NEAF with Primaluce Lab

One of the great things about Primaluce Lab is their enthusiasm about the hobby and science of astronomy. It's always good to talk to these guys. Maybe some day I can learn to run a rig as advanced and automated as the Eagle.

[@bruins4life]

It’s always nice to listen to an enthusiastic Italian speaking about what he loves and enjoys. 👍

[@javaman4584]

Thanks for doing these interviews for those of us who couldn't go to NEAF.

[@dcinzona]

He's so animated, love it. I always thought the videos on their website describing their products were exaggerated, but it's completely authentic. Love it. Also, as an owner of the Eagle 5 Pro, absolutely love their stuff. Definitely adds some weight to your rig, but being able to mount a saddle to the eagle helps with portability. Again, love their products. The sesto senso 2 is also an excellent focuser.
If anyone from PrimaLuce is seeing this, I miss the glossier paint on their plus products. Got a couple of Vixen bars and both had matte and rough paint. Seemed unfinished.

[@michaelaldan4354]

PrimaLuce...lovely stuff....would buy it just to pronounce the name to curious house guests..

[@Arcteek]

I love how astronomers are all so passionate

[@craiglowery4427]

Another great interview. PLL is an amazing company. Thanks

[@TheNarrowbandChannel]

We agree!

[@woody5109]

If these guys would get competitive with their pricing, they would own the global AP market.

[@TheNarrowbandChannel]

They are in Europe I think its exchange rates that hurt us in the USA>

[@Rtd_astro]

Very cool system

[@MrSummitville]

Wow!

[@ApoorvaIyer]

Awesome interview! But the audio is so choppy! Not sure if its a TH-cam compression thing or something else - but its really distracting.

[@barkatthemoonlunatic1715]

It's his gear. Same behavior noticed in his other NEAF videos.

[@TheNarrowbandChannel]

Ya I need a new transmitter.

[@MrSummitville]

​@@TheNarrowbandChannelIt was a live remote! Audio was OK. At least, you did not add music, which is so annoying.

[@plumberman19]

He's definitely right about the RAM modules. The only problem I've ever had with my PLL Eagle was from bad RAM...that I put inside it. Lol switched back to the stock RAM module and it works perfectly.. I will pretty much always run a PLL computer. They work so well and NO ONE competes, which is bad because the price is certainly premium.

[@user-lt9py2pu6u]

I've been using an Eagle LE , which I think is their entry level unit. I use it with my main imaging system. The Eagle LE is not that expensive here in the UK but I believe that it may have been discontinued recently. If I could afford an Eagle 5 I would certainly buy one but it's a little bit out of my price range. Still I'm more than happy with the LE, it does everything I want it to and allows me to use whatever software or hardware I wish.
I also like the PLL Sesto Senso motorised focuser drives as well, though these can be a bit expensive if you have to buy one of the adapters to connect to the focuser fitted to the scope.

[@AmatureAstronomer]

Interesting stuff.

[@NPCPhotography]

What company made those mounts? It cut out when he was talking about it.

[@MrSummitville]

$ Avalon - No Meridian Flip

[@mr.b3054]

I noticed in numerous NEAF 2024 videos the crowds do not seem very large. Is this normal? I was hoping with the introduction of low priced robotic telescopes the hobby would be growing?

[@barkatthemoonlunatic1715]

A lot of vendors weren't their either. Like High Point Scientific.

[@TheNarrowbandChannel]

I did most of my videos when crowds were at their lowest only.