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Originally Posted by thegableguy
Yeah the HEQ5 looks like the way to go.
Not sure what the belt mod is though..? Was planning to get whatever the current model is, ie with SynScan.
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Chris,
The belt mod replaces the RA and Dec gears in the mount with a belt system. This greatly increases the tracking accuracy an turns the heq5 into a more than capable mount.
I have recently completed the mod on mine (took about an hour). Not only is it quieter when slewing but for the first time ever I could take 15min subs with no streaking.
I am also running an ed80 with a dslr. Great scope however a field flattener might still be needed to get a nice flat image. A newt will definitely come in cheaper as Raymo suggested