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Old 25-08-2008, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by richard omeara View Post
I have a c-11 sct with a gstar ccd.I am having probs with focus.The scope has a 2" crayford focuser only.Am i better of useing the original 1.25" focuser to bring the ccd closer.Or may be a focal reducer?THANKS ALL
Hi,

Usually people use the original 1.25 to get the mirror roughly focussed, then use the crayford for fine focus. Doing it this way avoids a lot of focus flop which is why the crayford is installed.

Also, I have never seen a Celestron SCT without the original focusser, which moves the whole mirror; so am a bit confused when you say the scope has a Crayford only?

Cheers
Paul
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