Re: [APML] small AP mount (was: M42 at 300mm on new EQ6 mount)

["Bert Katzung" <katzung1@attbi.com>]

I can certainly endorse Herm's comments: My first step up from the mass
produced fork mount scope I started with was a G-11. It worked out of the
box with none of the mods that were being touted on the Losmandy user group
(which I read very carefully). I never did modify anything except putting
spokes on the clutch knobs. Most of the shots on my site were taken with my
A-P 130 EDF on the G-11. Sure, I like my A-P mounts better, but I certainly
got my money's worth out of the G-11 and have no complaints.
Bert

Bert Katzung
katzung1@attbi.com
www.astronomy-images.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Herm" <hermperez@worldnet.att.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 4:55 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] small AP mount (was: M42 at 300mm on new EQ6 mount)


> I have been around a bunch of G11s and they all work great.. mine was
taking
> great pictures out of the box, with no adjustments whatsoever.. you must
have
> been reading the Losmandy email list and all the tales of woe there (g)..
don't
> forget, the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
>
> "Bill Dean" <billdean@home.com>  wrote:
>
> >From what I've seen out at the local dark site you can pretty much flip a
coin to figure out >whether or not you'll get a G-11 that'll work for
imaging or astrophotography so I'll pass on the >Losmandy thanks all the
same. I don't mind reworking a mount that's a relative bargain but I'm not
>wild about the idea on a considerably more expensive mount.
>
> Herm
> Astropics http://home.att.net/~hermperez
>




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