Good stuff Paul. Sounds like it will be a good setup & match for the GM8. Although I would have loved you to go to the darkside with a C9.25...... Would have been good to have someone else local imaging with a C9.25 for comparsion. I know there is a C9.25 in Auckland collecting dust
at the moment!!
While you wait for the bits to arrive, get another counter-weight for the GM-8 made. You will need it. Proably need at least another 7Lbs, but I'd go for about 9 or 10 lbs.
Must be our tunr for some fine weather anyway
Cheers