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For me the most basic EQ mounts worth buying are the EQ6Pro and the CGEM.
The HEQ5Pro will do if the loads are going to be smallish.
Anything less is a headache for imaging. Both the EQ6Pro and CGEM are upgradeable via a TDM if you wanted to down the track.
Anything less and there is a good chance you will end up buying twice.
I've owned an EQ3, an EQ5, an EQ6Pro and a CGEM and had extensive use of a G11 (which I found not to really have much advantage over the EQ6 to be honest).
Of course it depends what you want to do, if you have a 60mm scope and just want to star-hop and maybe do some wide field photography then something smaller or even an astrotrac might do the job.
Otherwise though a HEQ5PRO is as low as I'd personally go.
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