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Originally Posted by jjjnettie
Liz, if you're using an alt azi mount you won't need one.
Don't trust a bubble level, ever.
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Ahha, cheers jjj.
So, will save my $$ instead.
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Originally Posted by Rob_K
I bought a cheap illuminated reticle from Andrews - 'no-name', made in China. I think it is 20mm, not the 12.5 SW which was a fair bit more expensive. I use it with a 2x Barlow for guiding (by hand) to do piggybacked widefields with a DSLR. It performs perfectly well as a 'guider', but I can't think of any other use for it. Don't do drift aligning, just plonk the EQ mount down anywhere in the yard & aim the axis to the SCP (south) by eye. Dec is set - takes 5 seconds & works surprisingly well, much better than using compasses etc. 
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yes, knew that you used one Rob, thats why I wanted one, and enjoyed checking out your fabulous setup again.
You take wonderful pics with a a more basic setup, so thats why I thought I might need one.
As jjj says, I dont need one with this new mount.
http://www.teleskop-express.de/shop/...27-1500mm.html