
Alt-Azimuth
The iOptron MiniTower - Part 2
Jan 15 2010 07:12 AM |
john cameron
in Alt-Azimuth
First, I am convinced that iOptron, a young company, wants to develop quality products and, since my March review, it has engaged in a program of quality control improvement. For example, Dr. Hou contacted me shortly after my review was published to
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Universal Astronomics Unistar Basic Mount
Jan 06 2010 08:45 AM |
mikee
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The mount arrived well packaged in about a week and had a small instruction manual (2 pages really). The first thing I noticed was that
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Vixen Mini Porta Mount
Dec 23 2009 08:19 AM |
Midnight Dan
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What I received surprised and disappointed me. But more on that later. Let’s start with the basics. I set up the mount with my Orion ST80 for a quick photo shoot
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Vixen Porta Mount
Dec 22 2009 09:15 AM |
Scott Holland
in Alt-Azimuth
The Vixen comes in what seems to be three models. First is the Mini Porta Mount which weighs 6 pounds and is rated at 8 pounds of load capacity, and sells for around
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SHOWDOWN: The iOptron CUBE PRO vs. The Nexstar GT Mount
Oct 13 2009 06:35 AM |
john cameron
in Alt-Azimuth
As promised in my April review of the iOptron MiniTower, I purchased and have spent many hours testing the iOptron Cube Pro
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Simple ALT/AZ Mount
Oct 13 2009 06:10 AM |
Guest
in Alt-Azimuth
I almost walked past the "cheap scope" at a flea market recently but something about it caught my eye…
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Astro-Tech vs TeleVue Mount Comparison
Apr 24 2009 06:18 AM |
Guest
in Alt-Azimuth
The Astro-Tech Voyager uses a Vixen style dovetail and the mount employs an arm that holds the altitude bearing either straight up or at 45 degrees on either side of the vertical
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The iOptron MiniTower - A Second Opinion
Apr 01 2009 04:41 PM |
john cameron
in Alt-Azimuth
John Cameron gives us his take on the iOptron MiniTower
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Universal Astronomics Dwarfstar Mount
Mar 01 2009 01:46 AM |
David E
in Alt-Azimuth
How can something this small work so well
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Astro-Tech Voyager Mount
Jan 11 2009 01:19 AM |
Guest
in Alt-Azimuth
The Astro-Tech Voyager Alt Az Mount
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