As I was searching for new things (as every astrofreak does
) I found a store in Belgium which sells the TAL GEM-2 mount for just 250€ (roughly 300$ or 400 australian dollars). I've searched the i-net but can't really find anything about this mount, so maybe you guys can help me. Does anyone know how well it works for beginning astrophotography? I'm planning on using my 4.5" newt on it to make planetary shots and if possible my first decent DSO pictures. Is it worth the money or should I look further for better but more expensive mounts (Losmandy GM8 is available for 1850€ => +-2200$ or +-3000 australian dollars)?
I've posted this also on
CloudyNights.