Meade lx85 mounts
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Meade lx85 mounts
Anyone use these mounts, can't seem to find much info even on YouTube. Looking for something for my 8se and maybe later adding a meade lx85 5" refractor. These are on sale for $699.99 until Dec 12
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Re: Meade lx85 mounts
Hello Tomcat, the LX85 is still a fairly new mount so not a lot of reviews yet I expect.
As I mentioned at the other site, the LX85 seems to be an updated LXD-75 which even with its quirks was a good workhorse mount overall.
The payload capacity as with Celestron, Skywatcher and Orion is a little bit optimistic as usual.
I noticed that Meade has the refractor/ mount packaged together, would this not be more economical to purchase together or were you looking at an ED/ apochromat refractor later?
As I mentioned at the other site, the LX85 seems to be an updated LXD-75 which even with its quirks was a good workhorse mount overall.
The payload capacity as with Celestron, Skywatcher and Orion is a little bit optimistic as usual.
I noticed that Meade has the refractor/ mount packaged together, would this not be more economical to purchase together or were you looking at an ED/ apochromat refractor later?
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See Far Sticks: Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser 127/1200 BV, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS 100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885
EQ: TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, SXP2, AXJ, AXD
Az/Alt: AYO Digi II, Stellarvue M2C, Argo Navis encoders on both
Tripods: Berlebach Planet (2), Uni 28 Astro, Report 372, TAL factory maple, Vixen ASG-CB90, Vixen AXD-TR102
Diagonals: Astro-Physics, Baader Amici, Baader Herschel, iStar Blue, Stellarvue DX, Tak prism, TAL, Vixen
Eyepieces: Antares to Zeiss (1011110)
The only culture I have is from yogurt
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Re: Meade lx85 mounts
Dont want to spend that much right now for the combo, this would work for a mount for my 8se now then add the refractor latter. More interested in info on this but seems to be close no info except from Meade. Someone out there has to have some field reviews of this mount. Thanks again
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Re: Meade lx85 mounts
I have found a couple of small reviews but none state what telescope they have mounted.
All agree it is a good direct competitor to Celestron AVX at a slightly cheaper price.
All agree it is a good direct competitor to Celestron AVX at a slightly cheaper price.
Gabrielle
See Far Sticks: Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser 127/1200 BV, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS 100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885
EQ: TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, SXP2, AXJ, AXD
Az/Alt: AYO Digi II, Stellarvue M2C, Argo Navis encoders on both
Tripods: Berlebach Planet (2), Uni 28 Astro, Report 372, TAL factory maple, Vixen ASG-CB90, Vixen AXD-TR102
Diagonals: Astro-Physics, Baader Amici, Baader Herschel, iStar Blue, Stellarvue DX, Tak prism, TAL, Vixen
Eyepieces: Antares to Zeiss (1011110)
The only culture I have is from yogurt
See Far Sticks: Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser 127/1200 BV, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS 100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885
EQ: TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, SXP2, AXJ, AXD
Az/Alt: AYO Digi II, Stellarvue M2C, Argo Navis encoders on both
Tripods: Berlebach Planet (2), Uni 28 Astro, Report 372, TAL factory maple, Vixen ASG-CB90, Vixen AXD-TR102
Diagonals: Astro-Physics, Baader Amici, Baader Herschel, iStar Blue, Stellarvue DX, Tak prism, TAL, Vixen
Eyepieces: Antares to Zeiss (1011110)
The only culture I have is from yogurt
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Re: Meade lx85 mounts
I've seen some guided images using this mount with a mounted 8"SCT on a facebook group "meade telescope user group" Very impressed with the images, and the owner was very happy with the mount.
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