G'Day Moreton
Firstly - thanks for the heads up on the mount!
Yeah, the Tak is only 2.9 lbs (1.3kg), which is a bit lighter than the Taiwanese machine I believe. Add to that the weight of a camera body and it adds up.
Reading up on the Tak it really is a wonder machine. Typical of reviews:
http://www.buytelescopes.com/product...views&pid=1541
Hmm.. might be time to move the Megrez 80 and the other WO 66 Petzval (with 10:1 focuser), and my the 8" Skywatcher to get one.