Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy 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 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | (show all) Strgazr27 Scope Junkie Reged: 10/04/04 Posts: 6135 Loc: StonyHill Observatory Post a picture of your mount!! (Part 1)       #1289605 - 12/07/06 08:24 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   With the "Rash" of mount buying here lately, especially those that are considered "High End" I thought it would be fun to see some of these "Bad Boys" And hey, don't feel like you can't post if your mount doesn't cost 6 months salary Let's see those also. I thought it would be interesting to also see the breakdown of mount ownership so I wanted to post a Poll but I can't seem to figure out how to do it. If anybody knows drop me a PM. Let's show the "Refractor and Reflector boys we can run up a thread also Cs's -------------------- Bobby StonyHill Observatory Atlas w EQMOD Vixen R200SS Orion ED-80 AT-111 AT66-ED QHY-8 SSAG YAHOO TMB 130SS Group Edited by Charlie Hein (01/03/08 12:50 PM) Post Extras:       LLEEGE Running out of Oxygen Reged: 03/03/05 Posts: 7025 Loc: Cloud-chester,NY Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: Strgazr27]       #1289654 - 12/07/06 09:32 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   But I am one of those boys! -------------------- Post Extras:       Strgazr27 Scope Junkie Reged: 10/04/04 Posts: 6135 Loc: StonyHill Observatory Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: LLEEGE]       #1289663 - 12/07/06 09:39 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   So lets see what ya got -------------------- Bobby StonyHill Observatory Atlas w EQMOD Vixen R200SS Orion ED-80 AT-111 AT66-ED QHY-8 SSAG YAHOO TMB 130SS Group Post Extras:       Doug D. Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/23/05 Posts: 1356 Loc: Virginia Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: Strgazr27]       #1289711 - 12/07/06 10:06 AM Attachment (947 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Some may disagree but I think this qualifies.... Can't let all you GEM guys get the early jump on us Alt/Az mount lovers. -------------------- Refractors mostly.... solar and dark sky. Charlottesville Post Extras:       Doug D. Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/23/05 Posts: 1356 Loc: Virginia Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: Strgazr27]       #1289714 - 12/07/06 10:11 AM Attachment (691 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   ....and a double (errr.. triple) duty version - although the Megrez 80/480 has recently departed to help finance the TOA. -------------------- Refractors mostly.... solar and dark sky. Charlottesville Post Extras:       SamvdHeijden sage Reged: 08/17/06 Posts: 380 Loc: The Netherlands Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: Doug D.]       #1289819 - 12/07/06 11:28 AM Attachment (703 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here's my Heq-5 with its friend the ED80. The connector you see on the mount is becouse of the mcu-update. -------------------- Sam -Skywatcher 90mm F10 refractor -Canon Eos 350D + Sigma 17-70 F2.8-4.5 & Canon EF 70-300 IS USM www.samvanderheijden.com Post Extras:       Skylook123 Post Laureate Reged: 04/30/05 Posts: 4094 Loc: Tucson, AZ Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: SamvdHeijden]       #1290339 - 12/07/06 03:47 PM Attachment (740 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   OK, here's the pic of mount #1, Atlas-G with a 10" Meade SCT, in my backyard. Check out the typical sky. -------------------- Jim A Bad Night With A Telescope Beats A Good Night Doing Anything Else Tectron 18" Truss Dob/Sky Commander DSCs, "Derrick" Meade 10" LX-5 SCT/Atlas-G "Ol' Blue Eye" Orion 90mm refractor, Meade 10" Starfinder Newt/JMI NGCMax DSCs, Celestron 10x50 Ultima Pro Edited by Skylook123 (12/07/06 03:49 PM) Post Extras:       Skylook123 Post Laureate Reged: 04/30/05 Posts: 4094 Loc: Tucson, AZ Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: Skylook123]       #1290356 - 12/07/06 03:54 PM Attachment (618 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And "mount" #2... -------------------- Jim A Bad Night With A Telescope Beats A Good Night Doing Anything Else Tectron 18" Truss Dob/Sky Commander DSCs, "Derrick" Meade 10" LX-5 SCT/Atlas-G "Ol' Blue Eye" Orion 90mm refractor, Meade 10" Starfinder Newt/JMI NGCMax DSCs, Celestron 10x50 Ultima Pro Post Extras:       GordonCopestake Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/02/06 Posts: 2624 Loc: Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: Skylook123]       #1290377 - 12/07/06 04:08 PM Attachment (698 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Does this count? Post Extras:       GordonCopestake Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/02/06 