I had started another thread, but I guess this is really the right place for this question...
If you want to get into astrophotography and you want to avoid star trails, you need some sort of computerized mount correct? People have recommended building a barn door setup but frankly I don't want to make anything... Call me lazy!
I was looking at the celestron LCM computerized mount:
LCM Computerized Mount (item #91206) / Mounts / Products / Celestron.com
Could I attach a camera to this, tell the computer to track a certain star, and have the mount follow the star throughout the exposure? Initially, I'm only looking to take wide angle photos of the milky way and the like. (well not the like, not other galaxies, but other wide angle photographs of groups of stars...) Is there a camera adapter or something?
And if there isn't a camera adapter, can someone recommend a reasonably priced computerized mount that can do what I want? I know that the GPS unit can do it, but the gps unit isn't out yet.