RE: [APML] Lumicon CEG or Celestron Guider+Focal Reducer?

[Luis Esteves <luis.esteves@laserdata.pt>]

> 1) Complete Lumicon CEG + Focal Reducer + three extension tubes;
> 2) Celestron Radial Guider + Meade 4000 Series F/6.3 focal reducer.
> 
> Here comes the question: which one do you think is better overall?
> 
> While the Lumicon CEG happens to be sturdier (partially due 
> to it being 
> made of a whole piece), I've heard (even from messages on this list,
> if I recall correctly) that the Meade focal reducer is of better 
> optical quality than the one given the CEG is equipped with.
> 

Hi. I just got the CEG last week and haven't been out with it yet so this
might seem a little  dumb... Can't you just remove the CEG's f/5 lens and
thread the Meade F/6.3 on to the telescope end??

The only problem is that you'll lose the abaility to guide at F/10 but...

Luis Esteves
http://turtlemania.cjb.net
mailto:luis.esteves@laserdata.pt 

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