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Originally Posted by madtuna
Contemplating either mount and wieghing up the pros and cons.
Will be mounting either my Vixen VC200L (6 kg) or NA140SSF (6.5 kg) plus a 40D.
I'd love an Atlux or a G11, just cant justify the cost at this stage
Any input as to suitabilty as a portable but reasonable imaging mount appreciated.
also the difference between a SXD and the SXW??
many thanks  |
I considered Losmandy mounts and also at the SXD.
I'd spend a little more and get hold of the SXD rather than the SXW (the SXD is beefed up and has a pretty good load capability of 50lbs incl cws =>
Deluxe version: up to approx. 15kgs). You are better off having a GEM that is oversized (capacitywise) than one that is lighter.
You might not even need counterweights with the scopes you are talking about (and only very small ones for the side-by-side scopes arrangement when guiding with the SXD).
I've also read that drives on Losmandy's GEMS (the smaller ones and the G11) and are bit iffy if the scope is not properly balanced , that would worry me if I have a set up that has to be portable.
The 5 year warranty on Vixen is a big plus. Not sure what Losmandy offers (probably only 12 months).
GEMINI is a pretty expensive retrofit for Losmandy GEMS from what I recall .... that's a MINUS.