Re: Question
- From: "CLT" <chucktaylorDelete@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:06:55 -0700
Some people swear by helical focusers, claiming they can get a much sharper
focus with them. Others can't stand them. It really depends on your
preferences. They do have some advantages when you hang a heavy camera on
them.
Clear Skies
Chuck Taylor
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"Starlord" <starlord@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Ok, I've reached the point where I'm thinking about putting the foucer
back
> on B8, while I was cleaning it and watching the computer defrag itself, I
> looked over and noticed the other foucser I have. Now the one I've been
sing
> is mounted in a PVC pipe conneter and it does reach down into the tube of
> the scope, I've never had any trouble with it.
>
> This other one is unlike any I've seen before, it's kind of like the old
> orion low profile screw in/out ones, as it to screws in out, only the ring
> that you twist to get everything sharp has 3 handles ( spokes? ) coming
out
> and you use them. Plus it's base is rased up above the point where the ota
> would be, and from what I can tell, even at it's lowest point it would
never
> be in the tube itself. Base has 4 slots for I guess screws / bolts to go
> threw to hold it on. It'll take either 1.25 or 2in EP's.
>
> The first one is normal R/P useage.
>
> Does or has anyone any idea about the 2nd one and which do you think would
> be better?
>
> Being the mirror is in the curing encloseure, I'm looking and planing for
> the rest.
>
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