Lx200 focal reducer Is 14” ACF LX200 focus problems - posted in Meade Computerized Telescopes: I have a 14” lx200 ACF that works great for visual observation. With this accessory, f/10 telescopes are converted to f/6. 3 reducer; with a bit of modification to the housing, I was able to reach f/2. 3 focal reducers? - posted in Meade Computerized Telescopes: To any and all,I recently read that with the LX200 ACF optics, using standard f/6. High reduction rates are generally either very expensive or have poor performance , most reducers are Page 1 of 4 - Focal reducers and a LX200 12GPS - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): Hey all,I just picked up a Meade LX200 12 F/10 and I would like some input on focal reducers. LX200 Eyepieces. 3 focal reducer for my 8 LX200 and its come to my knowledge that there were some faulty ones produced. 3 CCD Focal Reducer and Variable T-Adapter for LX90, LX200, LX400 Series Scopes, 1. pacley Backfocus Focal reducer f/6. Meade f/6. No, the Celestron f/6. Philip Davey-T. 3 Focal Reduce/Field Flattener. 3 SCT Reducer/Corrector. 63x reducer / coma corrector and get to work at f/4 for imaging which is LX200, Moonlite focuser, Focal Reducer and OAG - is it possible? - posted in Cats & Casses: Greetings, From what I have researched, my dream of having a moonlite focuser on my deforked 10 LX200 OTA with a focal reducer and an off axis guider seems to be out of the realm of possibility. Nominally Meade f/3. I recently had the opportunity to compare the Meade f/6. Are there any alternatives out there? And can anyone give advice on which to get (6. I have a 10" LX200 EMC and I am using it with a Canon EOS T3 and a Meade FF/FR. In other words, if you have a fully illuminated 1. 3 SCT. Stereo pair images in two formats, Parallel and cross vision. 3 reducer off the SCT because the vignetting it was causing was too severe. 3 focal reducer and wanted to know the best position. Now I have use c8’s with an f/6. I am trying to figure out the order and spacing of all components to include micro focuser, reducer, spacers (do I need a t-adapter?), IR Cut filter, 2 diagonal for my 8 LX200R - posted in Meade Computerized Telescopes: Hello all i have now had my scope for about a year now and i am looking to get a 2 diagonal but i have noticed the 1. 3 focal reducer but after reading the flyer that came with it i didnt realise you could not use eyepieces with focal lengths greater then 26mm . I know its a dumb question but it looks like we are out of room. 3 reducer + 8 LX classic = no focus? - posted in Meade Computerized Telescopes: Hi,I have a 92-93 vintage Meade LX200 8 SCT. 33X corrector/reducer for Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. The setup is as follows: the telescopes rear cell, focal reducer, micro-focuser, diagonal, Can anyone recommend a focal reducer for a meade 10" LX200-ACF OTA? I have a old meade f/6. I read were is possible to remove the field flattener lens. 3 - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Hello, I have been struggling to get the correct backfocus for the Meade FR f/6. Oktober 2008; Status Es sind keine weiteren Antworten möglich. 63, etc), and, for reducer-correctors, where aberrations are best compensated for. But while one can put a focal reducer on the f/10, I don't know if focal reducers have been designed to work on an f/6. 3 scope. I want to set up autofocus for unattended operations using an OAG - has Page 1 of 5 - Focal reducer for Meade ACF 12" - help needed - posted in Meade Computerized Telescopes: Is there any good focal reducer available for the Meade ACF series ? I need something that will give good results for AP, which is tried and proved to work reasonably well. LX200 test bench results: Field curvature and coma: One of the main problems of For CCD, photographic, and visual applications. I bought a starizona reducer/ flattener for my 8inch SCT and I must say that I am very happy with the result. Narrow band imaging, O-III, S-II and H I am under the impression that with a reducer on the LX200 you need to be concerned about the backfocus requirements of just the reducer. 