Hi Richard, I agree. You're setup sounds good mate and it looks like a very similar,if not the same path I'm traveling down. Following up on the suggestion of the QHY5, I've looked at Theo's website and I'm impressed with the range he has.
How does this sound... NEQ6, Orion ED80/DLSR combo (imaging), small 50mm guidescope/QHY5 (guiding). I guess that when/if I decide to upgrade to a 200 or 250mm astrograph, the ED80 can become the guidescope and I retain the QHY5 to throw on the back of it
Re: collimation, I've had Newts for years so, I'm comfortable with collimation, so the f4 doesn't scare me that much
Hi Meru, great images there, thanks for sharing. If I can achieve that in the early days I'll be very happy. you're setup sounds just as good!
I've been reading up on PHD and from all accounts it seems like a very intuitive application to operate. I found this article about it:
http://www.stark-labs.com/craig/arti...ig%20Stark.pdf .
One thing that will really put me off is our backyard. Being split level, I will need a more permanent setup at some stage otherwise walking to and from the house every night will be a pain. I've been doing a recci of the backyard for a nice position for a roll-off roof shed. I've got good wide skies but an awkward block for erecting a shed. It may need some thought.
Good discussion here, thanks peeps. Looks like a visit to BinTel in the coming weeks is in order.