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Old 18-04-2006, 10:02 PM
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The mismatch between the focal planes of different colours scales up with size the scope but the wavelength of light stays the same. So say 1/4-wave at 80mm aperture becomes 3/8 wave at 120mm. That's why the larger aperture needs greater f-ratio to maintain colour correction. But maybe the ED120 is more than just a scaled up ED80.
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