· 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 salty super member Reged: 01/27/12 mount for stellarvue 80/9D       #5524510 - 11/17/12 02:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Just bought a 80/9D in excellent shape but don't have a clue for a mount.I have a nikon 5100 camera and somewhere in the future I might like to try astro pics. is the porta mount with setting circles ok or should I look for something else. thanks Post Extras:       Mkofski professor emeritus Reged: 07/19/11 Loc: Greenfield, Indiana, USA Re: mount for stellarvue 80/9D [Re: salty]       #5524640 - 11/17/12 04:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The porta mount should be ok with that OTA. At under 6 pounds a CG5 GT would be nice if you want goto capabilities and some astrophotography. Post Extras:       salty super member Reged: 01/27/12 Re: mount for stellarvue 80/9D [Re: Mkofski]       #5524921 - 11/17/12 07:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   OK-someone mentioned the CG4 would be good also-I will look them up thanks Post Extras:       salty super member Reged: 01/27/12 Re: mount for stellarvue 80/9D [Re: salty]       #5528478 - 11/19/12 05:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well I called a well known advertizer and a woman answered and I told her I had the stellarvue 80/9D and was wondering about black friday deals-like on a televue mount and tripod.She put me on hold for about ten minutes and came back with a recommendation of a G-11 and I just said are you kidding-this is an 80mm scope. OH well. I don't think she knew what a Stellarvue 80/9D was. She said she called the wharehouse and that is what they recommended. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 11 registered and 27 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: 400 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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