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Old 06-03-2006, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by [1ponders]
How about this one. OTA weight is only 1.5 kg and with a barlow the FL would be fine
http://www.myastroshop.com.au/produc...asp?id=MAS-160
Yup, I looked at that one in Bintel a week or so back - seems good but mounting it is the problem. The 200 rides on a dovetail bar on the Sphinx, if I switch to rings and over under mounting this I will not balance and exceed the weight limits of the mount).

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Originally Posted by [1ponders]
I can't see why you wouldn't be able to pick up the OTA without the mount.

Normally I'd recommend Losmandy guiderings but those plus the guide bar would probably come in a 2 or 3 kg on their own.

What is your limit weight wise, for rings and guidescope.
Sphinx can handle 10Kg - VC200L is 6Kg, Canon20d is 0.7Kg. Ideally the guidescope and mounting system is about 1Kg.

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Originally Posted by [1ponders]
Bert's option looks the go. Do away with the guiderings altogether
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