John Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 10 minutes ago, Alan White said: Blimey John, that ED150 makes the ED120 look tiny. Speaks well of the Giro though. 150 F/8's are a lot larger than the ED120. The Giro Ercole was very much at it's limit with this lot on board to be honest. It's much, much happier with just the ED120 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan White Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 22 minutes ago, John said: 150 F/8's are a lot larger than the ED120. The Giro Ercole was very much at it's limit with this lot on board to be honest. It's much, much happier with just the ED120 ! How was it with just the ED150? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 39 minutes ago, Alan White said: How was it with just the ED150? The Ercole needed a lot of counterweighting (10 kg) on the other side to allow smooth motions. Due to the optical issues that I had with both the ED150's that I received I didn't do any serious observing so I've not used the Ercole "in anger" with that scope. The Ercole copes with my 130 F/9.2 triplet (which is not far off the same length and weight as the ED150) quite well but the Skytee II is a bit more stable at high powers. I've thought for some while that I probably need a mount with more capacity / capability than both the Skytee II and the Ercole for the 130 F/9.2 to give it's best but I've been wary of investing £1K plus in one thus far. I have hopes that this new alt-az that FLO are due to announce might be what I'm looking for 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan White Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 9 hours ago, John said: I have hopes that this new alt-az that FLO are due to announce might be what I'm looking for Thank you John, I thought you would answer as you did. As to the quote from your post above about the Carrot 🥕 Mount, I am trying to not get too excited, yet. I am looking at my Astro future, driven by my now done in knees, so the mount is a central part of that future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan White Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 I am still chuckling at the inadvertent naming.. The Carrot 🥕Mount 😂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Hopper Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 On 20/09/2019 at 16:43, FLO said: Will leave this here for the weekend 🙂 Will post more photos and details in the sponsor section early next week. Any chance of this making an early appearance at Kelling or Novembers IAS.......?? 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLO Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Tubby Bear said: Any chance of this making an early appearance at Kelling or Novembers IAS.......?? 🙂 We will definitely have one with us at IAS. Not sure about Kelling. HTH, Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan White Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 (edited) Calling @FLO how is the AZ100 information progressing? Edited September 24, 2019 by Alan White 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djpaul Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 I was thinking the same thing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telescope40 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Ditto !! Tomorrow will not be early next week 😜😜😜 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLO Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Sorry. I had forgotten a colleague is on holiday this week so I am a little behind. I will have made the photos and added them to our website before end of Thursday. We do however have some good news. @John has kindly agreed to spend some time using this new mount and provide feedback. Not as a reviewer, more a beta tester 🙂 Steve 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan White Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 (edited) 38 minutes ago, FLO said: Sorry. I had forgotten a colleague is on holiday this week so I am a little behind. I will have made the photos and added them to our website before end of Thursday. We do however have some good news. @John has kindly agreed to spend some time using this new mount and provide feedback. Not as a reviewer, more a beta tester 🙂 Steve We will let you off just this once 🤣 But what John really needs is another ED150 sat on it to test it fully Steve 😁 Edited September 24, 2019 by Alan White 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, Alan White said: We will let you off just this once 🤣 But what John really needs is another ED150 sat on it to test it fully Steve 😁 I do have a TMB/LZOS 130mm F/9.2 triplet Alan - it's very close to the same weight and length as the ED150 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan White Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 @John i was hoping you would kill two birds with one stone 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan White Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 I am getting excited now. Thursday tomorrow.............................. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Alan White said: I am getting excited now. Thursday tomorrow.............................. Are you making up a list of things you don’t really need that can be sold for when you buy the new mount. 😁 Edited September 25, 2019 by johninderby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan White Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Just now, johninderby said: Are you making up a list things you don’t really need that can be sold for when you buy the new mount. 😁 Short answer yes...... Starting - Kidney. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 (edited) Now do I sell the TS-AZ5 (Skytee) with or without the EQ6 tripod? Edited September 25, 2019 by johninderby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan White Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Wait and see what the AZ100 is coming with or not John. It may well need a solid tripod such as yours anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 FLO hinted at a price between the Ercole and AZ8. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan White Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 9 minutes ago, johninderby said: FLO hinted at a price between the Ercole and AZ8. But which end of between I am wondering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 I’m thinking £599.00 or so for just the head without saddles. 🤔🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan White Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Be very interesting if it was and has a high enough capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan White Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLO Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 We have posted photos and details of the new Rowan AZ100 Alt-Az mount 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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