Wow White Dwarf - thanks for sharing your modifications - that's a fabulous upgrade - it looks like a serious bit of kit - I'm thinking I may end up having to change the supplied autostar tracking mount if the DSLR is too heavy for it plus the supplied Autostar handbox feels a bit temperamental (after switching it on, I get a warning indication in the top display row and lots of random text running along the bottom row of the display. After holding the mode button down for a couple a seconds it seems to correct itself and go into Getting Started mode. If I use the Autostar software app, none of the display text is displayed in the simulated handbox dialog. Having said all that, the arrow buttons control the mount OK and the auto tracking works.)
As I've only just picked up the scope I'm hoping to engineer it to track with the DSLR attached by counter balancing it with a C-cross section bar bolted underneath the tube - providing support for the DSLR (it weights about 900 grams with the T-adaptor connected) and counter balancing it - no idea how successful this will be -b picking up the metal bar tomorrow from toolstation!
The scope came with a 26mm plossi and 9.7mm plossi.
The focussing knob doesn't feel that precise, especially when trying to focus the DSLR in live view with 10x magnification - I've managed to pick up a motorised focussing controller which is on its way from telescope house so I'm hoping that will improve the focussing.
I've been told the 5 inch tube doesn't provide sufficient depth of field for deep space - I'm wondering if more could be squeezed out of it by using a focal reducer ...