Reddit reviews Celestron CG-4 German Equatorial Mount and Tripod

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German Equatorial mount and tripod as supplied with all Omni XLT Series telescopesIncludes RA and DEC slow motion controls and setting circlesTripod has adjustable height 1.75" steel leg tripod with center brace/accessory trayTwo counterweights - 7 lb and 4 lb

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4 Reddit comments about Celestron CG-4 German Equatorial Mount and Tripod:

u/kimocal916 · 3 pointsr/astrophotography

Hello everyone. I want to start taking pictures using my DSLR and telescope now that I've moved out to the country side. I currently have the following:

Orion Apex 90mm Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope<br />

Orion T-Ring for Canon EOS Camera
Canon EOS Rebel XTi

I plan on 3d printing a Bahtinov mask to help setup up the camera. Currently have a basic camera tripod but am hoping to get a GEM in the near future. Is this combo any good or should I up the budget for something like this? Any other things I may need to start taking pictures with my setup? Thanks in advance.

u/abulimicdog · 1 pointr/telescopes

I chose the OneSky for many reasons. Mainly because it was the right price point with the features I wanted for a starter scope and it's for a great cause. Ultimately I want an astrophotography rig and the results I have seen from the OneSky will get me where I want for starters.

I figured start with a decent, low-cost scope, modify the hell out of it (I love tinkering) and when I hit the limits of what the scope can do then upgrade to a larger mirror. I want to invest into a decent EQ mount with future tracking capabilities for photography and something that can support a larger scope down the road. I thought the CG-4 was a German equatorial mount?

http://www.amazon.com/Celestron-German-Equatorial-Mount-Tripod/dp/B0033GD9CO

And after checking the description on the above Amazon page I found this note: " Uses any of the popular dovetail mounting bars from Celestron, Vixen, Meade, and Orion. PLEASE NOTE: Dovetail mounting bar is not included. If you need a dovetail mounting bar, we have three sizes available. "

Thanks for the quick response!

u/pwitty94 · 1 pointr/astrophotography

I'm a beginner to astrophotography and I'm wondering about scopes, mounts, and guiding. I have a Canon T5i with a 18 - 55mm kit lens and a cheap thrift store tri-pod. I also have a Meade Infinity 60mm refractor telescope. The scope hasn't really been useful for anything other than photos of the moon, but I've been able to get some nice shots of Orion with M42 with my lens at 55mm untracked at 4" with no star trails. I'm interested in DSOs, but would also like to observe along with imaging.

Is this a good choice for a Mount? And would this be an aceptable motor and finder for polar alignment? Also is an auto guider necessary if I take the time to set up the polar alignment properly? I saw that the EQ5 is recommended in the wiki, but that is beyond my budget and I don't really care if I don't have a Go-To tracker built in.

I haven't looked too far into scopes yet, but I have a feeling that asking for one that is good for imaging and observing is asking to have my cake and eat it too. Is it best to get something like an 80mm refactor scope for imaging and a 6" or 8" reflector for observing? Could I switch them out and use the same mount?

u/beyondsemantics · 1 pointr/astrophotography

I cannot find a cg-5 anywhere, but what about a CG-4 with a motor?