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"I'm relatively new to astronomy but most of what has been said reflects my own experience.  First scope was C130M  scope wasn't bad but tripod legs made of stainless jelly. CG-3 mount just about  OK. So IMO not even good enough for visual. I've now upgraded to a CG-5 with surveyor's tripod and it's rock solid.  Next SW200P, because of experience with 1st scope would have liked EQ6 but because of weight went for HEQ5 Pro GOTO, it's still heavy but manageable. It's OK but not as steady as the C130 on CG-5. When taking webcam photos of the moon I have to wait a few seconds to let the computer display settle then sit as motionless as possible until the AVI capture has finished. I was very pleased with the result from 300 frames at about 4-5fps.  I've not tried anything longer.  Unfortunately as others have already said, people tend to look at the scope first and the tripod and mount as a mere detail. As did I not knowing any better with Scope No.1  Most manufacturers seem to sell there “kits” with the tripod maxed out. This gives the wrong impression and as soon as you start adding extra bits it's overloaded. Also as mentioned before the longer the tube the greater the potential for vibration and oscillation.  Datman \n"
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