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Peter, those are certainly interesting. I haven't quite got my head around the f/30 thing though - either stop down an already small aperture to be ridiculously small (affecting resolution and brightness), or barlow the telescope to make the FL ridiculously long (limiting observations to high power). Not sure how the former could be an improvement over the likes of the PST, or how the latter would be practical with the seeing the way it is on most days for many observers.
What are your thoughts on those limitations? Have you had the chance to look through one? What's it like?
Edit: With the Barlow built into the Solar Eyepiece, there is no need for anything extra - but the long-focal length issue remains. For 50x, you would already need a 30mm eyepiece on, say, an FS60 (355mm x 4.2 / 50). On many days, I find low power (20-25x) the best option for pleasing views and the 3-dimensional feel most apparent.
Last edited by N1; 01-07-2014 at 11:34 AM.
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