Start a new adventure with the latest version of LX200 ACF .
remain faithful to the Meade LX200 GPS because the former has proved a most valuable tool that never give me no problems whatsoever, the only handicap is the weight, but otherwise has never failed a result.
For some time I thought of replacing the lens of the telescope, because the secondary rialluminare was from and also because the ACF version is much better suited to photography, then after my unfortunate reverse polarity to the battery power I have burned several parts in the electronics inside, so I forcibly change the instrument to complete.
course just got the new tool I proceeded immediately to take a simple but effective anti-reverse! (Why did not I think before)? ... mah!
I do not have the negative criticism of any kind to do, even INSTRUMENTS packaging that protects him like a mother protecting her child in the womb. The
Meade, took care of every detail, strengthening also the tripod, which is now definitely in a position firmly to support up to 14 "
The corrector plate appears to be not nearly so transparent. Autostar
The panel meets the best of previous versions and does not make me regret the time I had a SkySensor 2000.
The paint is flawless
L 'Eye of the Canon 26mm series 5000 series as well as aesthetically pleasing displays various pinpoint stellar images without halos around stars contained in a very sturdy box.
The instrument is equipped with a diagonal of 2 "! of excellent workmanship with a mirror instead of the classic 90 ° prism and a set of Allen wrenches to screw thread in inches.
do not think you are other possible improvements to be introduced in this instrument.
short, the American home has been given to do to really put on the market a tool that is not really a toy.
The one I bought was perfectly collimated (see image below)
and I had to do the same operation of the optical alignment.
Moreover even the old version did not require collimating optics as sometimes happens.
I just wanted to try the main optics on an easy object M13 taken from the balcony of the house without autoguiding and direct heat then 2000mm. sum of 35 +35 dark frame images 10sec 1600iso DSS Photoshop no flat no bias
the subject when shooting around to 22 was about 40 degrees altitude horizon. 
I believe that "first light" will go just fine!
