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RE: [APML] A Really Tough Dilemma
My dad
"dabbles" in astro work. I suspect he will want to do some, but he will
not be out all night. I have done some successful imaging on my C8 Deluxe,
but I can see where it is troublesome. I would like an Astrophysics 900
mount myself, but the cost when converted to Canadian dollars scares me a
bit.
I
would seem that those on this list, and others I have posted too, feel that the
Meade is really a visual scope. I think my dad would like the flexibility
to do both (visual and photography).
Is it
a difficult transition to GEM from a fork mounted scope?
Thanks
again
-Bill
In a
message dated 2/14/2002 8:47:36 AM Pacific Standard Time, wclark@cdic.ca
writes:
He has his sights on the Meade 10 inch GPS. I have some
reservations about it because it is so new (nothing against Meade from
me). I am also nervous about the hand controller every going and
leaving the scope unusable (could you use a laptop to control in this
case?). Maybe too gimicky I don't know.
Does he want to image or just use it
visually?
Roland Christen