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Old 22-03-2009, 11:45 AM
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That would all depend on the total weight load, and the mount being used...

If you were at 1/4 of the total weight capacity of say, and EQ6 or something bigger, 200g is really not going to make much of a difference.. If you were closer to 6/8ths the total capacity of the mount, and had a 200g imbalance, the weight difference might be more of a problem...

Also, how far is this imbalance from the fulcrum? I found that a 150~200g imbalance on the end of my old 152 F/8 refractor (1300mm physical length) was rather substantial, however 200g imbalance on my C11 (690mm physical length) did not make too much difference at all..
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