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Originally Posted by chaffingbuttock
.... It seems that the HEQ5 is good for about 7-8kg for photography, so minus my camera (0.3kg) and the finder scope etc bits and bobs, I think I could get away with maybe a 6-7kg scope. ....
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Bear in mind that the quoted capacity is the the maximum --- as a general rule of thumb for astro-imaging you would like to load the mount to around only 70% max of its rated capacity (as far as Chinese-made mounts are concerned) thus you do have to allow aro 4-5kg max for all your OTA, bits & bob etc
Although I have seen some others pile up their mounts to the max and beyond and still take good images!!
YMMV as they say
HTH
Cheers
Bill