EQ6 Load Capacity

[gbeal]

Originally Posted by Carl

Interesting comments
I have an EQ6 and thinking of buying the new 10inch f4 newtonian for photography. The only other stuff on the mount will be a modified finderscope/guidescope and my canon 500d. The whole lot will be resting on a solid permanent peir in my observatory. Question is how well will it image for deepspace 5 minute exposures.

Any comments?

Cheers carl

I use one for a similar set up, and no problems at all. In my case I am headed in the OAG direction, but even with the finder/guider it worked well, no real issues. OK, windy night? Forget it, but that goes for my 4" refractor as well.
Gary

[Poita (Peter)]

Originally Posted by thunderchildobs

Can the Skywatcher NEQ6 PRo handle a 10inch LX200 OTA, 80 mm Skywatcher guide scope, 2 cameras and all the extras?

Brendan

Let me know, as that is almost exactly the setup I am about to attempt

I'm thinking of getting the Losmandy plate and Dovetails though, as I have the EQ6Pro, not the NEQ6