8" F5 Newtonian Focuser?

[TareqPhoto]

Hi again,

Just very simple question, what do you suggest or recommend as a focuser for 8" F5 Newtonian? i heave Meade brand, and definitely i want to change the focuser sooner or later, so i want to see what do you recommend and i hope it can be transformed or adding autofocuser for it, and NOT FeatherTouch due to price.

[rwilkey]

Hi Tareq, one of the best reviews I have seen is for this one at First Light Optics, I am sure they will post to U.A.E:

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/skywatcher-focusers/dual-speed-crayford-1252-inch-focuser-for-skywatcher-explorer.html

Good luck!

[TareqPhoto]

20 minutes ago, rwilkey said:

Hi Tareq, one of the best reviews I have seen is for this one at First Light Optics, I am sure they will post to U.A.E:

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/skywatcher-focusers/dual-speed-crayford-1252-inch-focuser-for-skywatcher-explorer.html

Good luck!

I know FLO and i bought from them since 2017 without issues, great store r vendor.

I just not sure if this focuser in particular is good enough, i mean i am using Meade Newtonian, and many recommend to go with either FeatherTouch focuser or Moonlite focuser because of high quality and i know they are pricey, it is just if this SW version focuser can be used with an autofocuser somewhere with temp control then i will get it, otherwise i will feel it won't do the job much in all conditions or situations mainly when temp is changing, and also i am not sure about its load handling and no flexture, i am using a mono cooled camera with filter wheel connected to corrector which as going inside the focuser anyway.

[Carbon Brush]

I have used the Skywatcher dual speed focusser.

Unless you want to hang something really heavy on there, you can't go wrong.
Will the OTA flex if you hang a big camera on the focusser?

At the price they are very good.

I also have Moonlite and Baader Steeltrak focussers.
Very nice devices but only justified if the OTA is solid and you want to hang something heavy.

Hope this helps, David.

 

[rwilkey]

Hi Tareq, I see your predicament, but if you are not sure always go for the best you can afford, the Moonlites and the Steele Tracks are both beautiful examples of precision engineering.  I do not have a Newtonian Moonlite but one on my refractor for load-bearing, mainly heavy eyepieces.  I thoroughly recommend them. 

[TareqPhoto]

Ok, i received a quotation from Moonlite few days ago, the price is definitely high, expensive, but it is the full package, including the motor drive, so maybe this is the best thing i should do, in my LP red zone i really need to minimize a lot of issues, focusing is one of them, so i can focus on fixing another issues, i can't and will never handle to go out every night then i have to deal with 4-6 issues all at once, i don't have a permanent observatory, so i try to minimize issues and then i can enjoy doing imaging more.