Skywatcher EQ7 cancelled

[sbooder]

If the mount in the photo is the new EQ8, is there any chance that the EQ7 that we have not seen yet is an upgrade of the EQ6? I ask because I have read that there are few niggles with the EQ6

[russ]

Is that catalogue available online anywhere?

Here we go:

http://www.espacioprofundo.com.ar/soft/0729.pdf

[sbooder]

Thanks Russ.

[NickH]

7 is an unlucky no. in some countries...but the mount is the one shown at Photokina (in early proto there, so being tweaked)

[sbooder]

It has been so long since I used my scope because of the weather, i popped into the shed in hope that my EQ5 had evolved, into an HEQ5 at least...No it hadn't

[brianb]

i popped into the shed in hope that my EQ5 had evolved, into an HEQ5 at least

You should have left it a bowl of liquid iron to eat

[George]

I'm surprised no mount manufacturers build in a USB hub given how much addon equipment is usb, cameras, filter wheels etc

Im expecting the EQ7 payload to sit between the 6 & 8.

EQ6 = 25kg

EQ7 = 35kg ?

EQ8 = 45kg

I'd also like to see Synta offer a head only option for pier mounting to keep costs down.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

The 100 mm F/5 %-element APO in the catalogue looks a neat imaging scope. Bit too heavy as travel scope in carry-on luggage.

[sbooder]

I was looking through the catalogue and thought to myself, what would I like to put on one of these big mounts like the Paramount ME or one of the Astrophysics mounts. And I thought I know the Celestron C20 Astrograph Cassegrain.

I am not sure who remembers Celestron bringing this out about 6 or 7 years ago, but apparently is was halted with not a word of explanation from Celestron, do any of you remember this?

http://www.universetoday.com/24922/celestron-20/

[George]

I was looking through the catalogue and thought to myself, what would I like to put on one of these big mounts like the Paramount ME or one of the Astrophysics mounts. And I thought I know the Celestron C20 Astrograph Cassegrain.

I am not sure who remembers Celestron bringing this out about 6 or 7 years ago, but apparently is was halted with not a word of explanation from Celestron, do any of you remember this?

http://www.universetoday.com/24922/celestron-20/

It was canceled on cost grounds apparently.

CN FORUMS ARCHIVE Telescope Reviews: What ever happened to the Celestron C20 Dall Kirk

[sbooder]

It was canceled on cost grounds apparently.

CN FORUMS ARCHIVE Telescope Reviews: What ever happened to the Celestron C20 Dall Kirk

Thanks for that, here it is under new guisehttp://planewave.com/index.php?page=1&id0=0&id=2

Looks like a couple of engineers from Celestron left and took the model with them.

[hickeydp]

Just tried that link to the catalogue and it seems to have gone dead. Does anyone have another link or could they email it to me.

Cheers

[mobi]

I think it is great these EQ7 and EQ8s are coming. It means people will upgrade and I might be able to snap up an EQ6.

Me too, a nice looked after used EQ6 Pro is what I,d like.

A £3000 mount is way to much for me. With a quality scope like the Skywatcher Equinox 120ED with it higher price ( £1390ish ) for same scope it will be near to £4500.

Just not possible for me.

I,m waiting on an Ikharus 102 which I,m told is the same as the old William Optics 102ED ( if that,s correct?) but I have no moiunt to put it on so it,ll be sat in it,s box for quite awhile.

These EQ7 sure look nice thou, I looked at the pic on TS.de website, if it was priced around the Ioptron 45 price then it would be a top seller pretty sure of that.But if it is twice the price of the ioptron 45 then ioptron will be selling alot of their iq45 mounts! at £1500 they look really good, but £3000 is just to much.

[jonathan]

Could I mount my car on that thing?

[wrinkly]

Could I mount my car on that thing?

Understand that it has been chosen as the centre of the new Hispania Racing Team's simulator.

[Tomjo59]

Judging by Dangerous-Dave's photo, a piece of kit like that has got to cost waaaay more than 1500 quid. I'd be very surprised if its less than 3K.

[ollypenrice]

Meawhile this is very interesting, too; Mesu-Optics, Mesu-Mount

There seems to be a lot going for friction drive. No backlash and a cost saving since worms of high precision are costly to make. I hope to be seeing one later on the year.

Far more important to me than payload is tracking accuracy. An EQ6 can carry 2.5 metre FL scopes but can't reliably guide them for DS.

Olly

[kena]

Its probably only a minor set back, after all the GoTo dobs had similar delays. Is there any mention of the soon to be "older model" EQ6's having any price reduction ?? It shocked me how many people already have EQ6 mounts given the cost new so I imagine there are plenty out there happy to spend the cash and get the new EQ 7/8 and I imagine sales will be down slightly on new EQ6's if there is a flood of 2nd hand ones available.

[ollypenrice]

Mounts are expensive. For what it is, the EQ6 is incredibly cheap.

Olly

[ncjunk]

I am sure a few people will upgrade and sell EQ6 mounts but I aim to Upgrade in 2 years time and then "retire" the EQ6 to the odd trip up a mountain and helping with the 2 or 3 Astronomy out reach programs that run locally for the kids.

That friction drive looks like a possibility....I like the look of that.

[spaceboy]

I'm afraid you have all been miss informed. There is someone selling an EQ7 on eBay Optus Reflector Telescope with EQ-7 mount | eBay

[NickH]

EQ7/8 both postponed till 2012 earliest, complete re design and change of drive system

[David Galvin]

I'm afraid you have all been miss informed. There is someone selling an EQ7 on eBay Optus Reflector Telescope with EQ-7 mount | eBay

EQ7 ! Should this have a big grin or at least a smiley tagged on the end.

[NickH]

Meawhile this is very interesting, too; Mesu-Optics, Mesu-Mount

There seems to be a lot going for friction drive. No backlash and a cost saving since worms of high precision are costly to make. I hope to be seeing one later on the year.

Far more important to me than payload is tracking accuracy. An EQ6 can carry 2.5 metre FL scopes but can't reliably guide them for DS.

Olly

Friction drive is VERY nice Olly...funny you should mention that :-)

[Coco]

I can't afford any of them so I do not care.

Bothered enough to read this far

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