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Hi Raymo,
Maybe I should have clarified what I meant by “pay for what you get”
I was looking at a EQ6-R the other week and the adjusting hardware ( Az Alt bolts, tripod leg adjusters , clutches , spreader shaft rod etc etc ) appears much improved purely from an engineering point of view from that of my HEQ5 mount
The added handle on the mount head is also a big plus and of course the belt drive with backlash minimised
I was advised also not to load any goto EQ mount to more than 60 to 70% of its rated payload capacity which in the case of the HEQ5 would be around 9 to 10 kg. I couldn’t imagine dropping a 10” newt f4 or f5 with all imaging and guiding gear etc on a HEQ5 especially on moderately windy night. Maybe I’m totally wrong ?
The HEQ5 has 1.75” tripod legs the EQ6-R has 2” tripod legs ( surely the latter far more stable for the same size scope and payload )
Anyway I welcome all criticism and advice
Cheers
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