Sky-Watcher EQM-35 Mount

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Sky-Watcher EQM-35 Mount

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I just got notified that the Sky-Watcher EQM-35 Mount is in stock and wondering if it is worth it to buy.

I have been planning on doing Photography with my Nikon Z7ii and the 85mm f/1.8 lens and possible future lenses and or small telescope.

I have done some tripod stacking images of Orion Nebula with OK results but want to get better results. Mind you also need to find darker night skies.

https://telescopescanada.ca/products/sk ... 9078279387

Not even sure what else I would need to actually go about mounting my camera to it.

Thank you
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Hello modelsbynight. The Sky-Watcher EQM-35 mount that you linked to is very much like the Celestron CG4 mount that came with my Omni XLT150R refractor, except that it is slightly lighter duty.
150 mm refractor on CG4 mount.png

I can tell you that my CG4 mount is a very reliable "work horse" and you should have no troubles with the EQM-35 mount, which is available with lots of tracking and control goodies. This should be a nice mount for your astrophotography and future telescope additions, up to the telescopescanada link weight specifications. Also the Sky-Watcher and Celestron brands are both made by Synta. I hope this helps modelsbynight and a big welcome to the TSS forum.
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The mount is a medium duty (EQ-4) class mount and will support your camera setup quite well, the EQ-4 has done great reliable service to many years.
If you are seriously looking at stepping up in AP I would recommend you look at the HEQ5 as a longer term mount that will give you a bit of growing space.
When adding a telescope into the mix you will start to push the capacity of the mount (EQ-4) a bit.
You want to keep your weights at less than 60% of mount capacity.
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If you are planning to mount the camera directly to the telescope mount (no telescope), you will need a 'vixen / synta dovetail" to adapt over. The vendor you referenced above has some 3d printed ones that should work https://telescopescanada.ca/products/bu ... 4515042523 You might want to contact them for further advise.
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Makuser wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:01 pm Hello modelsbynight. The Sky-Watcher EQM-35 mount that you linked to is very much like the Celestron CG4 mount that came with my Omni XLT150R refractor, except that it is slightly lighter duty.

150 mm refractor on CG4 mount.png
I can tell you that my CG4 mount is a very reliable "work horse" and you should have no troubles with the EQM-35 mount, which is available with lots of tracking and control goodies. This should be a nice mount for your astrophotography and future telescope additions, up to the telescopescanada link weight specifications. Also the Sky-Watcher and Celestron brands are both made by Synta. I hope this helps modelsbynight and a big welcome to the TSS forum.
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Re: Sky-Watcher EQM-35 Mount

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Gordon wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:47 pm If you are planning to mount the camera directly to the telescope mount (no telescope), you will need a 'vixen / synta dovetail" to adapt over. The vendor you referenced above has some 3d printed ones that should work https://telescopescanada.ca/products/bu ... 4515042523 You might want to contact them for further advise.
Thanks, I will look into the 3d printed items
Lady Fraktor wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:15 pm The mount is a medium duty (EQ-4) class mount and will support your camera setup quite well, the EQ-4 has done great reliable service to many years.
If you are seriously looking at stepping up in AP I would recommend you look at the HEQ5 as a longer term mount that will give you a bit of growing space.
When adding a telescope into the mix you will start to push the capacity of the mount (EQ-4) a bit.
You want to keep your weights at less than 60% of mount capacity.
Due to budget I will start with the EQM35 , Thanks. Yah sure bigger would have been better for future. But at present time I will most likely remain with Camera only on mount
Makuser wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:01 pm Hello modelsbynight. The Sky-Watcher EQM-35 mount that you linked to is very much like the Celestron CG4 mount that came with my Omni XLT150R refractor, except that it is slightly lighter duty.

150 mm refractor on CG4 mount.png
I can tell you that my CG4 mount is a very reliable "work horse" and you should have no troubles with the EQM-35 mount, which is available with lots of tracking and control goodies. This should be a nice mount for your astrophotography and future telescope additions, up to the telescopescanada link weight specifications. Also the Sky-Watcher and Celestron brands are both made by Synta. I hope this helps modelsbynight and a big welcome to the TSS forum.
:text-welcomeconfetti:
Thanks , I might get a small telescope at some point for the mount. but not right away. As photography is my main reason for getting this EQM35

I actually ordered it just a few mins ago and will pick it up when ready, Glad I live near the store to save of shipping etc.
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