Autoguiding...

I take it that you are aware guidedog doesnt support USB guiding yet, neither does k3ccdtools (I just had a look). So it looks like a wait for the next version of guidedog.

According to Doug Anderson's post in this url barkosoftware.com/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?t=357 an update will be out shortly.

Looked into this a couple of months ago. To be honest, I think a heart operation would be easier, so I think I'll give it a miss. However, I wouldn't rule our investing in an astro ccd camera (SBIG, Finger Lakes etc) some time in the future if I knew I got the most from my 300d.

I'm actually gonna be doing this mod tomorrow on my camera. I have the optical window to replace the filter and I've ordered a screw in front filter to replace the one I'm taking out so I can use the camera for ordinary daytime use. I dont see anything that frightens me in the mod (apart from cutting the new piece of glass). Its really only disassembly of the camera. After modding the webcams the 300D mod seems a hell of a lot easier. I'll be carefully documenting the process and will post a write up when I'm done. I got some data last night on NGC281 (the pacman nebula) this is a strong HAlpha region so it will be intersting to take the same sequence when the mod is done and compare the results.

According to Doug Anderson's post in this url barkosoftware.com/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?t=357 an update will be out shortly.

I'm a little worried about that Michael, a lot of people have been asking about progress and Steve Barkes seems to be avoiding the subject. Hes been saying 'next month' for an awful long time now. I'd love to see a result here but I'm not holding my breath.

I'm actually gonna be doing this mod tomorrow on my camera. I have the optical window to replace the filter and I've ordered a screw in front filter to replace the one I'm taking out so I can use the camera for ordinary daytime use. I dont see anything that frightens me in the mod (apart from cutting the new piece of glass). Its really only disassembly of the camera. After modding the webcams the 300D mod seems a hell of a lot easier. I'll be carefully documenting the process and will post a write up when I'm done. I got some data last night on NGC281 (the pacman nebula) this is a strong HAlpha region so it will be intersting to take the same sequence when the mod is done and compare the results.

Ooohhh, brave man!! Make sure you let us know how you get on, good or bad. Although I get the impression you're fairly handy at this sort of stuff.
BTW, where did you get the glass from? Any issues with it's thickness or is it the same as the original?
Best of luck tomorrow!

I'm a little worried about that Michael, a lot of people have been asking about progress and Steve Barkes seems to be avoiding the subject. Hes been saying 'next month' for an awful long time now. I'd love to see a result here but I'm not holding my breath.

hmmm....thanks for the heads up.

For thoe who use the autostarsuite software, here's a url to an answer from Dick Seymour which you may find interesting.
groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/65839
Not sure if you need to be a member or not to see the reply. If the url doesn't work, let me know and I'll copy and past the reply.