Posts: 2624 Loc: Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: GordonCopestake]       #1290379 - 12/07/06 04:09 PM Attachment (536 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And this one was very useful, EZ-Touch style Post Extras:       GordonCopestake Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/02/06 Posts: 2624 Loc: Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: GordonCopestake]       #1290382 - 12/07/06 04:10 PM Attachment (497 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This one is grab and GOTO SLT Post Extras:       GordonCopestake Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/02/06 Posts: 2624 Loc: Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: GordonCopestake]       #1290387 - 12/07/06 04:12 PM Attachment (525 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Vixen GP, nice mount very lightweight and accurate tracking Post Extras:       GordonCopestake Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/02/06 Posts: 2624 Loc: Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: GordonCopestake]       #1290390 - 12/07/06 04:14 PM Attachment (437 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I dont seem to have a decent image of my CG5-GT(ASGT) which is a shame as it's a nice mount. Although it was sold due to the NOISE it made Post Extras:       GordonCopestake Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/02/06 Posts: 2624 Loc: Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: GordonCopestake]       #1290395 - 12/07/06 04:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   All these were just this year.... Hmmm still not found one that i like enough to keep! The GP came close though. I can see a CGE on my horizon... until the AP900 turns up... after I remortgage my house hehe Post Extras:       BradH Pooh-Bah Reged: 06/19/04 Posts: 1008 Loc: Spencer, Indiana Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: GordonCopestake]       #1290438 - 12/07/06 04:39 PM Attachment (571 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is my LXD75 hypertuned. It a nice mount. The wait for the AP900 gto and the TMB 130ss is killing me. I will post pictures as soon I get it. Brad -------------------- AP 140mm f7.5 StarFire AP 900 GTO PST goto Meade DS mount Mallincam Hyper Color Plus Skyshed Post Extras:       Jeff Young Post Laureate Reged: 08/04/05 Posts: 3261 Loc: Ireland Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: BradH]       #1290488 - 12/07/06 05:04 PM Attachment (618 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Observatory mount: -------------------- Nikon 18x70s / UA Millennium                                       Colorado: Solarscope SF70 / TV Pronto / AP400QMD                       Coronado SolarMax40 DS / Bogen 055+3130 APM MC1610 / Tak FC-100 / AP1200GTO                        Tak Mewlon 250 / AP600EGTO Post Extras:       Jeff Young Post Laureate Reged: 08/04/05 Posts: 3261 Loc: Ireland Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: Jeff Young]       #1290491 - 12/07/06 05:05 PM Attachment (524 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Portable rig: -------------------- Nikon 18x70s / UA Millennium                                       Colorado: Solarscope SF70 / TV Pronto / AP400QMD                       Coronado SolarMax40 DS / Bogen 055+3130 APM MC1610 / Tak FC-100 / AP1200GTO                        Tak Mewlon 250 / AP600EGTO Post Extras:       Jim Easterbrook professor emeritus Reged: 02/25/04 Posts: 562 Loc: Surrey, UK (N51.36 W0.25) Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: Strgazr27]       #1290530 - 12/07/06 05:24 PM Attachment (484 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here's mine - an EQ-6 with home made counterweight and William Optics saddle plate. -------------------- Jim (N51.36 W0.25) 9¼" SCT & 4" Mak. 6" f/5 achro, 80mm f/7.5 apo & 66mm f/5.9 apo refractors. EQ-6 SkyScan & NexStar 80 mounts. CoolPix 4500 & EOS 350d cameras. Post Extras:       LLEEGE Running out of Oxygen Reged: 03/03/05 Posts: 7025 Loc: Cloud-chester,NY Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: Jim Easterbrook]       #1290534 - 12/07/06 05:27 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is the AP900 -------------------- Post Extras:       LLEEGE Running out of Oxygen Reged: 03/03/05 Posts: 7025 Loc: Cloud-chester,NY Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: LLEEGE]       #1290539 - 12/07/06 05:28 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And the CGE -------------------- Post Extras:       LLEEGE Running out of Oxygen Reged: 03/03/05 Posts: 7025 Loc: Cloud-chester,NY Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: LLEEGE]       #1290542 - 12/07/06 05:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I have one of the EZT somewhere to dig up. -------------------- Post