Mike, not guiding was driving me ga-ga! Thanks to Lauries assistance with Guiding and Darrens setting it up for me I haven't looked back!
It is so damn frustrating without. Although some like Scott hand guide and get amazing results!
As far as scopes go, yep the ED80's are magic, but even with a focal reducer they won't give you the widefield you are looking for.
You could just buy a camera lens and use the camera on the EQ6 for widefields.
