Motofocus vs Moonlite
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 1:45 pm
Hello; I am considering purchasing a fairly inexpensive MOTOFOCUS motor from JMI for my 80mm refractor with Crayford focusser.
I'm also very tempted to cough up about twice the investment to replace the focusser on my SkyWatcher Equinox 80 with a Moonlite CF with DC Servo Motor.
Intuitively and theoretically, it would seem to me that the 'direct drive, engineered into the focuser' design of the Moonlite would be vastly superior to the JMI's "turning the knob" approach.
My question is whether or not the differences in practice between the two solutions would justify spending $500 on the Moonlite versus $250 for the JMI solution.
If anyone has any input concerning either of these solutions, especially ease of use and performance using FCUSB and an ASCOM focus assisting program, I would really appreciate some feedback.
Thank you
Destrehan Dave
I'm also very tempted to cough up about twice the investment to replace the focusser on my SkyWatcher Equinox 80 with a Moonlite CF with DC Servo Motor.
Intuitively and theoretically, it would seem to me that the 'direct drive, engineered into the focuser' design of the Moonlite would be vastly superior to the JMI's "turning the knob" approach.
My question is whether or not the differences in practice between the two solutions would justify spending $500 on the Moonlite versus $250 for the JMI solution.
If anyone has any input concerning either of these solutions, especially ease of use and performance using FCUSB and an ASCOM focus assisting program, I would really appreciate some feedback.
Thank you
Destrehan Dave