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Camelopardalis - is there any CA at all that you notice using your Esprit 100?
Are Skywatcher's marketing people being honest with their claims here?
Mekon - I was considering the Esprit 150 path but at $6999 (OTA) from Bintel, I think I would rather save a bit longer and for 3k more get a C14 EdgeHD OTA... At the end of the day, no matter how magnificent the refractor optics are, it can't get around basic physics: It is still only a 150mm aperture.
I'm going to go for an iOptron CEM60 Mount on the Tri-Pier (beautiful combo IMO!) Being 'centre balanced', it is lightweight but robust and 'works with' physics rather than starting from a position of inherent instability with the GEM design and then trying to make it work.
The mount also sounds freaking cool too - If you haven't heard it in action, you tube it - So cool!
The Edge14 OTA I belive is lighter than the equivalent meade, only 21kg. I lift 20kg weight plates around the gym all the time, I will just ramp up my military presses to practice lifting heavy things vertically haha (I used to be a personal trainer a few years ago part time to finance my first degree...)
If anyone hasn't heard of the iOptron CEM60 mounts and tri piers, check them out... I love them!
Mark
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