lifeofbrian

I am looking at these two trackers to use with my Nikon D5300 DSLR, and eventually a Sky-Watcher Evostar 72ED DS-Pro OTA and/or Sky-Watcher Skymax 127 OTA with guide scope. Pros: AZ-GTI with EQ wedge Goto Star Adventurer Polar Scope I think apart from this they have the same features and are equally as capable? If I can plate solve with a DSLR then I think the AZ-GTI is the one? Can I, and what else should I consider? EDIT: I have just discovered this Explore Scientific iEXOS-100 PMC-Eight Equatorial Mount, it's not that much more, and it says the payload is 6.8kg for AP, interesting.

It's ok the az-gti mount has firmware to use as eq with an eq wedge. I'll look for those brands, there are so many obscure Chinese ones out there to sift through. Thanks.

I just found an article saying that USB 2.0 has better range than 3.0, what did you guys use?

I would like to use my PC to connect to my AP mount(yet to purchase), I was wondering if there would be an issue with length. I have a 10m ethernet cable, and can get a 10m USB cable with signal amplification. The mounts I'm looking at are the Skywatcher AZ-GTI and Star Adventurer. Brian.

I've been planning on getting the Star Adventurer for some time now but have just discovered the Sky-Watcher AZ GTi WiFi mount which has similar specs. I have a Nikon D5300 DSLR and plan to get a Sky-Watcher Evostar 72ED DS-Pro OTA in the future, and maybe also a dedicated AP camera. They both have a payload of 5kg, both have EQ capability, and both are about the same price. The AZ GTi has the advantage of GOTO and from what I can see on forums is good for Astrophotography(my main requirement). Being 100% new to astrophotography and quite new to astronomy I can't see much difference apart from the GOTO feature. Which is why I need more knowledgeable people to point me in the right direction before I buy. Thanks.