[Poll]You favourite Mount Types

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Which mount do you prefer?

German Equatorial Mount
6
55%
Fork Mount
0
No votes
Fork Mount on Wedge
1
9%
Dobsonian
1
9%
Other altazimuth type
3
27%
 
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[Poll]You favourite Mount Types

Post by Robin Lee »

Let's have a poll about the favourite mount! :D
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Post by weixing »

Hi,
Err.... only two mount type??? What about Alt-Az and Dob??

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Ok, as you wish, I have the options updated. :D
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Post by Tachyon »

Not very specific. Depends on for what purpose. For visual - my favourite is Alt-Az. For astrophotography, GEM. How to vote?
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I am interested to know what are the other altazimuth mounts. :lol:

Tachyon, we have to sacrifice sometimes, isn't it?
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Post by jermng »

Kim Miau, not really, I think most ( or some) people just have 2 mounts. one GEM for astrophotograhy or high power planetary viewing and one Alt Az for visual.

I'm tempted to answer your question about other Alt Az mounts but I wouldn't wanna risk going off topic ... Maybe start another thread? :)
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jermng wrote:Kim Miau, not really, I think most ( or some) people just have 2 mounts. one GEM for astrophotograhy or high power planetary viewing and one Alt Az for visual.

I'm tempted to answer your question about other Alt Az mounts but I wouldn't wanna risk going off topic ... Maybe start another thread? :)
I thought this is topic related? I see. Many folks here are rich. :)
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Post by rlow »

I think most ( or some) people just have 2 mounts. one GEM for astrophotograhy or high power planetary viewing and one Alt Az for visual.
That's right.

My favourite mount:
for bino, it is a ball-head alt-az,
for grab-n-go C5, it is a pan-head alt-az;
for grab-n-go Mewlon 210, it is the Astroslew alt-az;
for planetary viewing with Mewlon, it is the GEM;
for a 15" mirror, it got to be a dobsonian mount.

Can I tick three options? :)
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Post by Robin Lee »

Yes you may. Is it possible to allow multi votes?
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