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Using Starizona Apex reducer on 102?
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:23 am
by munkster
Hi guys - I am very interested in widening my field (and speeding up) my 102CF, does anyone have any experience of using the Starizona Apex 0.65x reducer on it please?
This is the reducer:
https://starizona.com/store/featured/ap ... -telecopes
It's a lot of money to take a chance on it really!
thanks
Re: Using Starizona Apex reducer on 102?
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:09 am
by munkster
Having seen someone use this combo on Astrobin I've taken the plunge and ordered this flattener (along with the adapter) - hopefully it'll be a great idea and not a terrible mistake ;-) I am pretty sure the former!
Re: Using Starizona Apex reducer on 102?
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2020 11:38 am
by Juno16
Really nice FF/FR Munkster!
I have an ES ED102 and recently added a Stellarview 0.8 FF/FR and I loved it with my apsc dslr. Now that I’ve moved to an ASI 533, with it’s small sensor, the FR is almost essential.
Like you, I really like fov, but now I’m dealing with a much smaller one. Love the camera though and now I can go after “smaller” targets.
Enjoy your new equipment!
Re: Using Starizona Apex reducer on 102?
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 8:30 pm
by munkster
Well, I took the plunge and am happily using the Apex flattener. Love it. Here's my M31 I did with it, four hours of subs in
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