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Old 06-02-2008, 10:00 AM
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Most products improve over time. That includes the EQ6, Taka EM series, G-8's etc, computers, cars.

So I'm I not quite sure what the point of the question is.

I've been taking astro-photos, well, for a very long time. The only observation I'd make in this digital age is don't get too carried away with aperture...It can get costly

A well matched 4-6" system is a lot easier to tame than a 12" on a mount that continues to vibrate for many seconds after you touch it or sways in the slightest breeze.

The French website referred to by Kal is a good one for comparing tracking
accuracy, but doesn't say a lot about system rigidity.

And...I often use rocks when I didn't pack a tripod. But their tracking accuracy is only about 15 arc sec per sec

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Originally Posted by skwinty View Post
I asked a simple question about whether he thought the product had improved since 2005.
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