[xelasnave]

I am going to buy a new scope and a new camera Cannon 70d.

I have an old eq6 that works extremely well.

The scope I have in mind is a GSO 8 inch reflector steel tube although I notice they come with a carbon fibre tube so maybe that's an option.

I am happy to manually guide (I used to get my scope to run unguided running 750 fl) but maybe include something like an Orion auto guide but another guide scope that I can shoot thru as well as the 8 inch. 80 mm maybe 100mm but I want something reasonable but not real expensive.

Should I include a coma corrector or field flatner ...whatever...I don't know but if I don't need it I don't want it...I was quiet happy.in the old days with a six inch reflector and manual guide..I enjoyed the challenge ...never did auto guide although I bought some little cameras and some anscom box...then that boat came along and I had to visit Sydney etc.

A bracket for the guide scope rather than use the old one I built.

I want to keep it simple cause frankly am getting on in years and simple shots are OK.
I really don't want to go larger and maybe should be looking at two small refractors, but I like where the camera sits on a reflector (when I imaged thru my 6 inch refractor I seemed to always be on my hands and knees).

Hopefully the camera can WiFi the images to a lap top...mmm I need a new lap top as well...mmm processing software.

I need a list.

Any thoughts or guidance I will appreciate very much.

Alex