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having had both an SCT and a 10" newtonian on an EQ6 which l recently sold to Houghy l can see the merits of both systems, they are both mounted in a way that is dictated by their size, to produce an EQ mount capable of carrying a 12" and over SCT given that a mount should only carry about 80% of it's capacity if being used for photography it would not be possible in a mass produced market, this is why generally they don't make a 12" newtonian available on an EQ mount.
there are of course the high end EQ mounts but then price plays it's part, for large aperture scopes with good go-to capability and the ability for photography a fork mounted SCT is the cheaper option although after having had both l now see the combination of an SCT on a newtonian mount as the best of both worlds if you ignore the financial aspect that is.
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