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Hello Hugh,
In answer to your question a few posts ago.
I have an ED80T and cameras: an Atik314L+ for DSO and spectroscopy, ASI120MC, Orion DeepSpace G3 for photometry and an Orion guide camera. They are all fairly low power so long as the cooling is off, in which case I can get nine hours from the Atik with a Mini-gorilla power pack.
The Carbon Fibre ED80T weighs about the same as most triplet 65-70mm scopes but that’s too heavy and bulky for my purpose. I'd like to carry everything except the tripod in one instrument case or back pack to carry several km. And I’m after stability and PE better than two arc seconds if possible.
Chose the Adventurer over the SmartEQ because the latter needs remedial work to run optimally and I can’t find local support if it breaks down. It was a hard decision as the SmartEQ is ultraportable and apparently can work really well once fixed up. The tripod is an old EQ3 with a Delrin spacer and rotating brass thread adaptor. Serge (Astrodevices) made it from a drawing I sent him and it feels very solid with the Adventurer. The rest will probably be a TakFS60CB, SX Ultrastar C, Orion TOAG and guide camera, and a small and ancient HP netbook.
All the best, Peter
Last edited by UBoat; 12-07-2016 at 09:15 PM.
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