motorized mount for a Canon DSLR camera

[autonm]

Hi all,

I have a Canon 1100d DSLR - I am wondering which mount I would be able to attach this to for a motorized/Tracking/goto ?

I know that I could probably attach it to a HEQ5 - but that would be overkill.

Any pointers on what I would need for a cheaper mount ?

Thanks

[baggywrinkle]

Have a look at the iOptron range, they have some designed to carry cameras.

I have the iOptron Smart EQ, but they do a smaller Tracker device.

http://www.ioptron.com/indexmain.cfm?CFID=206603136&CFTOKEN=368166c1c7679a58-3582856D-DEEE-81D9-4C96490AF9FF1525

[baggywrinkle]

Of course read $ prices as £ prices...they were even more expensive when I was in Aus'

[jgs001]

The cheapest would be a barn door tracker, you can make one from designs avialable all over the net. You can use the little EQ1 for very short focal lengths, or, try one of the portable options... Ioptron Skytracker, Vixen Polarie or Astrotrac, however, they are not exactly cheap, but they are a lot more portable than an HEQ5. A lot depends really on what your intentions are.

[Schorhr]

http://www.mpas.asn.au/Astro/Tips/dingaling/dingaling.htm ;-)

[JB80]

The Polarie is a brilliant little mount if that's the sort of thing you are looking for as I suppose the ioptron version is too.

If you want to eventually put more load than a standard dslr on it then the Astrotrack can offer more variability.

[brantuk]

I just got a s/h motorised table top EQ1 with polar scope mod for just this purpose (using my 1000D). You don't necessarily need goto unless you have to have it for a specific reason. Otherwise anything bigger will do - but considerably more expensive.

[autonm]

would I be able to mount it on a EQ 3  at all ?

[jgs001]

Yes, you could use an EQ3. 

[mikehab]

http://www.mpas.asn.au/Astro/Tips/dingaling/dingaling.htm ;-)

I like this :-) A lovely bit of lateral thinking to use an old-fashioned clockwork kitchen timer to automatically 'wind' the barn-door open.  Neat.

[Schorhr]

Yes, I like simple and ingenious solutions.