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Dave,
I had a hard time reading through all those colours and fonts but from what I gather you are looking at an EQ6 with a skywatcher 10" newt and an expensive orion 80mm as a guide scope.
I don't know why you are worried about the secondary mirror or why you would want to move it. I think you have your wires crossed there.
I dunno what needs to be done to the skywatcher 10" newt to obtain prime focus with a canon DSLR. I had an 8" skywatcher dob and simply changed the focuser to a low profile cayford style which did it for me. I then added a 38mm extension tube to get focus with an eyepiece. If you chose a real Astro Camera instead of a DSLR, that may not be needed.
The EQ6 and EQ6pro are basicaly the same thing. The pro has a goto computer out of the box while the EQ6 can have goto added later. I'd get the goto straight up, it's cheaper in the long run. They are currently available for around $1500. In shops here they call it the EQ6 SynScan for some reason, but some still call it the pro version.
I recommend you slow down and do one thing at a time, working your way up to the setup you are talking about, learning as you go. It will save you a bucket load of money in the long run. Get the Newt, learn how to drive it, then plug in a camera then a guide scope and guide camera. Some Astro cameras have a secondary guide camera built in, so a guide scope is not required.
It is a very steep learning curve if your not familiar with eq mounts etc. The eq6 with a 10" newt on it will be very heavy and hard to move about in the first place. Once you load it up with guide scopes and cameras it will be a monster.
Last edited by Tandum; 30-08-2008 at 03:16 AM.
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