NovaHunter

39 minutes ago, happy-kat said:

Is that using the tak and assuming you want to image as you mention the eq wedge how heavy are all the other items you might add like camera and possibly guide scope? How long is your tak 102?

Not sure off hand but just over 20 inches in length, will measure when I get home. Do you think that + the weight might be too much? Ill be using a small SVbony autoguide camera and scope, that weighs very little, and A ZWO ASI 224.  

7 minutes ago, AstroNebulee said:

Hi and welcome to the az gti owners thread. It's a stunning little mount. What scope are you going to be putting on it?

I use a regular star adventurer wedge for my eq setup and whilst the WO wedge is the mutts nutts is more expensive (but on my wishlist 😉) 

If you want to run in EQ mode you can mount a polar scope on it via an adapter you can get from Ali express where I got one from (see attached picture, yes the az gti is mounted wrong for eq in the picture) but I never used it as I thought it wouldn't be accurate enough and went to using sharpcap for PA then to an asiair pro that does my PA now so much easier and uses your main imaging camera for PA. 

Nice setup :). I have a couple of scopes that I woupd like to use with this mount, namely a 127 SW Mak that comes standard, and a Takahashi 102 that will be on the wright limits for this mount from what I understand. Has anyone got any experience with over 5kg or 11 pounds and how does it track?) Going to place the order for the SW wedge then, as most say is decent enough. Hadn't given much thought as to plate solving, but will be looking at sharpcap for sure, thanks.

Hi to all on the forum. New here, and new to the AZ GTi mount. Arrived today and loving the size and weight of this thing (coming from an EQ5 mount). It's on ALT/AZ but just updated the FW to EQ mode. Im impressed with some images taken on ALT/Az mode by some forum members here. What are your thoughts on mounting a polar scope to the mount, and where would you put it? What if any thoughts on 3D printed mounting plates, and finaly a decent EQ wedge that won't cancel Valentines with the Mrs? And finaly what wort of accuracy are you getting with EQ on latest FW? Thanks clear skies