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Hello Shane,
I have a GSO 1.25" 0.5x reducer that I got for my 9.25" SCT. I only used it once or twice visually, I haven't tried imaging with it. I didn't like it at all - it does reduce the image and increase the field of view, but the view was not very good - in fact I hated it. I also have a 0.63x Hirsch reducer (which looks like the celestron one) - I don't particularly like that either.
I have imaged with the 0.63x reducer but the vignetting is much more severe than without it and it introduces coma - and usually I have a flat field.
To me the 0.5x reducer was a waste of money - but others may disagree. I think it is better to get the eyepiece with the focal length and field of view that you want rather than getting a cheap reducer.
Regards,
Tony.
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