[gregbradley]

I currently use an SBIG ST402ME as an autoguider.

It is very good for that purpose. My main concern with it is the
fact it loses connection with the computer often and needs to be rebooted every time often requiring shutdown and restart of CCDsoft.

It has a weak power connector. I need to replace it.

Still I am wondering if there is a better autoguider. One that is more modern and is not so dependent on the computer.

I used a Starfish for a while and that wasn't bad. I had an early model and the computer froze occassionally and the updated drivers wouldn't load in Vista (then again it was a fight to get anything to work in Vista).

That had the advantage of super fast downloads and exposures.

I can do .25 second exposure times with my ST402 on a reasonable guide star.

I have no trouble getting a guide stars when using the 66ED guide scope but do when using a Vixen 95VMC.

So what is the list of good guiding cameras? Perhaps a Flea 3 and it can do double duty as a planetary camera as well.

Greg.