NEQ6R legs vs Berlebach

[billhinge]

Hi

I have a number of things on my 2020 shopping list inc a new NEQ6R mount so when I just saw a straight from factory NEQ6R stellerdrive tuned mount on ebay I bought on impulse. I had planned to buy one this year and tune it myself  so it saves me the trouble and expense

So my question, I currently have a large Berlebach tripod (UNI 24/28) for my old mount, should I buy a skywatcher  mounting plate for the Berlebach or are the standard NEQ6R legs good enough - I currently have the celestron mounting plate and the photography plate, guess skywatcher use a different fit?

Mount is for an Altair Wave 80mm with mounted Eagle and accessories or  Celestron 11"

Just need the camera now and I'll be fully robotised for the winter months

Edited June 20, 2020 by billhinge
typo

[newbie alert]

What celestron mount are you using  atm?

[billhinge]

Hi a very very very heavily modified CG5-ASGT (it can move a C11 with a x2 televue and dslr) but its ugly,noisy and a pain when windy. I wanted something less hassle

[newbie alert]

I'm not sure on the cg5 but had you said cgem the central hole is the same diameter @65mm ..but think the post is in a different position on the skywatcher

[John]

I have a Berlebach Uni 28 and a 2 inch steel tubed EQ6 tripod. The Berlebach looks fabulous but the 2 inch steel tube tripod gives pretty much the same stability I reckon. The Uni 28 goes a lot taller of course but the EQ6 is not really a "shorty" either.

 

[billhinge]

Cheers all, looking forward to giving it a whirl when it arrives! I'll decide what to do with the Berlebach then

[johninderby]

If ypu are handy at DIY you could do a dual fit conersion for the Berlebach tripod. Lot cheaper than buying a new Berlebach tripod top.

 

Edited June 20, 2020 by johninderby

[billhinge]

Great idea John, yes I love DIY 😉 I like my Berlebach since its mine and I ordered it from Germany years ago