Accessories for ED80 on EQ6

[TidaLpHasE]

I will be getting my EQ6 with skyscan in about a week, and need some advice on the accessories i will need to complete my imaging setup.

What else should i order with my Orion ED80 from Bintels??

Do i need a finder scope?
What type of diagonal should i get?
What would be a few budget ep's to suit?

All advice appreciated, thanks.....:thumbsup:

[acropolite]

How about a C11 OTA to bolt underneath just like Strikers....:P

[TidaLpHasE]

That would be nice.........very nice

[Striker]

1) Tube rings $40
2) I have red dot finder but this is optional $40
3) diagonal...well thats depends as you dont use one for DSLR astrophotgraphy but depends on how expensive you want to go for visual...I just have a cheap celestron 1 1/4 diagonal for the 80ED....but have a Williams 2" dielectric for my C11.

4) Eyepieces anything from around a 6mm up to 30mm...depends how wide you want....I like using my 14mm giving me 42x mag...but this is Personal preference.

5) haha Phil

[TidaLpHasE]

:thumbsup:Thanks Tony, i plan on doing a fair bit of widefield with the 350D piggybacked on the ED 80, so it might pay to have a decent diagonal to take a tour of the sky before i start imaging.

What are the Williams optics worth, and where can you get them in OZ?:astron: