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According to Losmandy, the rated weight limits is for anything, including photography.
Blueman

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The problem is that there isn't a standard as to what the manufacturer's rated capacity means. Losmandy rates the G11 at 60lbs and Tak rates the NJP at 65lbs. That would imply that the G11 is in the same weight class as the NJP, but it isn't. Consider this - the G11 EQ head weighs 36lbs but the NJP EQ head is much heavier at 55lbs - that alone should indicate that the NJP is much beefier while the EM200's EQ head weighs 33lbs - more in line with the G11. Another example - the AP900 EQ head weighs 54lbs - comparable to the NJP and has a rated capacity of 70 lbs (considered for imaging like the Tak) - also comparable to the NJP.

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