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Old 25-06-2007, 09:49 PM
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the 'seeing' will determine the highest magnification you can use at any given time, with my 12" i rarely go over 250x unless the seeing is very good.
you would get a lot more use out of the 8mm than a 5mm IMO, alternatively you could get a 2x barlow which would turn your 17mm into a 8.5mm
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