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Meade LXD75 8 SCT

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I would like to convert the 1.25 visual back on my 8" Meade LXD75 SCT to a 2" visual back.

Is there a Meade specific adapter?

Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you.
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Don Quixote wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:20 pm I would like to convert the 1.25 visual back on my 8" Meade LXD75 SCT to a 2" visual back.

Is there a Meade specific adapter?

Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you.
I woulda sworn Scopestuff would but I couldn't find it.

Agena astro has one.

https://agenaastro.com/blue-fireball-2- ... apter.html

But you might check with scopestuf anyway. He does have 2" Crayford Focusers for SCTs.
http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_frl2.htm
OTA's: 203mm f10 Meade SCT (LXD75); Antares 80mm Refractor w/William Optics APOGrade f6.9 objective; Orion Starseeker 80 f11.2 Refractor
Mount/tripod's: Meade LXD-75 EQ; Orion Starseeker IV ALT/AZ; Celestron Heavy Duty ALT/AZ Farpoint UBM (Universal Binocular Mount)
Eyepieces:Meade - 26mm plossl, 12mm Astrometric; GSO (OPT badge) 2" Superview 50mm & 30mm 1.25" 15mm; TMB Planetary Series 9mm, 6mm, & 4mm: 10mm & 23mm 60° that came with the 80mm f11.2
Barlows: Orion 2x Shorty; Meade 4000 Series 3x
Binoculars:Brunton 10x50 Celestron Skymaster 15x70 Oberwerk 25x100 IF delux
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OTA's: 203mm f10 Meade SCT (LXD75); Antares 80mm Refractor w/William Optics APOGrade f6.9 objective; Orion Starseeker 80 f11.2 Refractor
Mount/tripod's: Meade LXD-75 EQ; Orion Starseeker IV ALT/AZ; Celestron Heavy Duty ALT/AZ Farpoint UBM (Universal Binocular Mount)
Eyepieces:Meade - 26mm plossl, 12mm Astrometric; GSO (OPT badge) 2" Superview 50mm & 30mm 1.25" 15mm; TMB Planetary Series 9mm, 6mm, & 4mm: 10mm & 23mm 60° that came with the 80mm f11.2
Barlows: Orion 2x Shorty; Meade 4000 Series 3x
Binoculars:Brunton 10x50 Celestron Skymaster 15x70 Oberwerk 25x100 IF delux
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Thank you GCG.
The 2 inch focuser from scopestuff looks very interesting.
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I put one of the AgenaGSO refractor Crayfords on an80mm f11.2 that came along with aStarSeeker IV mount and don't have any complaints.
OTA's: 203mm f10 Meade SCT (LXD75); Antares 80mm Refractor w/William Optics APOGrade f6.9 objective; Orion Starseeker 80 f11.2 Refractor
Mount/tripod's: Meade LXD-75 EQ; Orion Starseeker IV ALT/AZ; Celestron Heavy Duty ALT/AZ Farpoint UBM (Universal Binocular Mount)
Eyepieces:Meade - 26mm plossl, 12mm Astrometric; GSO (OPT badge) 2" Superview 50mm & 30mm 1.25" 15mm; TMB Planetary Series 9mm, 6mm, & 4mm: 10mm & 23mm 60° that came with the 80mm f11.2
Barlows: Orion 2x Shorty; Meade 4000 Series 3x
Binoculars:Brunton 10x50 Celestron Skymaster 15x70 Oberwerk 25x100 IF delux
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My new Crayford from ScopeStuff.

Thank you GCG.
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Don Quixote wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 3:01 pm My new Crayford from ScopeStuff.

Thank you GCG.
You're Welcome.

Looks nice. Now we need a pic of it on the scope.

