That's as far as it will go I'm afraid. My EQ5 goes down to about 26 going by the very precise
scale on the side (the same as the one in your photo). I guess Synta does not have many customers in the tropics. People in Hong Kong must all buy Japanese mounts. You'll just have to make up the last few degrees by shortening one or two legs of the tripod. Just make sure the scope+mount are still well balanced so the thing is not likely to tip over.