[garymck (Gary)]

Originally Posted by Camelopardalis

FSQ is out of my price range, so I went with the Esprit 100, albeit on its own merits also. I’ve thrown the gauntlet down at star parties to anyone with a with the 106 and never had any takers

I image only at native focal length, have motorised the focuser and have used with DSLRs (APS-C and full frame) and my current mono camera. Happy to provide images if you drop me a line.

The dew shield is supersized, so it’s largely impervious to dew, at least up here. Maybe 1 in 5 nights I’ll use a dew tape. The R&P focuser is as good as any I’ve seen, some report they need to tighten it up but I’ve never had to, mine never slipped from the factory.

Have PM'd you..

cheers
Gary