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Originally Posted by mswhin63
I too am interested in a 12". I noticed in the review of the Skywatcher the focuser end of travel drops a bit. I hope that is what it means. Is that similar to the Meade 12". Do they use the same focuer or same kind of focuser.
I like the Skywatcher collapsable design.
The only other thing i would like to know can the new Tracking or Goto motors for the 8 to 10" go on as a after-thought later. I don't have the budget for the tracking design and I really want a 12".
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The SW and Meade have different makes of focusers, they are both crayfords, but the one found on the SW is the same one found on the Synta/Orion scopes and is of good quality. I have since tightened up the action on my crayford on the SW, and its now much better, no sag at all
TBH, the Meade is made by GSO and is essentially a GSO scope, i have looked through two Meade LB's at star parties (a 12" and a 16") and TBH, i found the optically quality of the SW to be better.
