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Originally Posted by doppler
Don't under estimate the HEQ5 pro mount, it punches well above its weight. With a bit of perseverance you can get good results with this mount and an 8" newt on top. You will need to get a short step ladder with hand rail on top, as the eyepiece can get to awkward places on an eq mount. The HEQ5 pro mount is the minimum size mount to get if your thinking about a bit of astrophotography. My scope is a dob, but I have added tube rings so I can also mount it on my HEQ5 for astophotography, so the best of both worlds.
Rick
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Thats really good to know, thanks Rick. From your signature here, are you mounting your 250mm dob with tube rings on the HEQ5pro for photography? If so, thats really a great endorsement!
Glen, thanks again for your info, it (thankfully) sounds as though there are options to start out that are fairly straight forward
