[pasmembers] Re: Fw: Rentals?
- From: LPhxAZ <lphxaz@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jcollins79@xxxxxxx>, <pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:52:31 -0700
Hi All, I wrote to Albert with Joe's questions, and here are his replies:
(1) How much weight-wise does the mount need to support?
1. I image with an FSQ 106.
(2) Does he want computerized or manual tracking? Is he planning on doing
astrophotography?
2. Computerized tracking and yes for astrophotography. I would bring my
laptop and I used Maxim to guide and pre process
(3) What kind of mount hardware does he have? Losmandy, Meade, Celestron,
Canon, Other?
3. I currently use a Takahashi EM400
(4) Does his OTA have hardware for fork-mount, Alt-AZ, or German
equitorial mount?
4. German Equatorial
Albert also added: If I travelled I could bring my laptop, camera, main
scope and guidescope. My mount is too heavy to take with me easily. If I
could get an EM 400 or 200 that would be great then I don't need any new
drivers. Thanks for the help.
----- Original Message -----
From: <jcollins79@xxxxxxx>
To: <pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "LPhxAZ" <lphxaz@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: [pasmembers] Fw: Rentals?
Hello Leah
Good question- I don't know of anybody who rents mounts.
Maybe Photon Intruments 122 East Main Street Mesa, AZ 85201 (480)
835-1767?
They have limited hours 9am-3pm Wed-Sat. (I tried calling but too late to
reach them today).
It would be better if someone in the PAS group with an extra mount could
lend a mount to this guy, like Chris Johnson.
It would be good to know what the customer requirements are:
(1) How much weight-wise does the mount need to support?
(2) Does he want computerized or manual tracking? Is he planning on doing
astrophotography?
(3) What kind of mount hardware does he have? Losmandy, Meade, Celestron,
Canon, Other?
(4) Does his OTA have hardware for fork-mount, Alt-AZ, or German
equitorial mount?
-Joe C.
---- LPhxAZ <lphxaz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi All -
Terri requested that I send this out in case someone has a suggestion for
this guy, about where he can rent a mount for his scope while visiting
Phoenix. he is bringing his own scope & camera for astrophotography.
thanks!
best regards,
Leah
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From: Albert Barr <ajbarr@xxxxxx>;
To: <Events@xxxxxxxxx>;
Subject: Rentals?
Sent: Tue, Feb 21, 2012 4:10:16 AM
Hello
I am an amateur astronomer in South Florida. I have family in
Phoenix and would love to to some imaging when I visit this spring. I
can't possibly ship all my equipment on the plane with me. Does your
organization happen to know any business in the Phoenix area that would
rent a mount to me? I'd bring my own scope and camera.
Many thanks
Albert Barr
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