You're going to appreciate not having to deal with image shift. Especially when colimating
OTA's: 203mm f10 Meade SCT (LXD75); Antares 80mm Refractor w/William Optics APOGrade f6.9 objective; Orion Starseeker 80 f11.2 Refractor
Mount/tripod's: Meade LXD-75 EQ; Orion Starseeker IV ALT/AZ; Celestron Heavy Duty ALT/AZ Farpoint UBM (Universal Binocular Mount)
Eyepieces:Meade - 26mm plossl, 12mm Astrometric; GSO (OPT badge) 2" Superview 50mm & 30mm 1.25" 15mm; TMB Planetary Series 9mm, 6mm, & 4mm: 10mm & 23mm 60° that came with the 80mm f11.2
Barlows: Orion 2x Shorty; Meade 4000 Series 3x
Binoculars:Brunton 10x50 Celestron Skymaster 15x70 Oberwerk 25x100 IF delux
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The guy at Scope stuff is great to work with. I got my collimating knobs from him. At the time he didn't have a 8" Meade SCT Example pic with the six screw Sec.cell,so I sent him mine. It's the one on the right on the striped sofa cushion
http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_95col.htm
OTA's: 203mm f10 Meade SCT (LXD75); Antares 80mm Refractor w/William Optics APOGrade f6.9 objective; Orion Starseeker 80 f11.2 Refractor
Mount/tripod's: Meade LXD-75 EQ; Orion Starseeker IV ALT/AZ; Celestron Heavy Duty ALT/AZ Farpoint UBM (Universal Binocular Mount)
Eyepieces:Meade - 26mm plossl, 12mm Astrometric; GSO (OPT badge) 2" Superview 50mm & 30mm 1.25" 15mm; TMB Planetary Series 9mm, 6mm, & 4mm: 10mm & 23mm 60° that came with the 80mm f11.2
Barlows: Orion 2x Shorty; Meade 4000 Series 3x
Binoculars:Brunton 10x50 Celestron Skymaster 15x70 Oberwerk 25x100 IF delux
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Gulf Coast Guy wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 3:28 pm
Don Quixote wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 3:01 pm My new Crayford from ScopeStuff.

Thank you GCG.
You're Welcome.

Looks nice. Now we need a pic of it on the scope.

You're going to appreciate not having to deal with image shift. Especially when colimating
I will have it mounted tonight. I think focusing will be easier as well with the fine focus ability of the 1 to 10 knob set.

Then I need the dovetail.
Your are of course correct I need more mount.
But I want to get a look see before I go deeper into my pocket.

I set it on a bench outside yesterday and looked at the tree leaves about 1/4 mile away. In the daylight it seems to suffer from a lot of stray light so contrast seems soft. I am hoping that dark skies will look different in that regard.
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Don Quixote wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 5:11 pm
Gulf Coast Guy wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 3:28 pm
Don Quixote wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 3:01 pm My new Crayford from ScopeStuff.

Thank you GCG.
You're Welcome.

Looks nice. Now we need a pic of it on the scope.

You're going to appreciate not having to deal with image shift. Especially when colimating
I will have it mounted tonight. I think focusing will be easier as well with the fine focus ability of the 1 to 10 knob set.

Then I need the dovetail.
Your are of course correct I need more mount.
But I want to get a look see before I go deeper into my pocket.

I set it on a bench outside yesterday and looked at the tree leaves about 1/4 mile away. In the daylight it seems to suffer from a lot of stray light so contrast seems soft. I am hoping that dark skies will look different in that regard.
a dew shield could help ,too. 8" ers and up catch a lot of light. darker skies should help.
OTA's: 203mm f10 Meade SCT (LXD75); Antares 80mm Refractor w/William Optics APOGrade f6.9 objective; Orion Starseeker 80 f11.2 Refractor
Mount/tripod's: Meade LXD-75 EQ; Orion Starseeker IV ALT/AZ; Celestron Heavy Duty ALT/AZ Farpoint UBM (Universal Binocular Mount)
Eyepieces:Meade - 26mm plossl, 12mm Astrometric; GSO (OPT badge) 2" Superview 50mm & 30mm 1.25" 15mm; TMB Planetary Series 9mm, 6mm, & 4mm: 10mm & 23mm 60° that came with the 80mm f11.2
Barlows: Orion 2x Shorty; Meade 4000 Series 3x
Binoculars:Brunton 10x50 Celestron Skymaster 15x70 Oberwerk 25x100 IF delux
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Re: Meade LXD75 8 SCT

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also, if your buddy has a f6.3 focal reducer se if he'll let you use it. Lower focal ratio by definition means reduced effectivefocal length for agiven obj. dia and in turn magnification which will yield a larger exit pupil=> brighter & more contrast.

Ecit pupil mm = Obj dia./ Mag.
OTA's: 203mm f10 Meade SCT (LXD75); Antares 80mm Refractor w/William Optics APOGrade f6.9 objective; Orion Starseeker 80 f11.2 Refractor
Mount/tripod's: Meade LXD-75 EQ; Orion Starseeker IV ALT/AZ; Celestron Heavy Duty ALT/AZ Farpoint UBM (Universal Binocular Mount)
Eyepieces:Meade - 26mm plossl, 12mm Astrometric; GSO (OPT badge) 2" Superview 50mm & 30mm 1.25" 15mm; TMB Planetary Series 9mm, 6mm, & 4mm: 10mm & 23mm 60° that came with the 80mm f11.2
Barlows: Orion 2x Shorty; Meade 4000 Series 3x
Binoculars:Brunton 10x50 Celestron Skymaster 15x70 Oberwerk 25x100 IF delux
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