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Calling all Meade LX90 Owners
Hi
I'm thinking of buying a 12" Meade LX90
But I rang Bintel today and the gentleman said they dont advise buying the 12" because the fork mount is the same one they use for the 8" and whereas the fork mount copes well with the 8" and mediocre with the 10" it does not cope well with the weight of the 12" (it struggles, I think his words were).
He said that if I wanted the 12" I should go to the LX200 or put the LX90 OTA on a EQ mount and he said for an EQ mount I shouldnt buy no less then the Losmandy G11 S ($3900).
My issue with the LX200 is the weight (I'm not getting any younger) and if I just buy the OTA and mount it on a EQ its more expensive then the LX200 full unit.
How disappoining, just when i thought I'd made my mind up.
Anyways, have any of you LX90 owners (esp owners of the 12") any ideas about any of the above. I would very much appreciate your're expert advice.
Regards to you all.
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