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Old 13-05-2016, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by AG Hybrid View Post
Newer Skywatcher Mak's have had the downsized aperture issue resolved. It was caused by baffling being too restrictive.

The comments I've read were all about the primary being undersized, not an issue with the baffling. The corrector in a Mak-Cass diverges the rays slightly so the primary mirror needs to be larger than the corrector otherwise some light is lost.

Is there something that confirms the issue has been addressed?


EDIT: This thread on CN confirms that new Synta Maks have larger primary mirrors and are operating at full aperture.

http://www.cloudynights.com/topic/53...ison-possible/

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