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EQ Conundrum
Noticed theres a few people going the EQ mount route with DSLR imaging in mind, thought it may be interesting to debate the merits pros and cons .My way of thinking with my scope being a LX200 is that i could have the benefits of Altizmuth mounting for general viewing and with the addition of a wedge be in astrophotography mode .With DSLRs exposures times generally sub 5-10 mins the advantage of a accurate EQ mount would i think be lessened and if the mount has goto capability you would i think still have to go through some polar alignment/home procedure if the setup is a mobile one for viewing . A wedged SCT certainly has its drawbacks especially when imaging towards the SCP but as a all-rounder im surprised its popularity seems less apparent
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