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Old 13-06-2013, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by h0ughy View Post
i have 4 counter weights. looking forward to mounting the 14 on mine as well. that looks awesome. LOL wouldnt the school kids like that

I allowed for a few more toys to be on the mount, guidescope, cameras, even a piggyback underneath. Just need fork lift to move it all around now
I found it very easy to put up - heavy, but not fiddly in the way that the EQ5 & 6 can be. The mating of tripod to head is brilliant indeed. So far a Joy, and looks like first light may happen here tomorrow. I'm doing a venture scout evening early on - dare I take it
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