Thread: Focal lenth
View Single Post
  #7  
Old 10-02-2014, 12:11 PM
multiweb's Avatar
multiweb (Marc)
ze frogginator

multiweb is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 22,080
Quote:
Originally Posted by richard2600 View Post
Hi can someone tell me whats the difference if you have 2 telescopes both 5 inch in diameter one has fl of 650 and the other fl 1250. Dose this mean the one with bigger focal lenth has more power or better focus
The first one is F/5 so it gathers light faster. You'll get a brighter picture. The second one is nearly F/10. Your view will be magnified but very dark. Cropped compared to the F/5 FOV. It's likely the F/10 view will look blurrier as well.
Reply With Quote