Visual mount for SW 130 PDS

[PatrickO]

As a newbie I'd appreciate advice on a suitable mount for my Skywatcher 130 PDS. Link to 130PDS details

I'm mainly interested in visually observing; not planning AP at present. I'm presently using some 7x50 binoculars and will add the 130 to observe in more detail. My garden is really terrible for observing with lots of overhanging trees and bad light pollution. So I'm in need of a grab and go solution to take to a darker location.

After doing some research the Skywatcher AZ5 seems good and I can put it on a sturdy photography tripod I already own. However, I wondered if an equatorial mount (EQ5?) might be better to keep the object within view?

Any advice much appreciated.

[PatrickO]

Thoughts anyone?

[andrew63]

I think your plan of something like an AZ5 on a sturdy photo tripod is a very good solution .  Much easier to use than an equatorial mount.

andrew

[joe aguiar]

Its norn sells on eq2 which is fine for visual  but if u want bit more sturdy get eq3 mount

Joejaguar