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EQ6 is pretty wobbly when carrying a 20kg+ 12 inch f5 Newt and 3 CW - with this load and on the tripod it can wander maybe 20-30arcsec in a light breeze, more in a gust, but it still tracks well enough for planetary imaging or visual. Would suggest you keep the OTA-side weight below about 12kg for imaging over longer time periods for DSOs. Would also be worth getting or making a pier - the tripod is OK, but not particularly stiff.
Mine was very well set up straight out of the box and I won't be doing any tuneups for a while. Amazing value and capability when you look at the alternatives. Regards Ray
Last edited by Shiraz; 18-08-2011 at 04:42 PM.
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