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A Good Problem to Have
I have a good problem, and I would welcome, experience, tips, opinions and feedback to assist me in resolving this issue
I am about to make my last major purchase of my astronomy equipment, a good quality mount to last me many years
The requirements are,
1. Portable, able to be set up by one person in the field
2. Be able to carry my 250mm reflector or my 130mm refractor + camera
3. Future proof to allow for upgrades of new technology / elements
4. If possible allow for unguided astrophotography
I have narrowed it down to 5 possibilities, and I have found it is not possible to compare ‘apples with apples’ as each of my selections are different in elements of their design
Takahashi EM-400
Very ‘old school’ and heavy, no absolute encoders, but all my gear is TAK
ASA DDM85 Standard
Only direct drive scope in the list, I cannot find many reviews, has the wow factor
10Micon GM1000 HPS
Has absolute encoders; capacity is not the same as ASA or AP, probably more like the AP Mach1GTO
AP 1100GT-AE
Has AE, and many other features, is it too much for my gear, probably more like the 10Micron GM2000 Ultra Portable
Paramount MYT
Not sure on the AE status of this scope, very popular, but unlike the ASA and AP doesn’t break apart
The dealers have been great in letting me know a rough order of measure cost, as the penalty of being in Australia is the exchange rate
Thanks for getting this far into a long post
Any feedback welcome
Cheers
Garth
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