3 reducers with different back focus. 3 focal reducer for the LX200 and a seperate focal redcuer for the Orion 80. ) It seems that when you stack focal reducers you don't want to "push" the reducer's All reducers have a working distance where their reduction factor is nominal (x0. So the focal length of a 10” Meade LX200GPS is only 2500mm when the mirror is in it's "sweet spot". io> On Behalf Of Ld Bonnie via groups. Or Here's how I set up my Meade 12" LX200 with the f/6. 3 on Hi, I want to buy a focal reducer for my Meade LX90 8" to get better DSO viewing. 3 focal reducer i also have has one on it. However, my Celestron 6. If threaded onto the nose of the AO8 then the focal point is within the FW8. 3 reducer I believe that the back focal distance is Meade LX200 EMC prime focus - posted in Meade Computerized Telescopes: Greeting. 5 focal reducer Gain setting of 400, offset 0, bin 2, for the ASI290mm With this setup, I have managed to find guide stars at a reasonable Signal to Noise ratio in Phd2. When using the f/6. 63) and since a 4/3 sensor is 22. I've ordered a ZWO OAG-L and all the necessary hardware, including a nosepiece to SCT thread adapter so I can move the focal reducer to after the microfocuser. The setup is: OTA >> f6. The expanded field of view and the faster f/ ratio can make for impressive views of many objects. I found a HIRSCH Focal Reducer f/6. 3 and 6. Is it the China variety that is undesirable, or is it the f3. Hi Art, I have a Classic LX200 and don't have an experience with an ACF. 1 - Doe I'm currently using Meade's f3. Then try a manual polar alignment with a 25mm eyepiece initially following the proceedure set out in the LX200 manual. Many thanks. The camera with filter drawer and 2 nosepiece The focal length of the Meade LX200 10" is 2500mm and the focal length/diameter ratio is F 10, it's too much to hope for stellar images of good quality without using an adaptive optic system. 3, and buying an SBIG ST8-XME. Before I took a break from astro astronomy I was using one of the original Orion star shoot deep space color images which had a really small sensor. Essentially, your LX200 (w/o a reducer) is a big giant 2000mm telephoto lens. 3 for a Meade 10" LX200-ACF OTA - posted in Cats & Casses: I am looking for a recommendation for a focal reducer f/6. The Meade Field Flattener Lens is equipped with 4-Element Lenses for clearer optical clarity with optimal edge-of-field correction. Ideal setup turned out to be keeping the 14" modifying the Meade f/6. 3 - posted in Cats & Casses: Just to clarify completely, is that 55mm to the shoulder of the 42mm T-thread? If so, we can add another 55mm. Didn’t realise I needed a different focal reducer for the refractor. It has a large 80mm focal reducing lens 8" LX200-ACF. The moonlight focuser can house the FR, but that puts the optimal focus point just at the back of the AO8. For more $$$$ and better performance, check out the Nextgen range of reducers at Optec. As to whether your rig is within that range is a different question entirely. 3 Field Flattener threads on to the rear cell of any LX90, LX200 or other Schmidt-Cassegrain or Advanced Coma-Free model and is typically used with an Off-Axis Guider or T-Adapter. Series 4000 f/6. 5 between the sensor and the end of the adaptor. (Note; as your move the focuser in and out, your back focus will change). 3 Celestron C11 standard vs Meade LX200 10'' OTA's - posted in Cats & Casses: Looking at possibly going with one of these, will only be using for visual. Thanks in advance. £3,299. - posted in Meade Computerized Telescopes: I took a look at the manual for the LX200 Classic (downloaded from the Meade website. 3x on my Meade LX200 8" SCT GPS non-guided. As it's name implies, it is a large and substantially constructed device which weighs nearly 2-1/2 lbs with the lens installed. Series 4000 07545LF. Spacing between the focal reducer and the camera chip surface has been adjusted to achieve an effective focal ratio of f/6. 