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Started by kcstargazer2002, 01/27/2012 03:57AM
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brian crane
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I need a mount that will handle a 6" mak with a dovetail already attached. Would like something I could easily leave set up and drag outside quickly. The catch is I don't want to spend a lot of money. Any ideas on a good set up in the $300- $400 range? Goto would be nice but not a requirement.

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Posted 01/27/2012 04:13AM #1
George Blahun
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LXD75 or Ioptron. You'll probably have to look for them used, but I've used both and they provide acceptable performance.
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Posted 01/27/2012 09:05PM #2
Alex McConahay
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Assuming you are talking visual, a 6 inch Mak could fit on most heavy duty camera tripods, and these are much less expensive/lighter, etc. than astro stuff.

If you really want to get into astro gear, a CG5 (which shows up in many names) class of mount (LXD 55/75, super Polaris, etc.....) is a good bet.

Alex
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