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JerryKnight  Pages: [1] 2 3 ... 13 Software & Accessories / Re:
Ioptron Skytracker Camera Mount « on: August 27, 2013, 05:29:13
PM » I also don't have direct experience with this tracker
(first I've heard of it actually) but it seems pretty good on
paper. It supports the same payload weight as the Vixen Polarie,
which has gotten decent reviews from what I can tell.
Personally, I have the Astrotrac TT320X. It supports a ton by
comparison (15kg) but it costs a bit more as well, and it's not
nearly as compact.  The only main difference I can tell between
the Skytracker and the Polarie, apart from the Vixen reputation,
is that for the same price, the Skytracker includes a polar
scope. The Vixen polar scope is $130. Of course, for most short
exposures, a rough visual alignment is sufficient, but going
beyond a minute or two or focal lengths longer than 100mm or so,
an accurate alignment helps a lot. In my opinion, you get a
tracker so that you can take longer