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Originally Posted by Imme
For photography work?
My understanding is half quoted payload max is the aim when doing long exposure work.
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Ahhh I love those gems of infallible internet wisdom
A mate of mine frequently chases targets with an 11” Edge HD (2800mm focal length) riding on an AZ-EQ6. It doesn’t miss a beat.
Indeed, I’ve even imaged with my Edge 11 on my NEQ6 (much to my shock/horror) and was readily getting 10 minute subs.
While an expensive mount is always nice when $$$ magically appears in your bank balance, it’s not the be all and end all of imaging, especially these days.
The days of needing to take “long” exposures are gone, camera technology has moved on such that 5 minutes is a long exposure, and their sensitivity into the near IR is such that even narrowband is no longer a long exposure challenge.
And don’t forget about our old favourite, atmospheric seeing. Unless you regularly get nights of exceptional seeing where you are, chasing targets with a long focal length scope probably wouldn’t turn out very rewarding a lot of the time.
I guess what I’m trying to get across is...consider what you’re trying to achieve and invest in the pieces of the puzzle that will give the best bang for buck...I’m not suggesting you shouldn’t buy a bigger mount btw, just crunch the numbers and see what will have the greatest impact on your workflow.