Celestron Equatorial Mount - CGX newtonian reflector 8 meaning you save about

8 meaning you save about 36% exposure time

which is stiff and hard to bend

guiding is carried out via the built-in guiding sensor and the imaging software

Focuser: Rack and pinion

Quality guarantee through optics test by TS Optics:

Celestron Equatorial Mount - CGX newtonian reflector 8 meaning you save aboutThe CGX mount looks similar to the CGEM II at first glance, but it has been completely redesigned and offers many more advances in both reliability and performance. This 20kg mount actually has a real photographic payload of 25kg. Thanks to the large carrying handles, it is even easier to transport than a comparable, slightly lighter classic parallactic mount and it also comes with the dual dovetail clamp for CG 5 (Vixen, Celestron) or CGE (3 inch),