What can I do to improve my goto EQ3-2 mount

[Yannick]

I recently got the eq3-2 synscan mount to start with astrophotography. I first wanted to get the eq5 goto mount, but it is way out of my budget, and I could not find any good used ones that would fit my budget. Furthermore, I hear a lot of people talking about how eq3-2 is not that good for astrophotography, but what are some things I can do to improve the mount. Cheers guys.

[rnobleeddy]

Keep the load as light as possible, balance it as well as possible and ensure the backlash is adjusted as well as possible. Are you intending to guide?

[Yannick]

Yep, once I have enough money I want to get a guide scope and camera. I heard swapping the tripod with an eq5 tripod helps out a lot. Is that true?