Thank You Again, Losmandy buddies!
OK, now I'm leaning hard the other way.
I've downloaded Sharp Cap for a check out. As I have the software for Polemaster.
I downloaded Sharp Cap years ago, but found it too advanced for me at that time. So I got used to using individual programs and figuring things out by my boot straps. I guess I wasn't ready... then.
I already have my Guide Scope Camera, as well as my Atik Infinity Main telescope camera. The Atik I've used for my PA by manually fine tuning my PA on start up, before beginning Alignment. So I am kinda use to using my telescope to fine adjust my Polar Alignment.
I agree that using a Polemaster mounted to the mount might have repeat accuracy issues. Because if you remove and replace your telescope et al, like I do, then the aim of the Polemaster and the aim of the telescope can vary. Making the results vary from time to time, in my opinion, based on my experience.
My thoughts on that would be to , with everything else, so it is as accurate to the Telescope, Guide Camera, Red Dot sight, and Laser Pointer all co-aligned.
I was also planning on a DUP14 bar to transfer my telescope to, maybe. I presently have a solid, custom made, Vixen bar I bought from a machinist on Ebay. And I've converted my ED80T CF telescope to Williams rings.
My reason for the DUP14 was for the options it could open up for me to work with, like improving the mounting of my focuser for one thing. Or any other brain farts as I go along.
Early on, when starting out, I got my initial equipment together, and tried with two different Off-Axis Guiders and my Orion Star Shoot guide camera to do through the telescope guiding. Good in theory, bad in application.
As soon as I achiest to a guide scope, I found instant success. But it set me on a course for accuracy getting things to aim at the same place in the Universe, and how far off things can be at thousandths of an inch.
So utilizing the telescope, and it's already in use cameras makes sense to me. Over adding yet an additional device I have to dial in yet again.
If I stumble and fail again, like with an OAG on a small refractor did, I could always add a Polemaster later. But currently PA with my MOT and camera is not a foreign language to me. I've been doing that for a while now.
I do appreciate all your help and input. Thank You!
