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Old 07-08-2013, 03:36 PM
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Hi DT,

Thank you for your reply. Did you try imaging with an LX90 on a wedge?
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Old 07-08-2013, 03:55 PM
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Can't the shop just do an exchange, especially since their advice was suspect?
That said, there's no reason why a Meade equatorial wedge won't work as well as a Meade equatorial mount.
Geoff
My understanding is that because the forks are not deisgned to accompany an equatorial mount, although they will take the strain, they are more prone to cause wobbles in wind ect.
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Old 07-08-2013, 04:32 PM
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Everything wobbles in the wind, even GEMs, the bigger the OTA, the more it acts like a sail.
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Old 07-08-2013, 04:53 PM
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Hi DT,

Thank you for your reply. Did you try imaging with an LX90 on a wedge?
Yes, I used a wedge. I had moderate success at short focal lengths (400mm) with a piggybacked refractor. I gave up before trying at 2000mm, but don't believe it would have been rewarding.

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