WTS: GP2 head

Meng Lee · Post by **Meng Lee** » Mon May 07, 2007 5:51 pm

Selling GP2 head (white) after 20th May.

No motors, no tripod included, no half pier included.
Slow motion controls included.

Selling to get GPD2 head instead.

Going at $400 only. Can reserve now.

mch3898 · Post by **mch3898** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:30 pm

Hi Meng Lee,

I am interested. Counterweight included? Can you recommend what tripod is suitable? I have a Celestron 4SE.

hommel · Post by **hommel** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:46 pm

Hi Christopher

Is the pic of saturn in your avatar taken through your 4SE?

Meng Lee · Post by **Meng Lee** » Wed May 09, 2007 12:32 pm

Oh, but the GP mount is without tracking and without GOTO. But for future expansion of tracking and GOTO, GP2 is versatile in that.

I can include counterweight at a low price. I can also include a modified mount base so that you don't need the half pier.

Suitable tripods will be:

HAL130 (Very stable tripod. but heavy and expensive)

AL130 (Lighter, cheaper, but less stable)

http://www.vixen.co.jp/at/option/at-op_10.htm#251209

If you are keen, I can plan out the whole set for you. It can be fitted to the C8 and basically it will be an intermediate-advanced user set.

mch3898 · Post by **mch3898** » Wed May 09, 2007 2:07 pm

Hi Meng Lee,

Yes, some recommendations from you will be grateful.

Hi Hommel,

Yes, the avatar is a pic of Saturn I took about two days ago. It is really my very first attempt and quite a lame one, I am afraid.

Hopefully I can learn more from this forum.

Meng Lee · Post by **Meng Lee** » Wed May 09, 2007 2:16 pm

The GP mount is a bit too large for 4SE Mak. Ok, before I make recommendations, here are some questions to find out your aim.

1) Are you intending to go beyong 4SE? As in, getting a larger scope to see more things?

2) Do you need a GOTO system to find objects?

3) How much weight can you carry? If you have a car, then you can carry more and larger scopes.

4) What is your budget?

5) Do you intend to get deep into this hobby?

Thanks for answering this, I hope to recommend a suitable set for you.

The saturn pic is quite good, the cassini division is easily seen, just turn down brightness and gamma a bit.

mch3898 · Post by **mch3898** » Wed May 09, 2007 3:52 pm

Thanks Meng Lee for the advice on improving the saturn pic. It was taken with NexImage through the 4SE and then processed with Registax. Will a Barlow help to improve details?

I will PM you on the rest of the questions.

wucheeyiun · Post by **wucheeyiun** » Thu May 10, 2007 1:10 pm

Yes barlow will help i great deal in Saturn...
you will get a bigger image, a dimmer one with more detail, you need a tracking mount for best work.

mch3898 · Post by **mch3898** » Thu May 10, 2007 4:11 pm

Yes, that is why I am keen on your GP2. Hope you got my PM to you? Any recommendations or offers will be grateful.

Meng Lee · Post by **Meng Lee** » Thu May 10, 2007 4:17 pm

just PM you.