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Originally Posted by HarryT
Tell me about it  . I sold my 10” Meade LX200 because the thing was just too heavy to be worth the trouble of setting up. These days I have a nice lightweight 4” refractor. |
Just looking at images of the 10” Meade LX200 type/size of telescopes makes my back hurt!
Definitely not light weight. I have a small tracking mount, the Skywatcher Star Adventurer, along with a Celestron 93493 Heavy Duty CPC 1100 Tripod that weighs about 50 pounds. I use Sony ILC digital cameras and camera lenses, the biggest of which is the Canon 400mm f/5.6L. So much lighter to set up, but still more than I feel like dealing with most nights. My setup is light compared to what most would use, but it works within limitations. But it is sufficient enough to enjoy the hobby, albeit in a rather limited way.