[ATM] 32" Focal ratio

[polaraligned <polaraligned@optonline.net>]

Hi,
I am going to be ordering a 32" mirror for a dedicated imager.  The
optical path is going to be folded with a round flat, and the camera
will be between the primary and the secondary.  I cannot afford RC 
optics so this, I feel, is my best bet.  It will be a scope similar to 
the ones that Observatory Scope makes.  I can go anywhere from 
f/4.5 to about f/8 without the legnth being an issue.  Of course I
want the widest field possible, but I know there are going to be
trade offs.  I am not sure what a custom coma corrector costs
but I anticipating needing one to obtain the widest fields possible.
The $64,000 question is:  Should I stick with the longer focal legnths
or will a corrector make this a non-issue?  What would YOU do 
in my shoes and why?  

Thanks,
Scott


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