· 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 moynihan Carpal Tunnel Reged: 07/22/03 Loc: Lake Michigan Watershed Question about Orion SVP       #5463387 - 10/10/12 07:46 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Is the orion SVP more similar to the cg4 or cg5, load capacity - wise? Post Extras:       rmollise Postmaster Reged: 07/06/07 Re: Question about Orion SVP [Re: moynihan]       #5463391 - 10/10/12 07:51 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   CG5, but with the not-as-good SynScan software/HC. Post Extras:       gustavo_sanchez sage Reged: 12/30/10 Loc: Puerto Rico, US Re: Question about Orion SVP [Re: rmollise]       #5463564 - 10/10/12 10:31 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It is similar to a CG-5, but with the CG-4 tripod. Post Extras:       waso29 sage Reged: 05/12/10 Loc: Chi-Town, USA, mother earth Re: Question about Orion SVP [Re: gustavo_sanchez]       #5463713 - 10/10/12 11:50 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And you have option of adding Orion's intelliscope to make it a great push-to mount with tracking. I can manually move mount with fine adjustment knobs at my pace and the encoders keep track where I'm located. I lock the clutches and it continues tracking. It is my grab-n-go mount. Post Extras:       moynihan Carpal Tunnel Reged: 07/22/03 Loc: Lake Michigan Watershed Re: Question about Orion SVP [Re: gustavo_sanchez]       #5464921 - 10/11/12 07:18 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 17 registered and 48 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: 374 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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