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Originally Posted by Merlin66
The long focal lengths look great, but seriously...what "easily obtainable mount" are you thinking of - NEQ6pro? It would be close to it's limit.....
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The 6" D&G scopes are not that heavy. The D&G 6" F15 is 28 pounds (under 13Kg). So, with the extra stuff, it should be under 20Kg. Remember, I’m talking about observing, not photography. So, yes, the AZEQ6GT or perhaps the IEQ45, with longer tripod or long pier.
I know most are attracted to shorter scopes, that’s understandable. However, I've asked the question from the point of view of getting something different, apart from the easily obtainable short scopes.
As for looking great, I agree, they do. However, from the reviews, they seem to work great as well, and the advantages of long focal lengths have been discussed by others. And reading the technical stuff regarding Apochromatics vs. Achromatics, once the focal length/aperture ratio is high enough, the achromatic design does work well, in the past that was usually the only choice.