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Originally Posted by tnott
Can't see the point of the shroud to be honest, as most stray light gets in around the top end around the focuser and secondary assembly, and this is above the shroud in this design. Also, light is not blocked from getting into the light path around the primary either. Might be more to do with customer perceptions than blocking stray light. personally, I'd be baffling the focuser and using a bigger baffle behind the secondary instead.
Tim.
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Hi Tim,
The scope comes with Kydex light baffles both for the secondary and the
primary, it is just that they were not installed during the daytime when I took the
photographs. You can see the light baffles in the attached photograph taken
by an 18 UC owner at the recent Okie Tex.
In keeping with the fast setup time, both baffles attach in just seconds.
By keeping the primary baffle removed until one starts observing, this may
also assist with the mirror cooling down to ambient much more quickly.
Best Regards
Gary Kopff
Wildcard Innovations Pty. Ltd.