Afternoon all! First off, I know I know, SCTs are not recommended for newbie astrophotographers. However I bought the scope for looking at planets, double stars etc with my 7 year old daughter, and she hardly has the patience to wait for me to line it up with the moon, let alone sit in the cold for hours on end while imaging nebulae
On the other hand, I am a glutton for punishment, and I'd love to be able to capture some nice DSOs with this thing at some point. However, I'm on a bit of a tight budget and trying to pick up as much gear as I can on the second hand market.
With that in mind, I figured the best first upgrade would be to replace the manual ALT-AZ mount with a motorised (potentially goto?) EQ mount. Are there any good value options out there that might come in a bit under the ~£450 mark that the HEQ5 Pro seems to go for second hand? I have access to a 3D printer and am handy-ish with a soldering iron if there are good DIY options available? I'm guessing payload support is going to be the biggest issue here?
Also up for any other suggestions that might be a better place to start with upgrades!
