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I had a SA for a while, it was recommended to me not to use a ball head even though this does make your life easier, mount the camera directly on the end of the L bracket for less "wobble"/drift and use RA and declination to aim the camera.
I was using mine on an Induro AT-413 tripod.
For future proofing, have you thought about saving the $675 that you are thinking of spending on the SA and buy a USED HEQ5 Pro instead ? Payload of 13.5kg compared to 5kg, much better tracking (lower PE), comes with motorized GoTo handset, heavy duty tripod.
Spend a little more but get a whole lot more mount that will take you further into AP, but less portable than SA and requires 12v DC power.
Others more experienced may wish to comment ?
Andy
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