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Originally Posted by rcheshire
Which in itself presents a unique difficulty, apart from the protection battery power affords from a dodgy grid .
Will you be served well by a manual mount in a year or so? Do you think your creative juices may demand more?
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That's a tough question to answer.
I'm a biker. (not an outlaw) I found that a 650cc chopped the way I liked it was what I enjoyed the most.
When it cam to visual astronomy I started with a pair of old binoculars, went to a 4.5" Orion short tube reflector and ended up with an 8" Lightbridge.
My photography started with a Fujifilm FinePix S4200. Now I use a Sony Alpha a58 with a Tamron 90mm 272E. No desire to go full frame or medium format.
One of the reasons I have decided against the
Star Adventurer is the limitations it would impose on me.
The
Bresser Exos-2 GEM doesn't impose the same limitations. With nearly a 30 lb. payload I can add on significant lenses. I can add on motors. I could put on a spotting scope and auto guider. Or I could stay a minimalist.
Which brings us back to my original point. I'm looking for the right manual EQ mount. Any suggestions using the Bresser as a good starting point.