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Old 01-04-2012, 09:45 AM
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Gem (Grant)
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Please recommend an 80mm refractor that doesn't need an focal extension tube

Hi all,

I have been using a cheap 80mm refractor on a photographic bracket on my 9.25" SCT OTA for guiding. The flex is terrible. It needs a 50mm extension tube to focus with my QHY5. I am looking at switching to a ring mounted guidescope. Two rings has got to be better than one photographic bracket! In addition, I want to find a reasonably priced 80mm OTA to replace the current one, if it is possible to find one that doesn't need the extender tube. I hope this will solve much of my guiding issues.

Any suggestions?
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