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Hi Ken,
Black or white is really no problem for me and I gather they are otherwise the same mount. However, I thought that the black ones didnt have the synscan v3 (for PEC, autoguider, goto with latest 3 point align) and the newer motors which people say have been an improvement on the original motors that came with the mount. By the time you buy the kit for around 1K and add to a black one you end up around the same figure or more I thought??
So many versions of the mount out there it gets a bit confusing. Perhaps Ive missed something. I was working on a figure around 2K for the unit (at 2.6K+ I guess the vixen would be a serious consideration for better precision). Ive seen the mount listed at $1,800 canadian also and couldnt justify paying 2.6K+ on principle. Please let me know if there is a cheaper option as I agree there is no point paying extra just for the colour of paint.
I do agree with KG8 though - the white one do look better but Im on a budget so black would be ok. Key is to ensure that if I spend 2K I wont be disappointed with the equipment ie. good tracking and pointing (sounds like it should be pretty spot on).
Cheers,
David
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