EQ6 pro Mount Black or White

[TrevorW]

A price from a popular online store in OZ

EQ6MNT-SKY (Black) Full Go-To, 13, 436 objects, M, NGC, IC, Computer compatible,
auto-guider compatible, SS tripod, stepper motors $2285AUD

EQ6 PRO Mount AS ABOVE in White $2285AUD

Paid $1495 for mine this year before the $ drop well its now worth $800 more than I paid for it.

[AdrianF (Adrian)]

makes you wonder how some retailers justify their prices. Probably old stock got before the dollar took a nose dive. I am happy I bought mine a few months ago aswell.

Adrian

[wasyoungonce (Brendan)]

To be fair with the Aussie dollar at $.68c to the $USD, the difference is 1.47.

1.47 x $1495 = $2197 (Aust)

It's just hard to swallow isn't it. I was waiting for the Australian $ to crack parity with the USD before buying some stuff from OS......Guess I'll be waiting for awhile.

What irks me is that the US economy is in a worse state than ours, the downturn is greater there yet out dollar is hit harder.

I suspect the USD will be falling sometime soon.

[BC]

Yes, some folks like yourselves won at the shopping game. I procrastinated too long.

On the Black vs White question; can someone explain the difference between a black EQ6 with 'synscan' and a white EQ6 with 'skyscan'?

Thanks,
Bruce

[TrevorW]

Ones white and ones black (same price)

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

I notice in the new Skywatcher adverts over here in the UK, they show a white EQ6 but with the motor/ drive assembly in black?? These are certainly a different basic design from the original HEQ5Pro/ EQ6.
Anyone have any info/ comment???

[JohnH]

Originally Posted by wasyoungonce

What irks me is that the US economy is in a worse state than ours, the downturn is greater there yet out dollar is hit harder.

I suspect the USD will be falling sometime soon.

It is called "flight to safety" ie the o/s investors see USD=safe, AUD = Pacific Peso.

Unfair it is but it is how the world views the AU economy, motly harmless amounting as it does to only a few (2%?) of global GDP iirc. Most of the action is USD/Euro/Yen, I cannot see the AUD getting anywhere near the USD for a few years, better to plan on 70-80c.

[Max Vondel (Peter)]

I don't understand your question sorry. Are you concerned about a change in price due to the poor U$-AU$ exchange rate ? Or is it a colour matching problem. If so black looks cooler but white is better in the dark !!!

[Terry B]

Still seems pretty cheap here
http://www.telescopeshop.com.au/Tele..._Mounts/#35087

[AlexN]

I am stoked i stretched my budget at the time and got the EQ6 for $1495 even at $2100, its still the best value for money on the market, but at 1495 its ridiculously good value...

[TrevorW]

Originally Posted by Terry B

Still seems pretty cheap here
http://www.telescopeshop.com.au/Tele..._Mounts/#35087

thats interesting he's selling an EQ6 cheaper than a HEQ5

Wonder ???

[AlexN]

Hes selling the EQ6 Pro at only ~$40 more than an EQ5 goto (not HEQ5)

Maybe they are one of the only dealers around who believe that if they bought it before the price rise, they should sell it as such.

[DJDD]

that is the store from which i just bought my EQ6Pro and ED80 Pro.

great service. Greg, from the store, said there were only two mounts left and i bought one of those. I cannot verify that but since nearly every oher store in Oz has run out or is selling at the new price it is probably true...

similarly for the ED80 Pro.

[Astro78]

Uhm the White one is likely to use 3 times more CO2 emissions be warned

[deadsimple (Ash)]

Originally Posted by Terry B

Still seems pretty cheap here
http://www.telescopeshop.com.au/Tele..._Mounts/#35087

Oh that makes me want to cry. I bought the non-GOTO for $1300 all up a few weeks ago, couldn't find a better price at the time - guess I didn't look hard enough.

I guess I'll wait until I need guiding and get the $1k GOTO upgrade kit. 2/3 of the price of the mount itself. Sigh :/

[Terry B]

Originally Posted by deadsimple

Oh that makes me want to cry. I bought the non-GOTO for $1300 all up a few weeks ago, couldn't find a better price at the time - guess I didn't look hard enough.

I guess I'll wait until I need guiding and get the $1k GOTO upgrade kit. 2/3 of the price of the mount itself. Sigh :/

Don't bother with the goto. I never use mine. Just buy an EQDIR for US$39 and use EQMOD with a notebook. It's less fiddly and probably more accurate at 1/20th the price.

[AlexN]

yeah... EQMOD is where its at... Had I known I could buy the EQ6 + EQMOD and forgo the extra expense, I'd have been on it like flies on... you know what..

I've not used my hand controller in weeks...

[deadsimple (Ash)]

Originally Posted by Terry B

Don't bother with the goto. I never use mine. Just buy an EQDIR for US$39 and use EQMOD with a notebook. It's less fiddly and probably more accurate at 1/20th the price.

You're referring to the Syntrek version, right? The Basic EQ6 is different: no guiding port, no serial connection ... only an RJ11 connection for the simple black LCD-less hand-controller it comes with.

Look at these pics: Image#1 , Image#2

I don't think the EQDIR/EQMOD mods will work on it, which is a shame because I assumed it would when I went and bought the mount.

[BC]

Excellent question deadsimple; indeed a fundamental question for the many people who consider going down this path. I was hoping one of the many EQ6 experts would jump in, so I’m giving it a bump

Bruce

[Terry B]

Originally Posted by deadsimple

You're referring to the Syntrek version, right? The Basic EQ6 is different: no guiding port, no serial connection ... only an RJ11 connection for the simple black LCD-less hand-controller it comes with.

Look at these pics: Image#1 , Image#2

I don't think the EQDIR/EQMOD mods will work on it, which is a shame because I assumed it would when I went and bought the mount.

I'm not sure. This is different to mine. Depends if the motors are capable of high speed slewing.