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Originally Posted by AlexN
True... Despite it being lighter than a 8" F/6 newt, weight isn't the only thing that dictates whether or not a mount will accurately track for photography... I know with my current rig I can achieve 30 minute guided exposures no worries with the 480mm focal length of my scope. however I dare say the 8" RC on the HEQ5 would be difficult to achieve 10 minute subs, and being an F/8 system, I'd say 10 minute subs would be about the minimum you'd want to run in the 8" RC to achieve very nice images...
I would love to get another one one day.. We'll just have to wait and see how things go..
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i hear you, i will stick to my 200mm F5 reflector i think, when i use the MPCC i get a pretty flat field anyway, and its more forgiving on guiding.
