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Originally Posted by brian nordstrom
I had a nice NG 127mm triplet a while ago and optically it was very good but like you are finding the focuser was rubbish ! , I lashed out $900 on a Feather Touch 3135 and adaptor for it and man !!! that IS !! a focuser , but the price is 1/2 the total scope , see photo .
Fast forward to now and I have an excellent iStar 127mm f8 doublet with a member here's old 120 Esprit focuser ( he upgraded to a ML ) and while not perfect it is similar to the LP focuser you linked and after a bit of fiddling with have found it to be about 80% as good as the FT so you will really like one if you grab one , head and shoulders above the standard 127mm triplet focuser .
Hope this helps .
Brian.
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As I own an Esprit 150 I know that the Esprit focusers are excellent. Also I have several friends that own Esprits and they are also in agreement about the excellent nature of the Esprit Focusers. In addition we have all motorised our Esprit focusers for imaging. We find it amusing why anybody would replace them with a ML or FT. Like you my gut feeling is that the Esprit focusers maybe manufactured by Long Perng.
Do you know where I may be able to pick up a replaced 120/150 Esprit focuser. Failing that I will probably purchase one of the rebadged LP ones from Europe.
Thanks and Cheers
Rob