[willow (Richard)]

thanks Brendan for your reply
beginning to think no one wanted to talk

i would like at this stage to image planets and some nebs
i would prefer to buy the right gear now rather than have to upgrade at a later stage reasonable budget available $1.5 to 2k
i am waiting on a eq6 pro mount wide for my 10inch skywatcher collapsable i have made the dovetail mount ( pic attached )
have figured out prime focus with sony a100 ( ok i know that most people use canon i am planning to upgrade later this year )
question are i suppose to guide or not to guide if so what the easy way ??
main imaging cam at this stage would appear to be dmk 41au02
i have got quite reasonable computor and extensive mechanical /electrical
background quite handy with a soldering iron as well

i suppose all in all i looking for guru/mentor to guide me thro the battlefield of astrophotography

regards and thanks for the reply