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Dob Balance - Heavy EP's
Valid point Alex,
Well I guess it's valid for those this more refined Dobs than mine. The movement on mine is not silky smooth. I'm sure it can be improved but I haven't taken on that task yet, therefore balance is non too critical either. A 30mm EP on a 1200mm FL is only 40X; and considering the EP is also very wide angle, I don't have to do much "tracking". I merely point the tube at my target and give the tension adjuster a small twist. It takes a good while before I have to chase my target again.
If you are still monitoring the thread Brian (Skids72 - hope your wife didn't give you that nick-name while she was doing the washing), there is a review on this eyepiece in Equipment Reviews: Eyepieces, by Mark Hodson. It looks like he paid $150 for it and still thought is was a beauty. I've just remembered the name of the thread, viewing planets. A 30mm EP will probably not magnify enough for planets with a Dob.
Mike.
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