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Originally Posted by peter_4059
Gary,
That thought has crossed my mind although I prefer to be able to remove the guide scope from the 10" when I move it around as it is at risk of being knocked off when I carry the gear inside at the end of the night. I'm also unsure whether the 40mm aperture will make it difficult to find a guide star in some shots. My tests so far have been with the Neximage and I've chosen bright objects. I've now mounted it on a Losmandy bar and will try it side by side tonight. If that works then I might look at getting a larger diameter finder - something like an 80mm Stellarvue.
Peter
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Peter, well in my case, portability of the guide-scope is something I considered as well, as I use more than one imaging scope. So it needed to be able to be shifted from one to the other without major surgery. The Losmandy saddle allowed this.
In my 50mm finder, and using either the DMK or the Lodestar, I am more than able to locate a guide star, and usually use a 1 second exposure. Try it before you plumb for an 80mm.
Gary