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Originally Posted by renormalised
Why go about even trying. These type of tracking platforms aren't designed for long exposure astropics. They're designed for wide field pics of sub lengths up to a minute or two in length at FL's of around 18-200mm. If you want better peformance, then you should be prepared to pay more money for a more robust and better tracker, such as an astrotrac or starlapse. Better yet, buy an inexpensive EQ mount with dual axis motor drive like the little iOptron SmartEQ Pro, EQ3 or something similar. |
Hello Carl. normally I'd say you're right. But I am setting up a traveling rig that I can manage in the confined spaces of a caravan for an extended period and have already decided that carrying around a HEQ5Pro with associated bits and pieces was no what I wanted - having done it for some time already.
And secondly - why bother - because I have a lathe, time and skills to do it for my own amusement. Capice?
Peter