ioptron smartstar 8500 dob telescope mounts backwards. cant align

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Re: ioptron smartstar 8500 dob telescope mounts backwards. cant align

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Have you checked the balance?
Tom

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Mount: Celestron CGX-L
Scope: 130mm f7 APO
Cam: ASI071mc-pro
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Re: ioptron smartstar 8500 dob telescope mounts backwards. cant align

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its balanced perfectly. not the problem. i already fixed that.

i can loosen the clutch knob and the camera wont rotate from gravity in either direction
Svbony SV503 70mm ED F6 420mm FL refractor telescope (New)
Canon EOS 100D/SL1
Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-F6.3 II VC lens
canon 50mm STM F1.8
svbony 8-24mm zoom eyepiece
svbony goldline 66 degree 9mm and 6mm + 40mm plossl + 2x barlow.
svbony UHC 1.25 filter + astromania 1.25" O-3 filter + also an svbony H-B filter.
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