Carlton Clarke Reviews

Good product. Eliminates the cable clutter associated with the hand controllers for the TCF and IFW using Y-splitters to route power and control cables. Both controllers are velcrod to platforms that bolt to the Versaplate. Installation is about 30 min. Since I dont own a IFW, I cut off the extra cables and used the xtra platform to mount the ME joystick and my Kendrick heater controller. Now everything is nice and neat. Highly recommended! CCC

This small, oil-filled bubble level is good to within 1 arc-min and attaches to either side of the ME with three screws. Installation time is less than five min. The level is a real timesaver, whether you are setting up the mount in the field or on a permanent pier. An indespensible tool for any ME owner.

My Paramount ME had one limitation: The R.A. axis weight needed to be adjusted whenever I added or removed any large accessories. The Losmandy Wt. Set was a tailor-made solution. I installed a Losmandy Dovetail plate to the front of the MEs Versaplate and installed 10 lbs of weight. Problem solved! No longer do I need to adjust the OTAs in their cradles to compensate, which can greatly affect my TPoint solution accuracy. Highly recommedned for Paramount users.

My Paramount ME had one limitation: The R.A. axis weight needed to be adjusted whenever I added or removed any large accessories. The Losmandy Wt. Set was a tailor-made solution. I installed a Losmandy Dovetail plate to the front of the MEs Versaplate and installed 10 lbs of weight. Problem solved! No longer do I need to adjust the OTAs in their cradles to compensate, which can greatly affect my TPoint solution accuracy. Highly recommedned for Paramount users.

Absolutely one of the finest focusers available. When coupled with CCDSofts @Focus automatic focusing feature, all you have to do is kick back and let the TCF-S do the mind-numbing work of establishing perfect focus for you. Highly recommended, but get a locking collar for larger SCTs to eliminate mirror flop for best results.