Re: Q's about EQ mounts compatability




"Rory Deol" <rory-sean-deol@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi I have only ever owned dobs and I want to get an GEM telescope but I
ideally would like to get one with a mount that I can use for different
OTA's. If I do this with the LXD75/55 would I be limited to Meade
scopes and with the CG5 would I only use Celestrons, and what is the
EM10 like? Basically I want to buy a scope and mount but would like the
option to upgrade to a better scope in the future (the one I get now
will be relatively inexpensive) without having to buy a completely new
mount. Is that too much to ask? The above mounts come with the scopes
that I am looking at, which one would be best? Is there a great deal of
difference betweeen them?
Any info would be great, thanks.

Not as expensive as a Tak but pretty good is a GP or GPDX vixen mount and it
has the option of goto etc. You can put any tube rings on it or use the
vixen dovetail.

Terry B


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