[APML] AP Traveler

["Ulrich Beinert" <analemma@gmx.de>]

Hi guys, I need your help *again*!

I've just found a used AP Traveler, supposed to be in superb condition, for
quite a good price. Is this a good Astrophotography instrument? I assume
it's a lot better than the Televue TV-102. If I'm doing 35mm photography
with it, do I need an additional field flattener?

The model for sale is the 105mm f/6 EDT. On the A-P website, they say have
the name "105mm f/6 EDFS". What's the difference? Is there any?

Now a very stupid question: the tube is very short (19" with dewcap
retracted). Great for traveling (why else would it be called Traveler? :-)
but I have a guidescope that's more than 40" long (a Vixen 90M: 90/1000mm).
Is there any problem when putting a guidescope this big above such a short
scope? It would look very strange, but does it actually matter? Thanks so
much! I hope this is the telescope for me (most of you know I've been
looking for more than a year now, and I'm sick of waiting for the TV-102!).

Ulrich    >>www.analemma.de<<


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