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Originally Posted by raymo
An EQ3-2 would be borderline for AP with a 150mm Newt, an EQ5 much better.
Incidentally, what is the max. exposure the Ioptron can manage at a given focal length, say 100mm?
raymo
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I was thinking that Raymo...that's why I wanted to pick the brains of others. Better keep on saving those dollars
RE the Ioptron with very rough PA I've managed around 90 secs @ 50mm. To be honest I've really struggled with the big lens as I believe the weight is an issue and getting a precise PA, so my forays with it have been limited. Couple that with the screws on the plate holding the ball head to the tracker are just spinning at full tightening length so the plate is slipping. Probably going to have to do some replacement work with some allen key style bolts. Anyway the joys of getting into Astro I suppose....steep learning curve
Cheers Jason