Odin
sage
Reged: 03/21/07
Posts: 242
Loc: Ont, Cdn 46N 84W
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Just wondering if anyone has used a Bino on an ETX ? And how well the scopes performed. 
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A time will come when men will stretch out their eyes. They should see planets like our Earth.
- Christopher Wren
LX90 8" EMC
Rigel Quickfinder
ETX125PE UHTC
60mm Refractor Meade Digital Series
Meade Electronic Eyepiece
32mm,26mm,15mm,9.7mm series 4000 Super Plossl
20mm Garrett FMC SWA, Meade 2x Barlow
10x50 Tasca Binoculars
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Larry F
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 05/24/04
Posts: 2096
Loc: Westchester, NY
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I use a bino (Denk 2) on an Orion 127 for lunar and planetary and it's pretty good. I upgraded to a 2" adaptor which is much more secure than the 1¼" adaptor.
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More stuff than I need
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Mason & Hamlin BB 2140 mm (grand piano)
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Alex^DJ^
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Reged: 12/02/05
Posts: 1200
Loc: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
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Wel it can be used but i dont know how much weight could the motors can sustaine on the ETX-125....maybe some counter weight system can make a big difference.....
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My Telescopes and Equipment:
- WO 66SD scope
- ETX-125 (Soon to be sold) "My Big Fat Mak"
- C6-ASGT " The Mexican "
- Starshoot CCD Cam
- Nextimagen Planetary Cam
- Canon EOS Rebel XTi (400D Unmoded)
Eyepices and Accesories:
- Celestron E-Lux 25mm
- GSO Superview 20mm
- GSO Superview 15mm
- ADM dual saddle plate
- 100mm Guide rings
- Orion 2X Shorty barlow
- Garmin E-Trex GPS handheld
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Duncan Rosie
super member
Reged: 02/14/04
Posts: 135
Loc: South Africa
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Check over on www.weasner.com/etx and see what's been used there.
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Duncan Rosie
ETX-125
10" Sky-Watcher Truss-tube
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Duncan Rosie
super member
Reged: 02/14/04
Posts: 135
Loc: South Africa
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Hi Alex DJ,
I see you have a C6 and an ETX - have you posted a comparison of the two?
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Duncan Rosie
ETX-125
10" Sky-Watcher Truss-tube
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Joe Lalumia
Postmaster
Reged: 01/24/07
Posts: 5133
Loc: Quinlan, Texas, USA
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I have an ETX90.........and a pair of Stellavue binos.......yes you can use them but the scope will be WAY OFF balance....and would put undo strain on the small motors and gears inside the ETX.
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LX90 8" LNT, SV 80BV & TelePOD, ETX 125PE, 15x70 binoculars & parallelogram mount
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Alex^DJ^
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 12/02/05
Posts: 1200
Loc: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
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Well the difference is not so way apart...the Mak have more contrast and sharp while the C6 gathers more light....so i think both images are almost the same.. to my eyes...looks almost exctatly the same..i didnt puerchase the C6 to rival my ETX 125.. my ETX 125 is for the quick views when i dont want to do any AP, because i know the inherent problems of the 125 (Long focal lenght, traking not so good for long DSO shots, problems to connect stuff on the backport when you are 90ª or more)...The ASGT- C6 on the other hand fills that gap great (AP)...but yes i used too for viewing ...but i think both are almost the same..same views...
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My Telescopes and Equipment:
- WO 66SD scope
- ETX-125 (Soon to be sold) "My Big Fat Mak"
- C6-ASGT " The Mexican "
- Starshoot CCD Cam
- Nextimagen Planetary Cam
- Canon EOS Rebel XTi (400D Unmoded)
Eyepices and Accesories:
- Celestron E-Lux 25mm
- GSO Superview 20mm
- GSO Superview 15mm
- ADM dual saddle plate
- 100mm Guide rings
- Orion 2X Shorty barlow
- Garmin E-Trex GPS handheld
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Juslilolme
super member
Reged: 03/30/07
Posts: 154
Loc: Kentucky
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I have the WO binoviewer and use it frequently with my ETX125. A counterweight is not required for the WO (it's not the heaviest BV out there) as the ETX is a bit front-heavy anyway.
Lunar views are spectacular with it.
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Jeff
Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome. - Isaac Asimov
10" LX200 GPS
ETX 125PE
Celestron CR-4
Orion ED80
WO Zenithstar 66 APO
Tons of accessories, widgets and doo-dads.
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Odin
sage
Reged: 03/21/07
Posts: 242
Loc: Ont, Cdn 46N 84W
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Quote:
WO binoviewer and use it frequently with my ETX125.
Who or what is a WO Bino viewer, can you expand on this descriptor ?
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A time will come when men will stretch out their eyes. They should see planets like our Earth.
- Christopher Wren
LX90 8" EMC
Rigel Quickfinder
ETX125PE UHTC
60mm Refractor Meade Digital Series
Meade Electronic Eyepiece
32mm,26mm,15mm,9.7mm series 4000 Super Plossl
20mm Garrett FMC SWA, Meade 2x Barlow
10x50 Tasca Binoculars
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jonathan89
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 06/06/06
Posts: 1157
Loc: Gatineau Canada
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William Optics Binoviewers
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