SBIG Stand Alone Guider – one step closer?

[Dennis]

Hi

Browsing the OPT website, I found this entry, a “$1.00” placeholder (http://www.optcorp.com/product.aspx?pid=319-327-210-9676)for the SBIG stand alone guider, expected to come in at less than US $1,000.

Looks interesting and perhaps a little closer to product realisation?

Cheers

Dennis

[rogerg]

I'd love to have a stand-alone guider like this. I'm a little confused as to the options out there from various suppliers right now. Perhaps when this one is released (so we have full details) we'll be able to do a straight forward comparison of the options and more easily fine one. That'd be nice.

Roger.

[Dennis]

Yeah Roger, my thoughts exactly.

SBIG stuff is expensive gear, and more horrendously so when the Aussie $ is weak against the greenback, but I do like their HW and SW and have found their gear to be great workhorses.

I’ll be keen to take a look at this model when it finally surfaces.

Cheers

Dennis

[Kal]

I wonder if it will be compatible with the SBIG adaptive optics? optcorp has a placeholder for the AO8 adaptive optics unit as well, and they expect the price top be under US$600, which is very favourable compared to the AO7. Some new exciting products due out soon! :)

[leon]

For a novice at Auto Guiding like me, it sounds like an interesting option, I really don't know much about this side of imaging.

Leon