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Old 05-01-2009, 04:31 PM
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Combination OAG + flip mirror - Taurus or Van Slyke Slider?

Edited this - as I realise to manage the optical train link I need a combination OAG + flip mirror and wonder if anyone has experience / views on this?

Models I have found so far are the Taurus Tracker3 and the Van Slyke Slider 2.

Basically what I want to do is have a way of flipping my main imaging scope (a C9.25) from an astrophotography set up to visual work and back with just a flip of a switch. As all my eye-pieces (Vixen LWVs are parfocal) and all these sorts of combination devices have precise focusers on both the pick off prism and the flip mirror eye-piece - I should be able to precisely focus all elements of the image train.

Interested in folks thoughts!

Tracker3 combo:

http://www.taurus-tech.com/tracker.htm or http://www.astromart.com/articles/ar...article_id=230

Van Slyke Slider 2 combo:

http://www.observatory.org/slider2.htm or http://www.observatory.org/stestr.htm

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