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MtnGoat
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Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT?
      08/06/08 12:44 PM

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I think a 14" will not only be rare but also hard to move on your own. As is often said on this forum the best scope is the one you can be bothered carrying outside.

If you want PEC on a fork I think your need to buy a de-rotator, Meade do one, not sure about Celestron?




I was planning on wedging up whatever I get, so unless I"m not understanding something real basic, I don't think I'd need a derotator.

Also, I have a pier for the Cave GEM I am currenly using that would be used for any CAT I wind up with, so I'm thinking moving it isn't going to be a big deal..especially in summer. I haven't put a scope back inside for going on three months now, they're covered but thats it.

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* Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? MtnGoat 08/06/08 12:01 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? rmollise   08/06/08 06:12 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? David Pavlich   08/06/08 10:57 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? Hal Pollner   08/07/08 10:46 AM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? David Pavlich   08/07/08 08:52 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? Al Canarelli   08/07/08 10:29 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? mclewis1   08/07/08 03:44 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? Hal Pollner   08/07/08 04:21 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? sang33ta   08/07/08 05:07 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? MtnGoat   08/07/08 12:12 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? rmollise   08/07/08 06:02 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? Rick Woods   08/07/08 02:09 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? Jeff Young   08/07/08 02:37 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? MtnGoat   08/07/08 02:28 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" tim53   08/07/08 01:03 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" MtnGoat   08/07/08 01:28 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" tim53   08/07/08 06:30 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? Wmacky   08/07/08 12:05 AM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? sang33ta   08/06/08 12:34 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? MtnGoat   08/06/08 12:44 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? MtnGoat   08/06/08 12:46 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? core   08/06/08 01:35 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? MtnGoat   08/06/08 01:43 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? core   08/06/08 01:53 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? mclewis1   08/06/08 03:25 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? Rick Woods   08/06/08 04:16 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" tim53   08/06/08 04:50 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" Kolenka   08/06/08 01:23 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? yg1968   08/06/08 12:11 PM
. * Re: Best for photography...Meade or Celestron 14" SCT? MtnGoat   08/06/08 12:38 PM

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