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domstar mikeDnight

Hi Mike,

I just wondered why you have your scope on an AZ4 and not a Vixen porta II. I'm having a bit of a scare from mine and I wondered how long it took you to track planets without getting frustrated. Don't you feel the need for a bit of slow motion? Did you cut your teeth on a mount with slowmo and then learn to live without them?

Thanks for all your help.

Dominic

ps I'm not sure it's the done thing to bother other members personally. Please put me straight if I shouldn't really be doing this.
- March 24, 2017
1. domstar
  
  Thanks for your full reply. You're right-the AZ4 is beautifully solid but on my first go I deeply missed the slow motion controls that my Bresser Skylux had even though moving from target to target was wonderful. My dilemma is whether to send the az4 back and get an Explore Scientific Twilight 1 while I can still return it without a reason, or keep it and learn. My thought was that you have such a nice scope on it that the mount must be decent and a bit of practice is all it takes.
  
  I need to do some thinking.
  
  Thanks again.
  
  Dominic
  
  p.s. beautiful observatory/set up
  
  March 24, 2017
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