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Starfield 102 ED F/7

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Mr Spock

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On 01/04/2023 at 11:24, bosun21 said:

This is no good for an EQ mount as the angle of the eyepiece is constantly changing depending on where your target is in the sky. Hence the clicklock.

The Starfield has a rotatable focuser :wink2: 

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cajen2
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Well, I've taken the plunge and bought the Starfield from a certain well-known member on here.....😉 AZ GTix mount, WO 2" diagonal, 6x30 RA finder, carry bag and Berlebach tripod ordered and all b

Grump Martian
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I use an EQ5 tripod. An AZ4 or modified Berlebach Castor mount and hight extension. It is very stable at higher magnifications. The height extension works for me being six foot. You would increase the

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If possible it would be worth hanging onto the Starfield ED 102 and comparing it directly with the Tak for a while. A report of your findings would make interesting reading on the forum 🙂

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3 minutes ago, Mr Spock said:

The Starfield has a rotatable focuser :wink2: 

It’s still not practical as moving the focuser throws off the plate solving of the Starsense. You would be chasing your tail all night. This is the reason why Celestron only sell the Starsense unit on Alt/Az setups.

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