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Old 07-01-2016, 09:53 AM
johngwheeler (John)
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Originally Posted by netwolf View Post
What about this mount
http://www.tech2000astronomy.com/giro_G3_mounts/

As to tripod another option is a surveyor tripod. And buy an adapter to mount vixen/eq6 style heads. I got my adapter from Universal astronomics.
I hadn't seen this particular mount, but did consider one of a similar design ("Giro"), called the Giro Ercole (successor to Giro III). With dual saddles & a handle it came to about 500 Euros, so maybe $800 with shipping, and can allegedly support 15-18kg on each side.

The only problem is that it doesn't have slow motion controls or any obvious way to include encoders (although I have read that this was possible with earlier models).

I would certainly consider this a "light-weight" mount option and have seen pictures of people hanging big scopes off these (10" Newt).

It look like good value, but I have my heart set on a DSC push-to system, so really want a built-in encoder option like the T-Rex.
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