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Thanks for all the advice, I will look into guiding my CGEM,  and see how that goes.

59 minutes ago, ollypenrice said:

I'd work on the guiding...

Olly

Thanks Olly

I am accepting this is the best way to go,

have you any thoughts on the StarAid Revolution standalone Autoguider?

3 hours ago, Which one is Polaris said:

Hi Derek,

I am studying the same question.  I don't have any experience with either CEM40s but do like my CEM26.

So far am leaning towards the non EC version.  Based on reading a lot of discussions:

It seems that the iOptron implementation of encoders has / had a problem related to SDE.

It also seems that the encoders cannot be turned off.

So £1,000 more for what may be a disappointment and ongoing problem is not good.

I am thinking to buy the non EC version and use Guiding if I need it.

 

same as yourself I am leaning away from the encoders  after all I have read about them in the Ioptron mounts

best of luck with the mount you go for 

Hello everyone 

I'm going to upgrade from  CGEM 

And looking to buy a Ioptron Cem 40, I have been talking to FLO,

But I want to get some opinions on it before I decide, I have been scrolling here and on cloudy nights, but I'm no further on.

What I want the mount for is to run my 100mm Esprit, I want to take unguided images, even 2 minutes would be awsome, my CGEM cannot do this,

But will the non EC version give me this or will the EC version be a better buy for unguided images, 

I haven't got a permanent set up, and this is why I'm doing it unguided, at some point in the future this will change but for now I want to achieve unguided images, 

So any input would be great, many thanks 

Derek 

Fabulous .

Is the the standard CEM 40 or the EC version  

Thanks John, 

Its a huge price difference for something that isn't a big improvement, I will go with the SLV, many thanks

Thanks for the reply, very good reviews,

your right the luminos dont do a 5mm,

The SLV looks tempting and the price wont break the bank, 

in your opinion is the extra cost of the SSW worth it?

I am using Celestron x cel and luninos Eps

but I am wondering would I be better with a 5mm Vixen SLV or SSW

will Vixen be better choice for the 5mm or would the celestron luminos do the same job

My new grab and go setup, 

I am thinking of buying the 104 myself, but I would love to see some feedback first, 

On 26/05/2020 at 22:59, johninderby said:

Any straight through  finder with a standard Synta type foot on the bracket.

Thank you

which straight through finder scope will fit to the 104mm scope?

Thanks everyone. ordered and on route, 

Thanks, I will order tonight, probably better just do it now as Il more than likely want to go fiddling with it at some point,

Clear skies

Collination was only very slightly out, so of coarse I had to go at it, after the screw driver spun on two of the screws, collination ended up haywire, then I ended up haywire, and on top of all this the rain came pouring down,  what a night, any way I struggled with the screws but got back to very close perfection, I think,        so my question is this, if I install the knobs FLO has will the collination be way off and will it be a nightmare to collimate the scope after? or should i leave well enough alone, its 925 sct

Thanks Derek 

A celestron case and a Maplins case

i used to have 10x50 and passed them on to my dad when i got my 15x70, and i love them

m42 is a popular target, their are some stunning images on this thread, well here is my attempt, taken last year, just a bit of dabbling with it, dont underestand all the prossesing stuff, but il get into it properly yet