Sky-Watcher SkyMax-127 AZ GTi

[Earl]

anyone use one of these setups, and how does it perform for luna imaging?

[licho52]

For me it's quite good.  I use it in EQ mode now but it worked in AZ too.  I think 127 does benefit from balancing it.

This is with ASI290MC, 1min recording, 700 out of 9000.

  

[Sunshine]

Nice image! although larger than a 127, i used the skymax 150 for some of my best planetary an lunar images. 

[licho52]

I am itching to borrow my friends Mak 180 for some extra detail but I am not sure I'd dare to put it on the GTi.  It would end up on my EQ5.

Maks are great for planetary imaging.  Also for visual but they benefit greatly from a GOTO mount as the FOV and the f-ratio makes it challenging to find stuff by hand.  It's doable but just wearing me out over time.

So Mak127 and AZ-GTi is a good match imo.  The image quality can't be beat for the price.  The only thing missing are big FOV starfields...but it's always a trade-off with the telescopes.