Hello all!

I have the iOptron Skyguider Pro and am considering setting it up with an autoguider. It's something I have investigated in the past, and am still pondering it. I've been using Peter Zelinka's videos for knowledge, and I see here that he has mounted his guidescope side-saddle on an l-bracket. It seems like a moderately easy setup. However, I am curious about how exactly his guider is attached to the l-bracket. He says it's an arca-swiss clamp directly connected to the l-bracket. However, I am not sure I see how the dovetail attaches to the clamp, then to the L-bracket.

Other than the scope and l-bracket, what sort of mounting clamp and ring system would work? Thanks for any help!

You with need an arca Swiss dovetail mounted to the guide scope and that mated to a matching arca swiss clamp while will be mounted to the bracket. Both are readily available at modest cost on eBay or Amazon. You could also use a synta style dovetail and shoe.

So, I assume the dovetail on the ZWO he uses (ZWO 30mm f/4 Mini Guide Scope for ASI Cameras # 30120 | eBay) can be readily attached via a screw to a clamp, which can then slide over the l-bracket?

Looking at the pictures, the scope is mounted in a ring, and the stem of the ring is bolted to a short vixen dovetail. it would be simple to unbolt the dove tail and attach an arca-swiss compatable saddle to it. then simpley clamp the saddle to the L bracket as if it were a tripod.

Freaking genius, I don't know why I never even considered such a setup. It would simplify things for me considerably.

When I looked at it, I thought "How absurdly simple! It can't possibly work." However, apparently, it can and does.

I had also considered mounting a tracking camera on a side-by-side plate - Orion Narrow Side-by-Side Plate | Orion Telescopes - but I am not sure how well that would work with a tracking mount.