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Old 23-03-2009, 04:52 PM
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Moonfish 8-24 Zoom

Picked up one of these, to check it out for visual solar observing.
Just had a few minutes of opportunity with the SolarMax60....
Certainly seems to do its job well. Easy to adjust, smooth and no ghosting or major distortions. Great for "zooming" in on surface detail and the proms. At 24mm you can quickly survey the disk, and then at a twist of the body be at x75 to view the good stuff. A lot more fun and convenience than constantly changing eyepieces!
Hopefully the weather will be kinder later this week; to put it through its paces.....
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