Hello Everyone,
I have had my Esprit 100 now for about a year and have had very good luck with it. Well that is until I moved from a filter drawer to a 5 x 2 filter wheel š Once I got everything tweaked in I had about 1 nights worth of data collection before I had experienced eggs for stars across the whole field. Investigating the situation I found the my drawtube has āsagā and after adjusting it as best as I can Iām still not happy with it. It also has a ānot so good feel where at times it kinda gives you a grinding situation. Thats even after making the adjustments. Iāve talked with Sky Watcher and followed there recommendations including using the Starizona mounting bracket and Iām more and more thinking Iām going to have to replace it because Iām just getting frustrated.
I know many are using the stock focuser with good luck. Evidently Iām not so lucky.
Iāve read this post here on AB https://www.astrobin.com/forum/c/equipment-forums/sky-watcher-esprit-100ed/skywatcher-esprit-100-with-esatto-3-anyone-using-this-combo/ and was curious if there is anyone else out there with this scope that has a better focuser on there scope that isnāt a $1000 unit? I really like the Moonlite focusers but they are only selling the NightCrawler unit now which is even more then the Esso 3.
Iām using an EAF to control the focuser through SharpCap.
If you have any other suggestions for would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
I have had my Esprit 100 now for about a year and have had very good luck with it. Well that is until I moved from a filter drawer to a 5 x 2 filter wheel š Once I got everything tweaked in I had about 1 nights worth of data collection before I had experienced eggs for stars across the whole field. Investigating the situation I found the my drawtube has āsagā and after adjusting it as best as I can Iām still not happy with it. It also has a ānot so good feel where at times it kinda gives you a grinding situation. Thats even after making the adjustments. Iāve talked with Sky Watcher and followed there recommendations including using the Starizona mounting bracket and Iām more and more thinking Iām going to have to replace it because Iām just getting frustrated.
I know many are using the stock focuser with good luck. Evidently Iām not so lucky.
Iāve read this post here on AB https://www.astrobin.com/forum/c/equipment-forums/sky-watcher-esprit-100ed/skywatcher-esprit-100-with-esatto-3-anyone-using-this-combo/ and was curious if there is anyone else out there with this scope that has a better focuser on there scope that isnāt a $1000 unit? I really like the Moonlite focusers but they are only selling the NightCrawler unit now which is even more then the Esso 3.
Iām using an EAF to control the focuser through SharpCap.
If you have any other suggestions for would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
