Meade® #1209 Zero Image-Shift Electric Microfocuser
For use with Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes
Zero backlash Crayford design
Complete with fittings for SCT telescopes.
Original packaging
Instructions
The Meade #1209 Zero Image-Shift Microfocuser allows you to achieve, and maintain, extremely precise, vibration-free, image focus – to a microscopic level – during visual, CCD, and astrophotography applications.
It allows you to achieve focus without causing a viewed object to move out of position in the eyepiece.
It allows you to maintain precise image centering on even the smallest CCD chips.
Included as standard equipment with all Meade LX200 GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain models, the Microfocuser interfaces with those models through the Auto-Star hand controller.
A separate hand controller is included for use with all other Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope models, whether of Meade manufacture or not.
The hand controller uses AAA batteries or it can be powered via the focus port on Meade LX models
The Electric Microfocuser operates at four selectable speeds from extremely slow (Fine) to fast.
It threads directly onto the telescope's rear cell.
Coarse manual focusing of the telescopic image is unaffected through the telescope's manual focus knob, as usual.
The 1209 unit allows for direct insertion of 2" eyepieces or diagonal mirrors.
An adapter for 1.25" eyepieces or diagonals is included as well.
Hardly used. (intended astrophotography never eventuated to any degree)
As new.
Usual clamp marks on fittings.
Price $240 pick up Central Coast / Newcastle
or $255 posted (anywhere in Australia) incl registered and insured.
