· 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 m1618 member Reged: 09/18/12 Mount for 10" SCT visual and basic tracking vote!       #5452614 - 10/02/12 08:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I am looking for a mount <$500 which can hold a 10" LX200 SCT. Mostly visual...maybe some webcam/basic photos. 1. Some used fork and drive on wedge replacement? 2. A used GEM and dovetail? 3. Any decent CG5 LXD75 comparables? 4. Just save up for something else? Recommendations appreciated. Edited by m1618 (10/03/12 01:59 AM) Post Extras:       RogerRZ Whatta you lookin' at? Reged: 01/09/06 Loc: West Collette, NB, Canada Re: Mount for 10" SCT visual and basic tracking vote! [Re: m1618]       #5454064 - 10/03/12 07:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This is a heavy scope. I would say EQ6/Atlas on G11 dovetail. These are available in the non goto version once in a while on the used market for ~$500. Focusing a webcam on anything lighter than this will likely result in some measure of frustration... Post Extras:       Eddgie Postmaster Reged: 02/01/06 Re: Mount for 10" SCT visual and basic tracking vote! [Re: RogerRZ]       #5454782 - 10/04/12 09:44 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yes an Atlas would do it, but as mentioned, it would be best if it had the G11 plate adapter. And while Atlas mounts show up from time to time for this price, they rarey show up for this price with the G-ll saddle plate for this price. I think people put the original one on when they sell the mount and re-sell the adpater if they don't re-use it. Might be hard to hit the budget, but again, I agree 100% that the Atlas would be the right size mount. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 20 registered and 38 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Bowmoreman, bilgebay, iceblaze  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 373 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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