Thanks guys, yeah Darwin is like another world, been here for 3-4 years now and some things still surprise me! Awesome place for outdoor stuff like fishing and camping.
Quick question about mounts, I've heard the adage about halving the stated weight capacity for AP but does that go for midrange brands like Losmandy and upwards from there or just entry level? I'm wondering whether I need a G11 or will a GM8 suffice for imaging with the scope I have in mind, it's a 6inch mak-newt OTA quoted weight as 7kg? I will be using a dslr (eos 400d - actual 570g) and maybe something like the 'magnificent mini' guiding rig -quoted weight less than 1kg. I know it's best to over mount when in doubt but it's a big step up in size weight and price between the 2 mounts
