Re: [APML]: Vixen (New)Polaris Mout; How is performance ?

[Achim Schaller <acschaller@geocities.com>]

Christoph Petermann DF9CY schrieb:

> How good is it for astrophotography ??? I want to take images through
> the
> R114S and also with normal telelenses.

Hi Christoph,

I am using the New Polaris mount for astrophotography with a
CometCatcher (500mm focal length). With the 900mm focal length of your
R114S you need a good guidescope. Nevertheless it should work (maybe).
The most important thing with the mount is the tripod, I use a heavy
duty steel pier, which makes it real stable. Do you have motors in both
axes? I have only one in REC, in DEC I do the corrections manually (with
a little 1:6 gear from Conrad Elektronik for 50DM). If youŽd like to,
you can check my homepage for a pic of the whole thing and of course for
some astrophotos.

Gruesse aus der Pfalz,    .... Achim

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