Finally got skywatcher ED50 finderscope to work with diagonal. Now have nice little travel scope!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mark Daniels]

44 minutes ago, happy-kat said:

Looks like they potentially counter balance each other.

Yes pretty much. I havent got a wedge yet not sure if i need one. 

[happy-kat]

You'll want a wedge if seeking reliability longer exposures where ever you point in the sky as direction does strongly influence length before field rotation shows if imaging.

[Mark Daniels]

2 hours ago, happy-kat said:

You'll want a wedge if seeking reliability longer exposures where ever you point in the sky as direction does strongly influence length before field rotation shows if imaging.

Yes i found that tonight. Took some tests of cygnus. 30 second got trails small but annoying.  Thanks for advice 👍

[happy-kat]

East and West up to about 60 degrees is best if not using a wedge for around 30-45 seconds. The more South or North facing and the higher the elevation the shorter the exposure. We've a thread on imaging without an EQ mount. Your mount with a wedge and the firmware update can even be guided and it guudes using both axis.

[Rusted]

Do a search for equatorial platform. 

[happy-kat]

10 hours ago, Rusted said:

Do a search for equatorial platform. 

It would be more space efficient to use a wedge like the skywatcher wedge used on the star adventurer I think.

[Mark Daniels]

Got a fluid head and adapted to scope. Also modified frame so i can add red dot direct. Really light weight ruck sack friendly scope now 👍