paulibbitson

I know this is an ultra old thread but how did you get on with this camera moondog?

Just to let anyone who wants to view the review on my website, the link above is broken. If you follow this link then it takes you to the correct page. https://paulsastrophotography.co.uk/astrophotography/iexos-review.htm

I know this is an old tread but thought I would post my experience for others to see. I have had the iEXOS-100 PMC-Eight for a few months now and I have to say that I love it. The setup is fast and simple enough for an EQ mount and I love the grips on the RA and DEC axis. I run the ExploreStars software from my laptop and it connects via WiFi without any issues. (The app is for tablets and computers only, it would be 100% perfect if they made the app work on mobile phones. Other apps manage it very well especially the SkyWatcher Synscan app so I cant see why they wont make a mobile app for ExploreStars. They say that you can pipe 3rd party mobile apps through but i would prefer to only use the one app. This is the only let down for me but it is a very big let down) apart from that I cannot fault the accuracy or workings of the mount or the windows version of ExploreStars. I solely do astrophotography (I don't even own any eyepieces), and this mount has worked very well with my Altair Starwave 70ED on it along with my Canon 1000D. I also have my guide scope and ZWO guide camera plonked on top of the scope. The mount with its two 1kg weights holds all this sufficiently for my astrophotography. I recently acquired a Bresser Messier 102 achromatic frac with a focal length of 1000mm and is quite a beast. I got it for planetary imaging and I gave it a go on the iEXOS at the weekend. I didn't hold out much hope, but I was very pleasantly surprised. I had to use both counterweights and an additional 2kg weight but it held an absolute treat. I thought I would be pushing it too far but it aligned and tracked flawlessly. The 3 pictures I have uploaded were all taken using this mount and the Bresser 102/1000. The first two are obviously Jupiter and Saturn both 2 minute (unguided) videos and the third is the Fireworks Galaxy, this one was 20 x 3 minute exposures (guided) and as you can see, the tracking was spot on and the mount worked perfectly with what I will say was a, well over the limit payload for AP. I have a website that I run for beginners and more seasoned astrophotographers and i put all my pictures on there so if anyone would like to see what I have taken with this setup and how good it performs then follow the link below to the iEXOS review that I wrote that gives a bit more details than I have written here. https://paulsastrophotography.co.uk/iexos-review.htm

Sure, I find it very stable but I have only had it out in calm weather. I like the tubing and twist grip to extend and tighten the legs. Once the two star align has been completed it gets everything I want to go to in the eyepiece it's then just a matter of centering it a few times and from then on it centers and tracks very well I find. I have only been doing astronomy for a few months now and this is my first "goto" mount and it is well worth the money in my eyes. For anyone interested in AP I borrowed my aunties dslr and after two nights playing around I concentrated on M27 Dumbbell and took 47 x 25 second exposures at 1600 ISO with my 90mm Meade Refractor on the AZ-GTi mount and stacked in Deep Sky Stacker For a first attempt I'm quite happy and I think it shows, in my amateurish way, how well the mount performs.

Good afternoon, i have had this mount for 3 weeks now and i am over the moon with it. Does anyone know of any PC software that can run this scope over wifi as Synscan doesnt have a PC version of their software?

They do look to be popular. I have just had a quick look at the moon from my garden as it is the only object looking at me through the clouds and the tripod seems as sturdy as it is good looking. I like the fact that there is a level built into the tripod and one on the top of the mount. Some people may think "whats the point" but it means that the mount can be easily used on other tripods and still have the ability to make sure it is level. The slew speeds are good from 1 to 9 and there apears to be no lag through the wifi connection when using my phone as the controller (Android OS). I will update once i get a clear night and am able to test the alignment and subsequent goto. But so far i am very happy.

I have just had a quick look on the telescopehouse website and they have the 130 Newtonian (£365) and the one i have which is the 102 Mak (£385) and both come with the mount as a bundle.

I sure did, just got to wait for the clouds to clear now. I found out today from telescopehouse that they dont have stock of just the mount on its own but they have stock supplied with an OTA.

. Thanks, it still says that they have stock on their website.

So will I be impressed. I thought it was Sunday today, completley forgot it was bank holiday Monday. It will be here for Wednesday in that case, next day delivery.

They have them in stock on the telescopehouse.co.uk. just ordered mine and its being delivered on Tuesday.

Just ordered mine. Will be here on Tuesday!!!