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Motorfocus - Suggestions?

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Motorfocus - Suggestions? was created by the.cakemaker

Hi!

I would like to get me a motorfocuser in the near future.
To be sure it´s working with KStars, i thought i ask here at first, for some suggestions what to buy.

I have a Lacerta 250/1000mm telescope.

cheers
Niki
Skywatcher EQ6-R | Lacerta 10" Carbon-Newton | Lacerta MFoc Motorfocus | Moravian G2 8300 Color | Canon EOS 5DMarkIIIa | Lodestar X2 guiding cam | KSTARS 3.4.3. on my outdoor-Laptop with KDE-Neon/Plasma | KSTARS 3.4.3. on Remote-IMac with Catalina | KSTARS 3.4.3 on Remote-Macbook Air with Catalina
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Replied by giorgio on topic Motorfocus - Suggestions?

In my experience the biggest hurdle is on verifying that the provided fittings actually fit your scope. I would also prefer a solution that hosts the motor and its controller in the same unit like for instance the Primaluce Sesto Senso (which I have) or the soon to be released ZWO EAF .
Some other cheaper solutions are based on DC motors rather than stepper motors like for instance the HitecAstro DC controller that can be paired to a dirty cheap Skywatcher Auto Focuser which I also have for a wide field rig based on a telephoto lens.
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