Extras:       Charlie Hein Postmaster Reged: 11/02/03 Posts: 6683 Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: LLEEGE]       #1290639 - 12/07/06 06:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here's a couple taken before the ST2K showed up: Charlie -------------------- Weston CSC: Post Extras:       Strgazr27 Scope Junkie Reged: 10/04/04 Posts: 6135 Loc: StonyHill Observatory Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #1290739 - 12/07/06 07:20 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice guys !! I'll be able to add mine by Friday night FEDEX says its in Jersey right now. Keep 'em coming ! -------------------- Bobby StonyHill Observatory Atlas w EQMOD Vixen R200SS Orion ED-80 AT-111 AT66-ED QHY-8 SSAG YAHOO TMB 130SS Group Post Extras:       Glassthrower Vendor - Galactic Stone & Ironworks Reged: 04/07/05 Posts: 15032 Loc: Kuiper Belt Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: Strgazr27]       #1290836 - 12/07/06 08:13 PM Attachment (435 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ok, My mount is not the prettiest. Nor is it the most modern. But it has sweet vintage goodness .... Japanese-made Towa/Meade EQ-2 (circa early-mid 1970's) -------------------- Michael Gilmer - Member of the Meteoritical Society & Collector of Falling Stars. Galactic Stone & Ironworks - Specializing in exotic and rare meteorite falls. Post Extras:       Glassthrower Vendor - Galactic Stone & Ironworks Reged: 04/07/05 Posts: 15032 Loc: Kuiper Belt Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: Glassthrower]       #1290837 - 12/07/06 08:13 PM Attachment (334 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   With scope - -------------------- Michael Gilmer - Member of the Meteoritical Society & Collector of Falling Stars. Galactic Stone & Ironworks - Specializing in exotic and rare meteorite falls. Post Extras:       R_Angkasa scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 02/16/06 Posts: 899 Loc: SO PAS - CA Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: Glassthrower]       #1290879 - 12/07/06 08:43 PM Attachment (313 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is another Atlas on a 35 years old Pier -------------------- 10x42L IS FS128 12" DSH 3.5, 5, 7, 10, 14, 20, 30, 40 Post Extras:       Jeff Pleines member Reged: 01/19/05 Posts: 35 Loc: Catonsville, MD Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: Strgazr27]       #1290887 - 12/07/06 08:49 PM Attachment (339 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here 'tizz -------------------- Jeff Pleines NightSky 16 Truss Dob Takahashi NJP (for sale--call Hands on Optics) Celestron C-8 (for sale--call Hands on Optics) Stellarvue SV-85S (for sale--call Hands on Optics) Discovery Mars Scope Canon 20Da/SX MX-7C (for sale--call Hands on Optics) Post Extras:       JAT Observatory Space Freak Reged: 02/20/05 Posts: 5873 Loc: Eastern PA Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: LLEEGE]       #1290949 - 12/07/06 09:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is a picture of my overloaded Paramount ME before I had enough sense to put a more adaquately sized OTA on it. -------------------- -Marcus The problem with free speech is even the stupid have a voice. http://jatobservatory.org 12" LX200R on a Paramount ME Post Extras:       doctordub scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/11/06 Posts: 934 Loc: New Rochelle, New York Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: JAT Observatory]       #1290956 - 12/07/06 09:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I hope your not going to try and image with that overloaded mount, it will take 10 min. to stop shaking! -------------------- Jonathan TeleVue TV102 Vixen SXW mount Meade LXD 55 SN10/UHTC Modified Jason Monolux 60mm F11 Canon 15x50 IS & Celestron Regal 8X42 LX Binoculars Olympus E-510 Meade DSI, LPI, Eep TeleVue Binovue, barlow,filters, & eps Siebert Power Mag wheel ASUS Eeepc Post Extras:       PJ Anway scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 06/04/03 Posts: 882 Loc: Michigan's U.P. Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: Jeff Pleines]       #1290967 - 12/07/06 09:34 PM Attachment (382 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Oldie but goody: Losmandy G-9 -------------------- PJ _________________ Lookum Observatory Spooner 203mm Showa 100mm Zeiss 80mm Tak 78mm Post Extras:       PJ Anway scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 06/04/03 Posts: 882 Loc: Michigan's U.P. Re: Post a picture of your Mount !! [Re: PJ Anway]       #1290972 - 12/07/06 09:39 PM Attachment (393 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Oldie but goody 2: Takahashi EM100 -------------------- PJ _________________ Lookum Observatory Spooner 203mm Showa 100mm Zeiss 80mm Tak 78mm Post Extras: