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Originally Posted by KenGee
Chris you're confirming his point, you would be sad, no matter how good your telescope was if your AZEQ6 wasn't working well. While I wouldn't put a number on it, I generally say to people you should spend at least as much for your mount as you do for your telescope.
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sorry ken, i am struggling to understand how Chris' comment is confirming Rom's point? Rom stated he wouldn't get anything less than a G11 (a very nice, consistent mount). but yes having a good mount is the more important factor than a costly scope.
back to the OP, yes the more expensive the scope, usually the more expensive the add-ons. all scopes will generally need some kind of additional accessories which on the upper end scopes are expensive. actually even on the less expensive scopes, to make it good (especially for photographic purposes) you usually need to upgrade the focuser and apply a field corrector of some kind. for me the telescope comes down to the FOV you are after and the amount of money you have to spend on it (and the mount capacity) - taking into account the accessories that are required for it to be fully functioning.