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Originally Posted by xelasnave
MMM I like your gear 12 inch, 80mm and a fantastic mount. I am surprised you put the Vixen mount ahead of the Losmandy, what did I miss? Is that the vixen mount with the "star" book? if so I understand your interest.
alex
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Money money money
4K would only get me the Losmandy GM-8 with no telescope, where as the sphinx is an excellent compromise and will get me under the 4k budget
I like the sphinx because:
- easy setup
- no fuss
- no external cables
- for small scope no counter weight even required
- all in one goto starbook reducing the need for a laptop nearby
I obviously chose the Losmandy, but I often wish I had the sphinx for use as a easy fun portable mount with a small OTA .. .MMmmm. Of course the Losmandy wins for PE and "technical capabilities" - for astro photography the Losmandy is a winner. But the Sphinx looks so fun!
Roger.