Re: Looking for a more portable alternative for my Orion XT10 when I'm feeling lazy.

Originally Posted by
jbweimar
Would I really need a
Barlow? As I said, I have the ES 82 6.7 and 11mm. The 6.7 would give me nearly 225x magnification. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't expect that I can do any better with my LP. I could always get the ES 82 4.7mm to get 320x if you think I can do better. I'm hesitant to getting a
GOTO system because I prefer not to have to deal with electronics/batteries. If I remove the GOTO, would you still suggest the AZ mount over the EQ mount?
I had prime focus (webcam) photography in mind when I mentioned the Barlow. For visual those eyepieces should work fine. When tracking you need 1 control with an EQ mount, 2 with an Alt/Az. I find Alt/Az is easier to use than EQ otherwise but others may disagree.
... Henk. Telescopes: 6" Mak-Newt (Comet Hunter), ES ED127CF, ES ED80, Zhumell Z12, Coulter Odyssey 10, AT6RC, Venture RX-7, Celestron Skymaster 20x80, Mounts and tripod: Losmandy G11S, AVX, LXD55, Tiltall, Cameras: Fuji X-a1, Canon SX40, Xt, XSi, T6, ELPH 100HS, DIY: Dob and camera barndoor trackers, afocal adapter, Dob with foldable base and Az/Alt setting circles, Accessories: SSAG, Plossls, Barlows, Telrad, laser collimators (Seben LK1, Z12, Howie Glatter), Cheshire, 2 Orion RACIs 8x50, Software: DSS, ImageMagick, PHD, Nebulosity, Photo Gallery, Gimp, CHDK
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