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Originally Posted by Peter Ward
Just so my cards are on the table, yes I am a Losmandy dealer, and yes Scott Losmandy and I have been good friends for over two decades.
That said: Scott has been refining his "G-11 baby" for many, many years.
The 2016 version is simply amazing due the latest changes at Hollywood General Machining (which has recently relocated to Burbank).
Losmandy has also invested in two (very expensive) brand new CNC's which deliver absolutely stunning part accuracy and consistency.
The 2016 G-11 is more rigid, lighter and significantly more accurate...RMS tracking errors are now typically less than an arc second....as per the attached image.
Dealer hype? Very much no! I'm putting my money where my mouth is...I'm getting my G-11 up-spec'd to the current version. It's brilliant.
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Ok, all sounds very attractive and clearly looks almost too good to be true really... so for the benefit of all, can you clarify things a bit here?
1) Is that graph measuring errors in
genuine arc sec.. or pixels? (the info on the left suggests arc sec?) If pixels, what image scale was it?
2) Is that typical stock,
out of the box raw Sidereal tracking (ie. unguided) and without PEC applied? Any modifications?
3) What scope/load was on the mount?
4) What major/minor changes are in the current G11 design compared to the previous model/s that improve raw tracking?
Just interested
Mike