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Onslowe
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Reged: 01/28/07
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AZ4 OR STELLARVUE M1 ?
#3041272 - 04/13/09 10:50 AM
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Has anybody tried the new Skywatcher AZ 4 or Stellarvue M1 alt/az mounts. I have seen a couple of reports on the M1 head, it seems high quality and I have a suitable tripod but £160 is a fair amount of cash for a tripod head, is it worth it? The scope would be a 80mm refractor and PST (bracket reqd) and its for grab and go. Is it easy to use heads without a slow motion control? I cannot afford the like of the WO Easytouch or SkyTee etc.
Thanks for any advice.
Martin
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mathteacher
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Reged: 05/13/07
Loc: Oakland, CA
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Re: AZ4 OR STELLARVUE M1 ?
[Re: Onslowe]
#3041290 - 04/13/09 11:02 AM
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Here is a review of a 102mm refractor on AZ4
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Starlighter
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Reged: 08/03/07
Loc: Sunny California
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Re: AZ4 OR STELLARVUE M1 ?
[Re: mathteacher]
#3041502 - 04/13/09 12:59 PM
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I've seen and played with the AZ4 at two local Skywatcher dealers. Nice mount. Very stable and it can be locked down so when a heavy eyepiece is changed out, the scope won't suddenly pitch forward. And here in the US at $250, it's a good deal. Don't know what it runs in the UK. The tripod has tubular steel legs which makes for great stability. And I like the panning handle.
I cannot comment on the SV M1 since I've never seen or operated one.
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ngc2289
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Re: AZ4 OR STELLARVUE M1 ?
[Re: Onslowe]
#3041580 - 04/13/09 01:35 PM
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I used the M1 with a 80mm f/6 scope I owned. The mount was very smooth in operation. I was able to track Mars at around 150X with no problem. I did have the handle though which does cost extra. I don't own any big and heavy eyepieces. So I don't know how the mount would handle changing out big and heavy eyepieces. Hope this helps. 
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Scott Beith
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Re: AZ4 OR STELLARVUE M1 ?
[Re: ngc2289]
#3043152 - 04/14/09 10:23 AM
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http://www.cloudynights.com/item.php?item_id=1804
Some thoughts on the M1 with an 80mm scope.
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Bradley B
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Reged: 05/14/07
Loc: Sacramento, California
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Re: AZ4 OR STELLARVUE M1 ?
[Re: Scott Beith]
#3043735 - 04/14/09 03:53 PM
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I have no experience with the AZ4, but can tell you from experience with the M1 that its ability to track was somewhat disappointing for me: push to an object, let go and the mount settles to somewhere between where you were and where you want to be, kind of a stick and grab situation.
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