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MT160 et al
Hi Fred.
Surprising you would do this knowing your usual predilections for long FL.
However, I am on a similar path. With my 12RC on PME with a 6"f3.9 CF tubed newt RFT about to piggyback. I'm glad to see the MT160 being exploited for imaging - they have such spectacular optics visually. I also have an MT130 for visual - an amazing visual scope - I may yet give it a go with a camera and the MPCC. I hadn't tried this since I thought the dedicated but rare Tak corrector-reducer was the only way to go.
I plan to take the 6" RFT (almost fully built) in the field for imaging as well (hopefully to SPSP), riding on a Tak EM200. So I'd say a 'tweaked' EQ6 should handle the MT160 fine (I have seen your MT in the flesh elsewhere). My 6 will probably weigh about the same as the MT160 or more?, since It will have a heavy duty focuser cage mount to carry a PDF focuser, PL11002M and filter wheel, with an internally mounted MPCC.
cheers
guy
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