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Every experienced imager gives the same advice and most beginners discount it: buy the mount first. A modest telescope on a capable mount produces good images; an excellent telescope on an inadequate mount produces trailed stars and frustration. David Astro carries mounts in Canada — German equatorial, harmonic drive, alt-azimuth and observatory-class — shipping from Canadian inventory.

We size mounts against real imaging payloads rather than headline ratings, and we will recommend a larger mount when your setup genuinely needs one. Tell us your optic, camera and focal length.

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Celestron Advanced VX Monture et Trépied

CEL-91519
2 en stock

Caractéristiques La plus compacte et la plus portable des montures équatoriales allemandes de Celestron offre la même rigidité que nos montures p...

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CA$2,640.00 - CA$2,640.00
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Celestron CGEM II Monture et Trépied

CEL-91523
1 en stock

Caractéristiques Capacité de charge utile de 40 lb Selle à queue d'aronde Vixen/CG-5 et Losmandy/CGE à double ajustement Pieds en acier de 2" a...

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Celestron CGX Monture et Trépied

CEL-91530
1 en stock

Caractéristiques Capacité de charge accrue à 55 lb Le système d'entraînement par courroie à usage intensif minimise le jeu tout en assurant un f...

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Celestron CGX-L Monture et Trépied

CEL-91531

Caractéristiques Capacité de charge accrue de 75 lb. Rapport poids/capacité de charge exceptionnel Ports d'accessoires auxiliaires supplémentai...

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Celestron CGX-L Monture sans Trépied

CEL-91532

Caractéristiques Capacité de charge accrue de 75 lb. Rapport poids/capacité de charge exceptionnel Ports d'accessoires auxiliaires supplémentair...

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Celestron Omni CG-4 Monture et Trépied

CEL-91509

Caractéristiques Monture équatoriale allemande et trépied fournis avec tous les télescopes de la série Omni XLT Comprend des commandes de ralent...

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Explore Scientific Monture FirstLight EXOS Nano

ES-FL-EXOSNANOT1-00

Explorez le support de tête équatoriale et le trépied allemands Scientific FirstLight EXOS Nano ; trépied ST1 en acier robuste de 1,25 po avec pi...

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Explore Scientific Sidara Pro GoTo Mount with SkyAssist
CA$700.00 - CA$700.00
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Explore Scientific Sidara Pro GoTo Mount with SkyAssist

ES-SAGT-ST10

SkyAssist GoTo System Automated Self-Alignment App-Based Wireless Control Intuitive Alt-Azimuth Design Vixen-Style Dovetail Saddle Dual Power Opti...

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Explore Scientific Twilight I Monture alt-azimut à angle réglable

ES-MAZ01-00

Le Twilight I est une monture et un trépied alt-azimut légers à moyens conçus pour accepter rapidement et facilement des réfracteurs de petite à m...

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iOptron AZ Mount Pro - AZ Mount Pro w/ Tri-Pier
iOptron AZ Mount Pro - AZ Mount Pro w/ LiteRoc Tripod
CA$1,987.00 - CA$3,095.00
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iOptron AZ Mount Pro

Options available

33 lb (15 kg) primary and 10 lb secondary payload capacity 13 lb (5.9 kg) mount head, including CW shaft and battery "Level and Go" alignment with...

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Monture iOptron CEM120

Options available

Caractéristiques Une nouvelle conception, une monture équatoriale à équilibrage central (CEM) pour une charge utile maximale avec une stabilité n...

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Monture iOptron CEM26

Options available
1 variants in stock

Caractéristiques Conception unique, monture équatoriale à équilibrage central (CEM) pour une charge utile maximale et un poids de montage minima...

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iOptron CEM40 Mount - CEM40 Head Only w/ iPolar & Case
CA$3,625.00 - CA$6,159.00
CA$3,625.00 - CA$6,159.00
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Monture iOptron CEM40

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Caractéristiques Conception unique, monture équatoriale équilibrée au centre (CEM) pour une charge utile maximale et un poids de montage minimal ...

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iOptron CEM70 Mount - CEM70EC w/ iPolar, WiFi & USB3
CA$4,701.00 - CA$9,995.00
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Monture iOptron CEM70

Options available
1 variants in stock

Caractéristiques Une nouvelle conception, une monture équatoriale à équilibrage central (CEM) pour une charge utile maximale avec une stabilité n...

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CA$1,887.00 - CA$4,521.00
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Monture iOptron GEM28

Options available
1 variants in stock

Caractéristiques Conception équatoriale allemande, plage de latitude de 10° ~ 70° Idéal pour l'observation visuelle et l'astrophotographie Fai...

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iOptron GEM45 Mount - GEM45 Head Only w/ iPolar & Case
CA$3,695.00 - CA$6,229.00
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Monture iOptron GEM45

Options available
1 variants in stock

Caractéristiques Monture équatoriale allemande aux caractéristiques innovantes Idée pour l'observation visuelle et l'astrophotographie Charge ...

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iOptron HAE16C AZ/EQ Dual SWG

IOP-HE162C

Hybrid EQ/Alt-Az Mount Design 18 lbs (8.2 kg) Payload without Counterweight 5.7 lbs (2.6 kg) Mount Head Weight StrainWave RA Gear & Worm/Belt ...

