I have used the famous Losmandy G-11 mount for a few years. It is a super heavy mount. You need quiet a bit of force to move it around. The mount was serviced recently and with a rough polar alignment, it allowed us to have exposures of up to five minutes at a focal length of 300 mm.
close-up view of Losmandy G-11 mount.
The Losmandy G-11 mount.
The ball head to connect DSLR cameras.
The ball head allows you to point the camera to any direction of the sky very easily. Depending on the weight of the camera and lens, you should think of a ball which has a diameter of at least 30-40mm for a 5 kg load.
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