EricCCD
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I was just perusing their site, and found this interesting announcement:
New mount from Planewave Instruments
Wow. 
If this is old news, keep on walking, but otherwise....
Eric
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Tamiji Homma
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I was just perusing their site, and found this interesting announcement:
New mount from Planewave Instruments
Wow.
If this is old news, keep on walking, but otherwise....
Eric
Hi Eric,
I saw one close up personal at PATS. It was the most beautiful mount at the show IMHO.
Here is a few photos from PATS:
http://www.pbase.com/tammyhomma/image/117664345/original.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/tammyhomma/image/117664287/original.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/tammyhomma/image/117664210/original.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/tammyhomma/image/117664208/original.jpg
Tammy
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gavinm
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or even this....
http://www.planewaveinstruments.com/index.php?page=1&id0=6
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EricCCD
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or even this....
http://www.planewaveinstruments.com/index.php?page=1&id0=6
WOW 
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lineman_16735
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Looks to be Kevin Iotta's...(I know I butchered the last name) work. It looks identical to his GEM's. Same specs IIRC.
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Alph
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I've seen that mount at OPTCORP show few months ago. The mount is made by one man machine shop. The Plainwave just put its logo on it.
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EricCCD
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Looks to be Kevin Iotta's...(I know I butchered the last name) work. It looks identical to his GEM's. Same specs IIRC.
That's how they came out with this mount so quickly! Thanks for the info, Chris!
Eric
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fetoma
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For that price, I'd rather have an ASA DDM85.
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jouster
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Looks to be Kevin Iotta's...(I know I butchered the last name) work. It looks identical to his GEM's. Same specs IIRC.
It's a fair bit pricier than the Iott Mounts isn't it?
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DaemonGPF
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or even this....
http://www.planewaveinstruments.com/index.php?page=1&id0=6
Do they take checks? Might have to hold it 'til Friday to make sure it clears....
Seriously though, how many amateur astronomers are out there who have a quarter million dollar rig like that (figuring cameras and accessories/Obs on top of that bundle)? That would pay for a really big house in a majority of states. The target audience has got to be research schools or professionals with something like that, or Bill Gates..
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jouster
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or even this....
http://www.planewaveinstruments.com/index.php?page=1&id0=6
Do they take checks? Might have to hold it 'til Friday to make sure it clears....
Seriously though, how many amateur astronomers are out there who have a quarter million dollar rig like that (figuring cameras and accessories/Obs on top of that bundle)? That would pay for a really big house in a majority of states. The target audience has got to be research schools or professionals with something like that, or Bill Gates..
A 700mm CDK with two Nasmyth foci, zero backlash or PEC? Yeah, at $185k, I doubt many amateurs will be buying. Then again, I doubt PlaneWave would expect them to.
I'll run it by my wife and see what reaction I get. 
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DaemonGPF
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Just tell her it's "portable" and won't take up much space and you won't ever have to upgrade your mount again. LOL
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Kal
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Seriously though, how many amateur astronomers are out there who have a quarter million dollar rig like that (figuring cameras and accessories/Obs on top of that bundle)?
How many wall street executives are into astronomy?  
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