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The thing is that people ARE using 12 inch OTA's on the EQ6 for photography.
Shane has the proof in actual photos that are awesome!.
I don't think for a minute that he has overloaded the mount. He has used the 12 incher on it for some time I believe and has not encountered any problems.
A point to remember : when I received the EQ6 pro MN recently, it came with two extra items that indicate an interesting point on the mount's capability - load wise.
Within the box were :
1. an extension shaft for the conterweights(formally an accessory?)
2. a large dovetail head(already installed on the mount) as well as the small standard one (packed with the other bits and peices).
Would this not mean that Skywatcher are now confident in knowing that the mount can easily handle LARGE scopes and have provided the attachments for it?..........................seems like it to me.
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