Hi, Iceman! In your post 10/07/2007 you say you have put a 12"Newt on an EQ6. Wow! I have a 12"GS dob-mounted instrument, as max glass for my dollar, but am impatient for guidance. HEQ5 max payload is 17kg, & my GS is 19.1kg, so it would have to be the EQ6, which as GOTO would be ~$2000, & very heavy, as you know. Added to which, good advice from others says that 12" newts are better off as dobs.
Now Wildcard/ArgoNavis Innovations is advertising specific kits for such as GS12" dobs, & the cost for mine would be ~$850 for the lot.
So - question: do you know of anyone with experience with this setup? If it's a good thing, it would be the way to go for me ... for to start again with a smaller scope for the sake of computer drive would be a shame. And the eventual photography would be a breeze?
Hope you can help, or pass me on to someone else!
Best ... Neil Marsh.