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NEW Sky-Watcher AZ Pronto Alt-Azimuth Mount

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Helen

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Yay, a mount with slow mos that will fit a standard tripod :hello2:   Only question though is how easy will it be to balance given the scope weight will be so far above the axis of rotation??

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But this isn't the mount we are all waiting for... 

Details and photos of the new Skywatcher AZ5 Deluxe ALT-AZ Mount have just arrived so we will post details and a link separately in the next hour or two :smile: 

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Helen

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This has potential for travel though - I'm in analysis paralysis about what to take for the eclipse trip and a mount with slo-mo controls fits the bill nicely :wink2:  Look forward to seeing the other announcement too though!

Helen

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13 minutes ago, FLO said:

Details and photos of the new Skywatcher AZ5 Deluxe ALT-AZ Mount have just arrived so we will post details and a link separately in the next hour or two :smile: 

Guess my lunch break will consist of me refreshing my browser then :thumbsup:

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Looks like a great little mount for grab and go, and I think £139 is very keenly priced for the AZ mount head with slow Mo's', pier extension, and tripod. 

The package with the the 130 Newt, is it really a 130pds? if so that's great value at £219! The picture is of a standard 130p with 1.25" R&P focuser but the blurb says 130pds hence the question. 

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42 minutes ago, FLO said:

But this isn't the mount we are all waiting for... 

Details and photos of the new Skywatcher AZ5 Deluxe ALT-AZ Mount have just arrived so we will post details and a link separately in the next hour or two :smile: 

Details of SkyWatcher's other new Alt-Az mount have been posted HERE B)

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14 minutes ago, Lockie said:

The picture is of a standard 130p with 1.25" R&P focuser but the blurb says 130pds hence the question. 

Oops! That's a typo. Sorry :blush:

130M, 130p, 130pds, 130ps. So many! 

The text has been corrected. 

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44 minutes ago, Helen said:

I'm in analysis paralysis about what to take for the eclipse trip and a mount with slo-mo controls fits the bill nicely :wink2: 

We could loan you one for your eclipse trip, in return for some photos of it in use :smile: 

Steve 

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1 minute ago, FLO said:

We could loan you one for your eclipse trip, in return for some photos of it in use :smile: 

Steve 

 

Oooooo thank you :glasses9: - if they arrive in time (we leave here next Wednesday) 

Helen

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1 hour ago, tooth_dr said:

How does this compare to the likes of the manfrotto 410 geared head? I just bought one of those but this looks like it might be a more suited job...

I haven't used a Manfrotto geared head - sorry. 

1 hour ago, Lockie said:

Might also be good for small binos with an L-bracket, I wonder if the tripod and pier goes high enough? 

The maximum 150cm height includes the 21.5cm extension tube. 

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