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There are plenty here that have been using an 8" newt on a HEQ5 for imaging, its not the weight problem it's more the fact that a long fat tube will pick up vibrations and catch the wind and is harder to balance.
If you get the imaging bug you will want to go bigger aperture with a lower f ratio. For me it comes to justifying the expense on a hobby, some people have very deep pockets, but I have to make do with the budget stuff. Though, if I had the option I would upgrade to a Neq6.
As for pushing the limits my setup is at 15kgs, works for imaging but is no good on breezy nights.
Last edited by doppler; 10-12-2017 at 10:16 AM.
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