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Old 05-08-2009, 09:49 AM
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Mick...eq3 might be a bit light on after attaching a dslr to the back of the scope. They're not really meant for putting a reasonable amount of weight onto as they're only light mounts. Even a 70mm apo isn't all that light (2-3kgs) and with a camera attached it could cause quite a bit of flex in the mount. If you got something like a NexImage or LPI it wouldn't matter as they weight hardly nothing at all, but you'd be restricted to the moon, planets and brighter DSO's. If you still wanted to use your camera, I'd suggest you get a heavier mount..an eq5 at the least.
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