· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all) Giovanni member Reged: 01/14/09 Loc: JN70CN Capri Island - Napoli G... Re: What you think about the Eazy Touch Alt-Az mou [Re: GlenM]       #2939844 - 02/20/09 05:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Steve and James have been very kind, they would be my source in case I go for the WO setup. Here in Italy there is a guy who builds Giro 3 like heads (I posted a link to a youtube video featuring this head a few posts above) and I found an used one along with the wooden tripod also pictured here a bit above, it will be cheaper than a new WO but I still have to check out with the sellers, I am taking still a few days to think about it, now choice is between these three unless it pops out a better deal. Found no instructions for my ED80, not that there is much to understand there... Next step will be to find a RACI finder and, probably, a 2" wide angle eyepiece ;-) thanks all guys again, so kind and patient with your answers and suggestions Post Extras:       GlenM Vendor - Lyra Optic Reged: 05/20/07 Loc: Lancashire England Re: What you think about the Eazy Touch Alt-Az mou [Re: Giovanni]       #2939879 - 02/20/09 05:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Giovanni, There is no better place than CN for help. Always a pleasure. Good luck. Post Extras:       mischief super member Reged: 04/26/08 Loc: Northern California Re: What you think about the Eazy Touch Alt-Az mou [Re: GlenM]       #2941947 - 02/21/09 09:12 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Giovanni, I don't know anything about the Eazy Touch Alt-Az mount, but I just tried out the Astro-Tech Voyager and like it very much. It has slow motion controls which work great. I used it with my Lunt 60T H alpha solar scope and an Orion binoviewer. When I tried this combination on an Orion VersaGo alt/az mount, the eyepiece end was too heavy and the altitude axis kept slipping. No problem with the Voyager; there are other posts on this Mounts forum about it comparing it to various other alt/az mounts, ie: Vixen PortaMount, iOptron cube (GoTo), Orion VersaGo. In the US, the Voyager sells for $299 at Astronomics. It is rated to handle 20 lbs (44 K?, I think 2.2 lbs = 1 K). The mount itself weighs about 13 lbs. I couldn't find anything out about shipping to Italy but they are very nice people and I am sure they will respond to any email messages: http://www.astronomics.com Hope this helps. Good Luck. Dorothy Post Extras:       Giovanni member Reged: 01/14/09 Loc: JN70CN Capri Island - Napoli G... Re: What you think about the Eazy Touch Alt-Az mou [Re: mischief]       #2942347 - 02/22/09 04:09 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Dorothy, thanks for your suggestion. I think I will stich with one of the three solutions I found closer to me, two used mounts, both with wooden tripods, one with a Giro 3 like head (artisan made) and another one with a head I have never seen and heard about (the guy claims it to be a Synta eq5 alt-az mount, boh...) or to go for a brand new WO Eazy-touch from UK but now that the british pound is gaining over euro I think I will have to choose among the two used ones that I can get for below 300 euros shipping included. Yesterday night I wanted to go see the Lulin but here it is too cold lately, the comet raises after 22.00 and I didn't go but mounted the scope in my terrace (surrounded by taller buildings) and could observe the Orion constellation and the small nebulae in it, I think it's NGC1981, right? Well, it was a wonderful show, first with the 20mm EP then tried with the 5mm one but the actual mount (a manfrotto photo tripod with a manfrotto ball heavy duty head) with legs up to a comfortable height (don't want to bend on my knees to watch...) takes to long to damp vibrations, anyway it was a nice show and I am sure with a serious mount things will get better and better. thanks all for your suggestions Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 29 registered and 41 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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