Funny you should say that John,
I was using the HEQ5 the other night and when the power pack went dead (and I forgot I could simply plug the mount into the power point 10m away....DOH!), I thought - HANG ON!?
So, I released the clutches on the mount and manually swung the scope to the object I wanted, tightened them up slightly and then finderscoped my way to the 47 Tuc.....aaaaahhhhhh the simplicity!
It wasnt as convenient as my old 12" dob, but the refrain from the technology kept me entertained for about 10-15 mins before I clicked that I could repower the mount from AC, so I rushed off to grab the extension cord and that was that.....
Oh well, slumming it was fun for a brief interlude at least.....
Cheers
Chris