Hello,
This is more of a question for ideas at this point. I have an Orion 12XTG scope and I considering shortening the tube by 5 cm.
It seems pretty straight forward to do be it with a bit of risk. If anyone has any suggestions, ideas advice or otherwise please let me know.
I am a bit worried about messing my scope up. But I also figure it is easy enough.
I want to perform some astrophotography on my telescope but the focus will not go in far enough. I only really want to photograph the moon and the planets.
Aside from a bit of light loss and extending the focus. What else would shortening the tube do to the scope.
Is it literally a case of just measuring the correct distance from the back of the tube then cutting the tube. I assume you use a hacksaw or something similar if you don't have an angle grinder.
The whole idea seems very easy though the cutting bit will be a bit of a pain.
I just thought to ask first before I take a rather drastic step.
