| Re: Meade ETX
I should have given my reasons for my opinion about ETX:
(1) The computerised handset is a nightmare to use.
(2) The mount is relatively poorly made and unstable.
(3) Pointing accuracy is poor
(4) Optics are very good, in fairness
(5) Focusing is wildly 'floppy'; it feels like something's loose in the mechanism, and is difficult to achieve fine focus. I found it almost impossible to focus for imaging.
(6) I sold it after less than 6 months!
In comparison, even on simple mounts, the Skymax series are robustly built, have silky-smooth focusing, and optics as good as the ETX.
Last edited by Flying Astronomer; 09-08-2008 at 11:14 AM.
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