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What next ?
I have an EQ6 with a fast 8" Newt and a small refractor guidescope riding piggy back (rings not adjustable for the guidescope though). I have an EOS 400D (and 350D) for imaging (unmodded) and a shoestring tether to the mount from a laptop running EQMOD/Cartes Du Ciel/Backyard EOS.
What do you think (in your experience) would represent the best value in terms of the next purchase ? (considering the objective is DSO imaging).
1, Coma Corrector
2, CLS filter (prob a clip on)
3, Autoguide for the refractor
4, IR Mod for the camera
5, CCD (as an alternative to the EOS imager)
If money was no object I guess I'd just get all of the first 3 or 4/5 as I'm sure I will need to at some point if I get serious about this.
I am still grappling with consistently accurate polar alignment and focussing (the 400D is a bit clunky for focus as it has no live view - but, with a Bahtinov mask I am making headway there). So maybe the Autoguider would help iron out my alignment ? (of course, no substitute for a 'poorly aligned' scope).
Learnt so much from here in such a short time - thanks guys.
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