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Hi Guys, don't mind if I add another $0.02 to the discussion...
There are two reasons that I bought powermates (I have the 5x and 4x):
- They have removable barrels and an adapter so that I could screw the lens-portion directly onto
my filter wheel for secure attaching. The filter wheel+powermate becomes a single assembly.
- They are very sturdy mechanically, so I can hang 1 or 2 kg of filter wheel + camera off them without worrying if the whole lot will move.
The magnification (4x and 5x) is nice too, but I could get that a lot cheaper with a different barlow. The mechanical issues are more important to me.
regards, Bird
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