New Astro-Physics Mount

and I'd bet the price makes the previous one look like a toy aswell.

They're talking less than $20K - and with the weak dollar, its very tempting... I'm on the list anyhow... Shipping Q1 2008

Phil - the 1200 is well paid for. But you're right, it makes the 1200 look a little, err, small.... Trouble is, with a mount that big, I'd need a bigger OTA... :roll:

"El Capitan" takes some climbing to get to it's top.

No, not the telescope mount.

The mountain in the background!

Peter.

El Capitan again:

www.redorbit.com/images/gallery/mars_exp...n/108/590/index.html

Peter.

You'd need one heck of a ladder!

A cherry picker I suppose, I dont think you'd be going to this kind of of effort just to be looking through it.
Once the camera is on then you could just leave it up there.

If you can afford to spend money on 'el Capitan' and a scope that would justify it you can probably afford a cherrypicker - in matching livery!

Does anyone now make a scope big enough for such a large and top notch mount (with Meade withdrawing its larger range)?