Picture 9#
The adjustable height adapter removed. I guess those 2 photo visual adapters can be screwed into the top. Once again. No included instructions. Maybe they are available online somewhere?
Picture 10#
That's all that was left in the box. No instructions. I hope ES didn't expect us to eyeball it with a slide rule or something?
Picture 11#
A size comparison between some of the eyepieces it will be working with very shortly. On a side note the build quality was up to the usual excellent ES standards. In the interest of balance there was a bit of grease around those threads for the adjustable height adapter. But, nothing to worry about. The movement was smooth. I think precise adjustment is easily obtainable with a bit of practice.
Picture 12#
Size comparison with a different angle. Group catwalk shot.
I will only be using this corrector in an F5 scope. According to the wrap sheet found on the various vendors who stock it now, it corrects and flattens fields down to F3. Now, I don't know anyone with a scope that goes down to that kind of speed. Maybe I can test it out in a faster scope at the up coming IIAS2014 happening in April and we can test it there. I know someone with an 8" F4 I can try it in before that event as well. I also don't know anyone one with a Paracorr 1 or 2 to compare it with in a type of shoot out. I could try a first light report when it clears up. But, I would probably just wait for Don's review on Cloudy Nights. He could do a much better first light and head to head shoot out with a Paracorr then I could. Mind you, he has probably been doing astronomy 25 years longer.
