· 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | (show all) martl sage Reged: 10/20/07 Loc: Innsbruck/Austria Re: AZ EQ6 in the US? [Re: Jack Huerkamp]       #5561049 - 12/08/12 03:19 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jack, it should do well with a C9,25. Today I had the first chanche to set up the 10"f5 for photographic tests outside, it is f*** cold and a very poor transparency. Hope I can do a few shots of NGC2403 before the fog builds up again. CS Martin Post Extras:       neilson sage Reged: 08/22/10 Loc: outside Pleasanton, Texas Re: AZ EQ6 in the US? [Re: martl]       #5561676 - 12/08/12 11:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I think you made a very good choice Jack. The AZ EQ6 is looking like a well made mount. I can't wait to see how well it works with your C9.25 for AP. neilson Post Extras:       Jack Huerkamp Vendor - Waning Moon Reged: 10/13/05 Loc: Louisiana Re: AZ EQ6 in the US? [Re: neilson]       #5562436 - 12/09/12 01:08 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Neilson, Me too. If it holds Marti's 10" f/5 Newtonian, it should handle my C9.25 easily. I just removed the ADM Vixen plate I bought for the C9.25 and replaced the stock orange Losmandy plate as the SkyWatcher is made for both Vixen or Losmandy plates. The ADM vixen plate is nice, but the Celestron orange Losmandy plate adds a nice tough to the OTA. The mount left Nashville, TN at 2AM on Saturday morning and is scheduled to arrive by the end of day on Tuesday. Hopefully it gets to New Orleans early enough to get on a delivery truck Monday. I am anxious to set it up. Jack Post Extras:       martl sage Reged: 10/20/07 Loc: Innsbruck/Austria Re: AZ EQ6 in the US? [Re: Jack Huerkamp]       #5562621 - 12/09/12 03:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The conditions yesterday were miserably, however I could do 11x12min with my 10"f5. The first 3 shots were a little bit egg-shaped, but after that I lowered the agressivity in Dec and the rest was round stars. Still very impressed. CS MArtin Post Extras:       Mike X. professor emeritus Reged: 06/28/10 Loc: Greece-Athens and Rome-Italy Re: AZ EQ6 in the US? [Re: martl]       #5562974 - 12/09/12 06:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Could you please share the pics with us whenever you can?I would really appreciate it Post Extras:       martl sage Reged: 10/20/07 Loc: Innsbruck/Austria Re: AZ EQ6 in the US? [Re: Mike X.]       #5564247 - 12/10/12 02:02 PM Attachment (89 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This is a crop of NGC2403, but it was nearly impossible to remove the colourful gradiens I had. CS Martin Post Extras:       Lee Jay Pooh-Bah Reged: 02/27/08 Loc: Westminster, CO Re: AZ EQ6 in the US? [Re: martl]       #5564256 - 12/10/12 02:07 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Looks like the tracking is nearly perfect. Post Extras:       Jack Huerkamp Vendor - Waning Moon Reged: 10/13/05 Loc: Louisiana Re: AZ EQ6 in the US? [Re: Lee Jay]       #5564262 - 12/10/12 02:13 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Marti, That is quite impressive considering the OTA you have on the mount. Although UPS received the SkyWatcher packages from KW Telescope at 2AM, they decided to tease me further and not load them on a delivery truck. I guess I have to wait one more day to receive mine. Jack Huerkamp Post Extras:       Mike X. professor emeritus Reged: 06/28/10 Loc: Greece-Athens and Rome-Italy Re: AZ EQ6 in the US? [Re: Jack Huerkamp]       #5564746 - 12/10/12 07:19 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Impressive Martin!! Thank you very much!! I think i will give a serious consideration on this mount Post Extras:       ccs_hello Postmaster Reged: 07/03/04 Re: AZ EQ6 in the US? [Re: martl]       #5564796 - 12/10/12 08:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Martin, I assume you are using this mount in EQ configuration, right? Guiding or no guiding? Clear Skies! ccs_hello Post Extras:       martl sage Reged: 10/20/07 Loc: Innsbruck/Austria Re: AZ EQ6 in the US? [Re: ccs_hello]       #5566348 - 12/11/12 05:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yes, and of course with autoguider. Next time I will try to record a pec and see how unguided exposures work. However I can hardly imagine using the mount without autoguider, the mgen is so small and easy to use and includes also the dithering function that it makes no sense for me to use the mount unguided. There is an outlet to control the EOS, but the mount won't do any dithering without autoguider (would be a nice feature to be included in future software updates however). CS Martin Post Extras:       Jack Huerkamp Vendor - Waning Moon Reged: 10/13/05 Loc: Louisiana Re: AZ EQ6 in the US? [Re: Jack Huerkamp]       #5566464 - 12/11/12 07:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well, UPS finally decided to bring me my mount. It arrived in mid afternoon while I was at a doctor's appointment. I received an email update from UPS confirming delivery and as soon as my doctor released me, I dashed home and set it up. What a beautiful, well thought out mount. I added the C9.25 with Losmandy dovetail plate to it and the mount did not budge. Based upon the results Marti has obtained, I have no fear that this combination will work well for MallinCam viewing at outreach events and star parties. I shot a short video with my iPhone and uploaded it to YouTube. This is one quiet mount! