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Originally Posted by chrisp9au
I find my Nexstar goto mount a bit limiting if I want to do terrestrial viewing or show family members a few things in the night sky.
I've got a DIY alt az mount but I really miss having smooth slow motion controls.
So I'm looking for an alt az mount for my ED80 f7.5 scope, budget up to $500.
Bintel have a SkyView Deluxe AZ Mount for $399.
Sky Watcher have their SWAZ5 Alt-Azimuth mount for $449.
Saxon have an AZ5 mount with Steel Tripod for $449.
I rather like the look of the Saxon mount because of the steel tripod.
Before I spend my cash I'm interested to hear of other mounts that would fit my budget, plus any advice on the three I'm looking at.
And if somebody had one to sell which would save me a few dollars I'd be very happy!  |
I don't know how much it is over there but the Skywatcher SkyTee2 is what I use