Sky-Wather Star Adventure GTI mount - maximum telescope size

Good evening!
I've got a bit of a compatibility question and i'm hoping someone here has a sky-watcher star adventure gti mount. My telescope is a William Options Gran Turismo 71mm. I was planning on using teh Star ADventurer GTI mount as a tracking mount to do some astro photography with the WO scope. The mount claims to support up to 11lbs, which is well within range of the WO GT 71. But i'll be using a CMOS camera, and a small camera for a guide scope, and the WO reducer/flattener. I have a feeling i'll be pushing slightly over that 11lbs. The scope is only 420mm and is pretty short. But i'm wondering if anyone has used this mount with a similar sized scope and equipment? 

thanks,
John

Originally Posted by Johnny Golden

Good evening!
I've got a bit of a compatibility question and i'm hoping someone here has a sky-watcher star adventure gti mount. My telescope is a William Options Gran Turismo 71mm. I was planning on using teh Star ADventurer GTI mount as a tracking mount to do some astro photography with the WO scope. The mount claims to support up to 11lbs, which is well within range of the WO GT 71. But i'll be using a CMOS camera, and a small camera for a guide scope, and the WO reducer/flattener. I have a feeling i'll be pushing slightly over that 11lbs. The scope is only 420mm and is pretty short. But i'm wondering if anyone has used this mount with a similar sized scope and equipment? 

thanks,
John

See/hear the comments on this unit from Ed Ting, a noted equipment reviewer, on his youtube video beginning 12:08:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VhOaHMUaAk&t=33s