Stand-alone guide camera

[Gunnar]

Hi.

I need help to choose a guide-camera set-up! I am going to start guiding my mount for photography. The mount is a NEQ6 pro synscan and I have a Skywatcher MN190 tube on it. I dont use a laptop, in fact I don`t own any such device. So I am only using the synscan goto handset for the moment. I understand that I need a stand alone guidecamera for my guiding, but which one to by is the question?

So what can you pros advice me, maybe a Synguider..? or is there any better devices out there. I am probably going for a skywatcher startravel 80 as a guidescope. I heard that it is wery good for the purpose, correct me if I am wrong. If you have any advice, I am more than happy to listen.

Thanks.

Gunnar

[Simms]

I believe the synguider is a good option - considering getting one myself - ideally if a cheap one turns up on the For Sale forum or ABS. But you might do well to read some reviews and make sure its what you are after..

Heres a review from PhyschoBilly.

[Smeg]

Wouldnt a cheap netbook be umm cheaper than a stand alone autoguider?