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iOptron HAE18C AZ/EQ Dual Strain Wave GoTo Mount
CA$2,309.00 - CA$2,309.00
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iOptron HAE18C AZ/EQ Dual Strain Wave GoTo Mount

IOP-HE182C

Payload (without counterweight): 18.7 lbs (8.5 kg) Mount Head Weight: 6.2 lbs (2.82 kg) Payload-to-Weight Ratio: 3.01 Drive System: Dual Strain Wa...

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iOptron HAE29 Dual AZ/EQ SWG Mount - HAE29C
CA$2,797.00 - CA$5,459.00
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iOptron HAE29 Support SWG double AZ/EQ

Options available

Présentation des nouveaux membres de la famille de montages d'engrenages à ondes de contrainte iOptron - AZ/EQ double montage HAE29 et HAE29 EC ! C...

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iOptron HAE43 Dual AZ/EQ SWG Mount - HAE43C
CA$3,917.00 - CA$6,845.00
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iOptron HAE43 Support SWG double AZ/EQ

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Présentation des nouveaux membres de la famille de montages d'engrenages à ondes de contrainte iOptron - AZ/EQ double montage HAE43 et HAE43 EC ! C...

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iOptron HAE69 Dual AZ/EQ SWG Mount - HAE69C
CA$5,387.00 - CA$8,525.00
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iOptron HAE69 Double monture AZ/EQ SWG

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Présentation des nouveaux membres de la famille de montage iOptron à engrenages à ondes de contrainte (SWG) - HAE69 et HAE69 EC Monture double SWG ...

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iOptron HAZ130 Dual SWG Altazimuth Mount
CA$14,783.00 - CA$14,783.00
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iOptron HAZ130 Dual SWG Altazimuth Mount

IOP-HZ130

132 lbs (60 kg) payload capacity Dual Strain Wave Gear (SWG) system for zero backlash 70 lbs (32 kg) mount head weight Go2Nova® 8411 controller wi...

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iOptron HAZ31 Onde de contrainte Alt-Az

HZ312

Deux nouveaux supports d'onde de contrainte Alt-Az passionnants, HAZ31 et HAZ46, sont ajoutés à la famille de supports d'engrenage à onde de contra...

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iOptron HAZ46 Alt-Az Strain Wave Mount

IOP-HZ462

Deux nouveaux supports d'onde de contrainte Alt-Az passionnants, HAZ31 et HAZ46, sont ajoutés à la famille de supports d'engrenage à onde de contra...

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What Separates a Good Mount from an Adequate One

Payload rating is the number on the box. The numbers that actually determine your results are periodic error, its smoothness, and the mount's stiffness under load.

  • Periodic error and its smoothness: A large but smooth error guides out easily; a small but jerky one does not. This is why two mounts with the same specification can perform very differently.
  • Payload margin for imaging: Load an imaging mount to roughly 50 to 60% of its visual rating. The remainder is the margin that keeps guiding stable in wind and at awkward angles.
  • Belt versus gear drive: Belt-driven mounts largely remove gear meshing error and backlash, which is why they have become the standard in mid-range imaging mounts.
  • Harmonic drive mounts: Strain-wave gearing carries very high payloads with little counterweight, trading some periodic error smoothness for extraordinary portability.
  • Encoders: Absolute or incremental encoders correct mechanical error in real time, reducing or eliminating the need for guiding at long focal lengths.
  • Focal length sensitivity: Guiding tolerance scales with image scale. A mount that is excellent at 500 mm may be marginal at 2000 mm with the same payload.

Why Choose David Astro for Mounts

A mount is the purchase people most often regret undersizing, and it is the most expensive one to correct later.

  • Sized to focal length, not just weight: We factor your imaging focal length into the recommendation, because guiding demands tighten sharply as image scale increases.
  • Cold-weather behaviour: We advise on lubrication, power supply sizing and the settings that keep a mount tracking reliably below minus 20.
  • Authorized dealer: Full manufacturer warranty and verified authenticity, with service and diagnostics performed in Canada.
  • Domestic shipping on heavy goods: Mounts ship from our Canadian warehouse, avoiding duties, brokerage fees and an extra freight handoff.
  • Setup support: Help with polar alignment, guiding configuration and firmware after the mount arrives.

Mounts in Canada — Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if my mount is limiting me?
If your guiding RMS is a large fraction of your pixel scale, if stars trail at particular tube angles, or if you routinely discard subs, the mount is likely the constraint rather than the camera or optics.
Are encoders worth the cost?
At long focal lengths and for unattended operation, yes — they correct error faster than guiding can and remove dependence on a guide star. At short focal lengths, good guiding achieves most of the same result for far less.
Can a harmonic mount replace a heavy equatorial?
For most portable imaging, yes. They carry more per kilogram than any other design and set up in minutes. A high-end worm-gear mount still has an edge in raw tracking smoothness at long focal length.
What supply does my mount need in winter?
More current than the summer specification. Stiff grease raises draw, and voltage sag through a thin or long cable is the usual cause of cold-weather stalls. Size the supply and the cable together.

Buying the mount first?

Send us your optic, camera and focal length and we will size it properly. Ships from Canada with setup support.