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqsSm-vGQ14 Jack Huerkamp Post Extras:       Mike X. professor emeritus Reged: 06/28/10 Loc: Greece-Athens and Rome-Italy Re: AZ EQ6 in the US? [Re: Jack Huerkamp]       #5566472 - 12/11/12 07:27 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The sound is really clean! Seems the belts are helping on that! Post Extras:       DuiA1 member Reged: 05/07/12 Loc: Ontario, Canada Re: AZ EQ6 in the US? [Re: Jack Huerkamp]       #5566482 - 12/11/12 07:34 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Let me be the first to congratulate you. Looks awesome! Sounded very quiet and smooth. Enjoy it Jack and look forward to your reviews... Post Extras:       Jack Huerkamp Vendor - Waning Moon Reged: 10/13/05 Loc: Louisiana Re: AZ EQ6 in the US? [Re: Mike X.]       #5566516 - 12/11/12 07:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   In a way the drives sound a little like the SkyTracker on the StarMaster Dobs. Now to get it outside and give it a test drive - as soon as it clears up. Regarding weight, it is not bad at all. The total weight of the packages was 86# including the two 22# counterweights. Its a lot easier to maneuverer than the other multi mount I own. Jack Huerkamp Post Extras:       mega256 scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 05/10/07 Loc: N of Tampa Re: AZ EQ6 in the US? [Re: Jack Huerkamp]       #5566541 - 12/11/12 08:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jack,Congrads on a great mount,best of luck. Very nice looking,indeed.....Sure looking for more reviews.. Jack isnt that 2x11 lbs counter weights? total 22 lbs? Edited by mega256 (12/11/12 08:28 PM) Post Extras:       stevetaylor199 sage Reged: 09/21/11 Loc: SE Wisconsin Re: AZ EQ6 in the US? [Re: mega256]       #5566566 - 12/11/12 08:54 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   One of the features that jumped out at me on Jack's video of his AZ EQ-6 is that the power cable plug is secured with a screw-on fastener (just after 1:07 in the YT video). That's certainly a welcome change from the simple jack on my Orion Atlas. (In fact, I've thought of having mine modified by a third party.) Yet, when I look at the Atlas Pro product on the Orion website -- which I've come to believe is the same product, except in, you know, black -- I see the same cheap jack as the old Atlas. Nor does it have the "SNAP" feature on Jack's mount; and where Jack's mount has a red LED, I see just a blind hole in the Atlas panel. What's the deal -- is the photographed unit in the Orion catalog just a mockup or prototype? Or will there be different feature sets on the SW and Orion mounts? Finally, and excuse me for breezing past this, where can one currently buy the AZ-EQ6 for shipment to the US? Post Extras:       Jack Huerkamp Vendor - Waning Moon Reged: 10/13/05 Loc: Louisiana Re: AZ EQ6 in the US? [Re: mega256]       #5566606 - 12/11/12 09:27 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Bob, OOPS! Yes two 11# counterweights for a total counterweight of 22#. Jack Post Extras:       Jack Huerkamp Vendor - Waning Moon Reged: 10/13/05 Loc: Louisiana Re: AZ EQ6 in the US? [Re: stevetaylor199]       #5566610 - 12/11/12 09:32 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Steve, Talk to Brian at KWTelescopes in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: http://www.kwtelescope.com/ 1-877-345-5757 I ordered min last Tueaday and it arrived in a week. Jack Huerkamp Post Extras:       mega256 scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 05/10/07 Loc: N of Tampa Re: AZ EQ6 in the US? [Re: stevetaylor199]       #5566717 - 12/11/12 10:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The Orion Atlas and The Skywatcher are different.. There is no gps and camera controll in the Orion unit. Look on the web for the skywatcher specs.. From the begining pages of this post.. http://www.astroshop.com.au/guides/sky-watcher-azeq6gt.asp Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 6 registered and 26 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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