Re: [APML]: eyepiece projection with AP

[Bill Franke <bfranke@ipa.net>]

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At 09:32 AM 7/13/98 -0700, Dale wrote:
>Someone mentioned that the new Pentax eyepieces are particularly well
>suited for eyepiece projection. Is this the SMC XL series? I notice that
>these eyepieces are exceptionally large, too large for the AP eyepiece
>projection attachment, is there another adapter that accepts them?

Dale,

 My AP projection attachment will only hold "normal" size 1 1/4 EPs. The
Pentax XLs are defintely too large, as are the Naglers. I know of no adapter
( by any company) that will accomodate these large eyepieces.
Bill Franke
Little Rock, AR
Tailgate Astropix
http://users.ipa.net/~bfranke