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Old 29-05-2014, 10:27 PM
Misplaced (Craig)
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Originally Posted by raymo View Post
With Skywatcher Newts [including Dobs] you do not require a T-adaptor.
You unscrew the barrel on the focuser that 1.25" eyepieces slide into, and the T ring screws directly onto the exposed male thread for prime focus work. The weight of a DSLR is not a real problem, as a simple counterweight can be devised. My 30mm 2" eyepiece is heavier than my Canon 1100D, and the load is even heavier when I add the 1.5x barlow.
raymo
Hi Raymo,

The advice I've been given for the Skywatcher I'm looking to purchase is that it does require an adaptor. This advice was from Andrews Communications.

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