please help the noob (me) - mount accessories
Hi guys, my heq5 mount is finally on its way. It might even get here before the solar eclipse next week! Anyway, I was hoping for advice on sundries to go with it. I've read good things about align master software to give drift-alignment accuracy without the effort / skill, so I need to get myself an eqmod USB cable to connect to my computer. I also at this stage just have a camera (200mm lens still en route) so I need to get a dovetail plate with a camera mount screw. Can anyone suggest a good / cheap place for these please? I'm hoping to purchase a small scope for photography shortly too - either the ts 65q apo or 80ed which seem to be within budget. What sort of bits do I need to go with this? It looks like the 80ed comes with eyepieces and what not, while the 65q is just an ota but has ring holders. Will I need a new dovetail plate for this or is there some sort of universal one? Sorry about the noob questions, but I've only seen the internet pictures and they never show the attachment end of these things.
In summary, I'll have a mount and a camera and am looking for advice on what else I need to get going. Oh also just realised I need a battery, but I had a discussion on that already. Thanks in advance
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