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Old 15-11-2008, 11:35 AM
Dennis
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Hi Dennis,

i am also the owner of a Mewlon180 with the Tak reducer. Maybe you should have to check the metal back distance to be respected : 56mm.
Clear skies.
Pierre.
Hi Pierre

Thanks for the details on the correct metal back distance of 56mm.

I have the Moonlite focuser fitted on my M180 and although I have a Tak adapter that couples my SBIG ST7 to the Reducer/Flattener, I do not have sufficient in-focus travel to focus when using the Canon 40D. I estimate I am approx 2 or 3mm short?

So, I cobbled together a few threaded adapters and have used this – I will go and measure the spacing to see how far off from 56mm I am.

The coma didn’t show itself on the (smaller) 765x510 pixel ST7, but I was expecting some to appear with the 3888x2592 chip of the Canon 40D.

Cheers

Dennis
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