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......are the Tak mounts hard to use?
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....I have a EM-200 Temma11, easy to use, no issues so far at all. As mentioned you need a PC/rs232 connection for goto. Mine came with the Pegasus21 software, tried once but continued with Sky6 which I'm more familiar with. The mount once balanced correctly guides brilliantly {no noticeable backlash in DEC}, I use a ST-4 and STV, the mount didn't come with a autoguider cable. The polar scope is a great feature, if imaging I have the mount set up with a payload on a set of wheely bars which is moved into position on dusk, takes usually about 5 minutes to sight sigma octanis {takes some practice
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I think the mounts max loading capacity of 18kg is right, the C9.25 I have decked out with camera/dew shield/finderscope etc is at the limit for the mount. Good luck with your choice.