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Ron I have the eq6 and the same refractor as you have. I have not been able to foto with the 150ar on its original mount (other than very short exposures) however in the short try out with the 150ar on the eq6 it seems that it handles it without any problem...and that is saying something..6inches is a lot to mount for fotos. I am so very impressed with the eq6 to go on would sound as though I have shares in the company.. but it is a great mount from the little time I have had on it... got it last Nov and its been cloudy or I have been busy every since... still had one really good noight usinf the 150ar and it was excellent.
Before getting another mount I suggest doing widefields with the mount you have..use the 150ar as a guide scope and foto thru the standard lens on the camera..very useful work and almost a necessity before progressing in my view... if you have sky glow probably the mount you hqave will do the job..I tried some work the other night and sky glow saw me give up before the old mount would have played up..I could get 200 seconds unguided after I "tweaked it" so whats the point of having a mount to track longer if sky glow beats you.I cant get 200 seconds in Sydney because of sky glow... Be patient grasshopper and remember when the Sun sets in the sauser of milk the cat will sing to the cuckoo clock...
alex
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