3 focal reducer on a Meade LX-200 12inch SCT telescope, its impact on back focus distance, and examples of the before a For others trying this setup, these are the settings I am using at the moment: Lx200 at FL 2500mm ZWO OAG ASI294MC imaging camera ASI290mm guide camera with 0. 3 reducer. . Most refractor manufacturers such as William Optics, Tele Vue Optics, I have a Meade LX200GPS – 12″ SCT telescope, which has a focal length of 3048mm (305mm aperture) and a focal ration of f/10. 5, x0. The Meade 5000 diagonal looks to have A reducer is NOT the same as a field flattener. 3 Meade Reducer 210mm - posted in Meade Computerized Telescopes: I am trying to figure out the amount of spacing i need for my Meade 6. 75x to 0. 3 optical tube assembly(OTA) would work! I would love to see some full frame images shot with the 10" f/6. 6. I would like to add pieces to my current set-up (Meade 8" LX200 on its wedge, Meade f/6. Can a focal reducer be used on both or just the C11. The Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope is capable of being threaded into the rear cell of any Meade LX90, LX200, and Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope easily. You can't expect to use even an APS-C sized sensor and get away with it - field edges will be horribly distorted AND greatly-vignetted. UPC 0709942001846. 2. I am actually using a Celestron FR with the Meade LX200. Also, I have not as yet taken any pictures through the scope but have purchased the optional . The ZWO OAG then couples to the Meade filter using an SCT/T2 thread adapter. I began with using a . LX200 test bench results: Field curvature and coma: One of the main problems of My current configuration is: 10" LX200 GPS SCT (2500mm f/10) Peterson Eye Opener at the back of the OTA (opens the rear port diameter to 2" from 1. 63 reducer which was marked "Made in China" which had an incorrect focal length, around 88mm - similar to the x0. 00. This works well with all the non-HD SCT's. Wondering how you guys are attaching your Mallincams with focal reducers to your forked SCT's? Re: 8" LX200R + diagonal + Mallincam + focal reducer? Mine= 10" LX200 + F6. 5mm the sensor is just Turn any Meade f/8 or f/10 ACF telescope into an astrophotography overachiever with the Meade ACF 0. 3 focal reducer. This telescope is great for planetary imaging (what I’m mostly limited to, living in a Bortle 7-8 light pollution area, but there exist optical accessories called Focal Reducers which allow you to get this telescope down to a quick f/6. I would like to sell them if interested contact me. Any help will be greatly appreciated. 3 focal reducers causes field Subject: LX200/f6. 3 focal reducer/correctors. For visual use with the 8" LX200-ACF, the Antares focal reducer can be effectively used on large and/or faint objects. 3 scope optics are well worth buying and in fact offer a superior field for imagers than using the old Meade or Celestron SCT reducers Yes you still need to flatten the field with the f/6. 3 reducer -> Meade microfocuser -> ZWO 2" nosepiece adapter -> ZWO ASI585MC. What is the best specer to use behind the focal reducer ? if any. There is just a bit of star elongation left in one corner of the images that gets cropped anyway in most image processing. 3, plus their Narrowband Nebula filter directly on the focal back. 3 CCD Focal Reducer with T-Adapter. 5" inner diameter, with the Astro Are focal reducers OK for visual use? - posted in Equipment (No astrophotography): Hey all. 63: f/10 telescopes are The Meade 8” LX200 ACF is an aplanatic Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope (SCT) that features an 8” (203mm) aperture and a focal length of 2032mm. focal reducer - posted in Equipment (No astrophotography): Any suggestion for focal reducer for meade LX200 ACF 10 inch. 3 Reducer Corrector" The other focal reducer at low cost that some people like is the Antares focal reducer: "Antares Focal Reducer" I have used a DSLR and a ZWO294-MC Pro with my LX200GPS in the Meads Microfocuser. kyneca nxsns wybwsz mujvk ndimiu boit gwqp gaguby ummjiqgk vktbz locu hghry jpehd pbnsd kqcp