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| I just purchased a TSA-120 and I was wondering what peoples thoughts are on using the stock focuser with a motor or does a premium-ish refractor really need a new focuser? |
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I've been using the stock focuser on my TOA-130 with an Optec FocusLynx focus motor attached for a year now. I have absolutely NO trouble with it. Works just great! Tim |
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Hi Matt, I'm using my TSA120 with ZWO EAF focuser connected to scope with a special Takahashi mounting kit you can buy at ZWO as an optional. I have no problems at all with that setup so I recently purchased the same focuser for my Tak FS60Q scope too and it works smoothly at that scope as well. Clear skies, Miroslav |
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Miroslav Kalinaj: I do have this motor and I have that kit coming in the mail. I guess I should try it before I go spend a few K, but its nice to hear what other people with experience are doing. |
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| Hello Matt, I'm also using ZWO EAF with a TSA 102. I made the mounting part myself since I couldn't find no kit. Works great too, and I'm now able to refocus every 1°C of temperature change and get a very good focus. Taka focusers are really serious, I don't think there's any need for replacement. EAF is a really well made and cool device too (I found the temperature sensor very convenient). Hope this will help in making a decision. Take care and clear skies ! Brice |
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| I swapped TSA-120 stock focuser out for a Starlight Instruments focuser and Posi drive motor. The stock one was slipping too much with my camera and filter wheel on there with the focal reducer. I had a motor but it wasn't holding it up. |
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I swapped TSA-120 stock focuser out for a Starlight Instruments focuser and Posi drive motor. The stock one was slipping too much with my camera and filter wheel on there with the focal reducer. I had a motor but it wasn't holding it up. It would be the motors job to hold the focuser up since the tak is a geared rack and pinion not a friction like a lot of focusers. If I find my eaf doesn’t work, I will likely add that new starlight posi drive motor to the stock focuser also and it has a 56lb capacity. |
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I am using my Tak's ( FSQ 106 and FS-128 ) with FLI focusers ( PDF and Atlas). While with FSQ 106 it is simply a convenience and not a necessity, the FS 128 focuser is not very suitable for astrophotography . Despite many hours of efforts I couldn't get its bearings stable and the whole focuser drawtube sways under the load of the camera. And here the use of FLI PDF is fully justified. CS Maciej |
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I'm using the TSA120 with ZWO EAF focuser connected to scope with a ZWO monting kit. Load: 2600MM Pro + large 7x EFW + Reducer. No issues. Best regards, Dirk |
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| An old thread, but just adding in case of use for anyone else. With an old FSQ106N I have put a Pegasus motor focuser - had to get the backlash dialled in as had only used belt-based autofocusers before with other scopes, but once that's done its excellent. |
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Hello all Victor Beer from Tucson Arizona. Using a Tak. FSQ-106, Asiair , ZWO focuser , 2 inch filter wheel and shoot mainly with the Lpro and Antlia gold filters. I have been using the zwo EAFi and getting very nice tight stars and excellent focus. I adjusted the slow adjustment in the focus section of the ASiAir to 10 to get a more accurate focus . Regards, Vic PS You can't beat the price and the mounting was easy. |
