Re: [APML] EQ6 Mount

[Stuart Heggie <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca>]

Philippe, saw one other reply so here's my 2 cents. All the reviews of 
the EQ6 are not flattering to it. Best to avoid. At that price point, 
most of the suggestions in the post from Dwight are great if you have 
the funds but I would guess that if you're looking at the EQ6 then an 
AP1200 is a little out of reach.

This is what I learned the hard way and partly what Dwight was driving 
at I think:

Go for quality even if it can't carry a big load, better a weight 
limited fine instrument than a beast that can't do the job at any 
weight. Also, don't buy a mount (like the EQ6) that won't accept an 
autoguider. This by the way rules out the GP and GP-DX unless you 
upgrade to a wopping expensive controller which I think costs more than 
the GP mount does. My vote is a Losmandy GM-8 but if you trawl (?) on 
Astromart you'll see some fine instruments going for good prices (an 
AP800 is there now at a good price).

So - quality and autoguider capable. My vote.

Stuart

Philippe Chretien wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I am looking to renew my astrophoto equipment.
>
>I would like to know if some members here are using
>the EQ6 equatorial mount for astrophoto and what is
>their opinion about it.
>
>I expect to use it with a 150mm refractor, 1200mm 
>focal length.
>
>All comments/suggestions are welcome.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Philippe Chretien
>http://pages.infinit.net/gce/astro
>
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