No more ED80 Pro at Andrews!!??

[telemarker (Keith)]

Is there any physical difference between the SW EQ5 and the Celestron CG5 mounts?

[AlexN]

Steve, Went into the post today... I am to expect it before the weekend according to Andrews.... !!

[madtuna (Steve)]

cool! so we'll expect to see some ripper shots this weekend

[dugnsuz (Doug)]

Originally Posted by telemarker

Is there any physical difference between the SW EQ5 and the Celestron CG5 mounts?

Both mounts built around basic EQ5 guts.
Sturdier legs on CG5.
CG5 has no wires running from input box to motors like SW EQ5.
Some reviews/reports have noted that the SW motors are quieter than the CG5 "coffee grinder"!!
Celestron software has more features than the SW Synscan one I think.
Some CG5 owners report strange slewing behaviour!!

I own the SW and it hasn't missed a beat since purchase. But I did do the astronomyboy tune up to ensure best performance. Recommended to be done on a CG5 too I think!

CG5 looks a lot nicer

See attached pics for comparison...
#1 Celestron CG5
#2 Skywatcher Synscan EQ5

[AlexN]

hope so steve! hope so!

[telemarker (Keith)]

Thanks for the clarification Doug. There appears to be a bit of a price differential between the goto forms of these mounts now.

[Screwdriverone (Chris)]

Originally Posted by AlexN

Steve, Went into the post today... I am to expect it before the weekend according to Andrews.... !!

Hoo Bloody Ray

YAY for Alex.

Cant wait for the results

Cheers

Chris

[AlexN]

Me neither...

I've also ordered a 5x powermate... but that may not arrive for till tuesday/wednesday next week. Just considering what I need next... 12" OTA or a higher resoloution planetary imaging camera like a DBK31... Decisions Decisions...

[Screwdriverone (Chris)]

I keep telling ya!,

If you need some really nice Jupiter shots and you have all that money laying around, why not invest in a remote (Sydney based) 10 inch collapsible DOB which already has a Toucam and laptop and accessories ready to go.

.........

are you buying this?

......


Dang!

Chris