Telescope
After being spoilt going to Japan last year and using a 16" scope in our own private bungalow at Saji Observatory - good but you have to brush up on your Japanese ... mine was not that good - I have considered getting a Takahashi telescope and looking at a Mewlon.
After looking at a Mewlon 250 and considering my wallet with moths coming out of it, as well as the weight (back and shoulders not as good as they used to be), I am now looking to a Mewlon 210. The scope would be used as a portable scope, so it seems a good choice?
Any thoughts / sagely advice on why I would go a Mewlon 210 / 250?
Mount
I am looking at a mount for a Takahashi Mewlon 210 and wondered about a few things.
1) What is an appropriate Takahashi mount and tripod?
2) Would an AZEQ6 mount and tripod be enough?
3) Is there a history tree of which Takahashi mounts came evolving to current times? I ask as I have looked at a Takahashi EM200 Temma-2M mount and is said to be 2010 vintage - any later versions?
4) I realise this will be based on opinion and experiences for each individual, however what is the best Takahashi mount and why for a Mewlon 210?
5) I get the Takahashi tripods are wood but did wonder about uneven ground as the world is not often flat where I live - the wooden tripods do not adjustable. How do you get around this?
Many thanks in advance.
