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Old 12-09-2009, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by CometGuy View Post
Which of the following - well corrected optically - instruments would you choose?

a. 500mm focal length f10
b. 500mm focal length f2

Answer that and tell me whether you think focal ratio is not important..

T.
This is a no brainer...50mm *aperture* vs 250mm...I pick the latter...but it wasn't because it was an F2 (though that would be cool....who makes such a neat optic?)

How about we do the numbers the another way? ie.

250mm aperture 500mm FL
2.5metre apetrure say make it 7500mm FL
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