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EQ8 or will EQ6-R do?
Hello all
I currently image with a 6" steel tube RC on my HEQ5 and it performs well.
I would like to upgrade to a 10"RC (probably steel tube $$$$).
Obviously I will need a mount upgrade.
A EQ8 will easily do the job with its 50kg payload capacity priced at $5500.
The EQ6-R is rated at 20kg and cost is $2100.
The steel RC10 is about 17kg. Plus 1.7kg for my camera,filter wheel etc. and a bit more for a moonlite so that maxes out the EQ6-R pretty much. Guiding with this weight at 2000mm focal length I am guessing will be problematic.
So the easy (but expensive) answer is get an EQ8 (even with there faults and quirks).
Any other thoughts?
Thanks
Jeremy
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