Quote:
Originally Posted by tombps
'Evening All
To give a new dimension to my old 10-inch Starfinder Dob, I've got hold of a Samson EQ mount which, to my rented muscles, seems pretty solid. I haven't tried it yet as the scope is in the country and I won't use it for some months. But I'm wondering how such a mount compares to the original Meade EQ mount for their 8 and 10 Starfinders. Are they as sturdy, or more so? How does RA tracking compare? (Yes, I know, I'm not going to try 3-hour exposures; it will be mainly observing.) And any thoughts on the difference between drives with AC versus DC?
I know there are a few of the Meade EQ Starfinders around, and there must be a few Samsons as they were sold by Astro-Optical. I've never used one, so ANY information or experience will help.
Cheers,
Tom
|
Tom
Grove Creek Observatory has an operational "Samson" mount.
The equatorial mount shown is known as a "Samson Mount" are no longer made any more but used to be a very popular mount available from Astro Optical, in Sydney, Australia. Please note that despite the many offers we receive via email, this mount is NOT for sale at any price, as it has a suburb low periodical error and is owned by Jim Lynch.
Throw em an enquiry
http://www.gco.org.au/email.gif
