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CEM40 EC Review Part 1

Last post by quantOnaut « Sun Sep 29, 2019 3:31 am
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by STEVE333 » Fri May 24, 2019 5:01 pm

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Hi all -
I've had my new CEM40 EC mount for a little over a week now and have completed setup. The weather has been poor since the mount arrived,...

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Thanks STEVE333 for this pretty detailed Review, i expect to get my CEM40 during next week and cant wait to go from theory to exercise :-)
i started...

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Sun Sep 29, 2019 3:31 am
Mounts Are Like Telescopes

Last post by Ylem « Sun Sep 29, 2019 2:39 am
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by 515bonner » Sat Sep 28, 2019 5:09 pm

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Mounts I guess can now be considered as telescopes when it comes to weather....
Yesterday I recieved my CEM40 mount. Put it all together, did a...

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Ya know, this curse thing maybe really real!!!
I have had clear skies all Summer!
I haven't bought a thing all Summer ;)

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Sun Sep 29, 2019 2:39 am
iOptron Duel "DV" Saddle

Last post by Don Quixote « Wed Sep 18, 2019 3:11 pm
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by Don Quixote » Wed Sep 18, 2019 1:34 am

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This piece of kit allows me to mount both Vixen and Losmandy rails on my Vixen based telescope mounts.
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I acquired this...

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Nice piece of kit, Marcus. I look forward to checking it out when we have another DSO mini-star party. I wish the saddle of my EQ6-R Pro was as...

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Wed Sep 18, 2019 3:11 pm
CEM40 EC Review Part 2

Last post by chartram « Sat Sep 14, 2019 9:49 pm
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by STEVE333 » Thu Jun 06, 2019 12:55 am

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Hi all - Finally had a couple clear nights where the final testing on the new CEM40 EC mount could be completed.

SUMMARY:
1) The iPolar (Polar...

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Steve,

Amazing review. Thank you sir for getting my whistle so wet it’s drowning :D

Seems like the perfect mount for the payload range and price...

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Sat Sep 14, 2019 9:49 pm
iOptron Mounts and iPolar

Last post by STEVE333 « Mon Sep 09, 2019 6:15 pm
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by 515bonner » Sat Aug 31, 2019 3:32 pm

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In the instructions on use of the iPolar camera and iPolar software, it shows an initial set up with the mount pointed in 3 different positions...

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Hi Bonner - I have the iOptron iPolar on my CEM40 mount. It doesn't matter what order you take the images. It's just important that you take one...

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Mon Sep 09, 2019 6:15 pm
cem40 mount performance

Last post by STEVE333 « Mon Sep 09, 2019 6:11 pm
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by sarg314 » Sat Sep 07, 2019 7:33 pm

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Hi All:
I am contemplating buying a cem40 or cem40ec for my Celestron C8 with OAG guiding. I am unhappy with the Celestron AVX mount I've been using...

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Hi Sarg -

I ran the Guide Assistant in PHD2 to measure the Dec Backlash of my new CEM40 EC. I don't remember the actual value, but it wasn't...

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Mon Sep 09, 2019 6:11 pm
CEM60 6-pole connector for focuser

Last post by STEVE333 « Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:10 am
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by KathyNS » Thu Aug 22, 2019 12:46 pm

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I am thinking of wiring my focuser through the CEM60's 6-pole (telephone style) connector. Does anyone know if the wiring through the mount is a...

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Kathy - I think you should trust the first response. That lady sounds like she knows what she is talking about! (Chuckles)

PS: Like your new avatar....

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Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:10 am
iOptron Az Mount Pro

Last post by bladekeeper « Mon Aug 12, 2019 1:48 am
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by smp » Tue Jun 11, 2019 9:06 pm

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After months and months of deliberation, as well as watching to see if it *ever* might go on sale, I finally pulled the trigger today and purchased...

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Wow. Well, good luck, Stephen! Hopefully this time it is fixed and no more worries!

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Mon Aug 12, 2019 1:48 am
iOptron CEM40

Last post by STEVE333 « Fri May 24, 2019 7:03 pm
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by Voyageur » Mon May 13, 2019 1:41 pm

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Do any of you have this *quite new* mount? It was introduced at NEAF a month or so ago, and is now on backorder at all iOptron retailers. I have...

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Just FYI - The first part of the review is now posted.

Steve

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Fri May 24, 2019 7:03 pm
My New iOptron CEM40 EC

Last post by STEVE333 « Fri May 24, 2019 4:48 am
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by STEVE333 » Sun May 19, 2019 12:43 am

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My iOptron CEM40 EC just arrived a few days ago. I previously had an iOptron ZEQ25 mount that worked well for several years. Recently it has...

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I will be presenting my Review in 2 parts. The first part is almost done and will be the setup and general observations, because, weather has not...

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Fri May 24, 2019 4:48 am

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