ML CFL has arrived.
Works a treat. No problems lifting camera and reducer. Had a small Anodising imperfection on the side of the focuser body..meh!..could have happened during shipping and too small to worry about.
You can focus with the left had knob but this moves all the DC motor gear train and is less than practical to use. It's really not designed for this in any case.
The DC controller works very nicely. It appears to be able to resolve into small enough steps for AP, but only just. By this I mean you can probably be 5 or so steps either side of focus and find it's acceptable but the steppers could resolve to around 100+ steps either side..more accurate. The DC controller has a RJ11 jack for hook-up to the Rigel sys
GCUSBnFocus interface, so you can temp control autofocus via computer.
I'll be getting this interface..only around $50USD.
I got a 2.5" custom adaptor made for my TV reducer so to fit it straight into the Drawtube. I'm glad I did, makes it very easy to use. I'm having trouble getting the spacing right for the TV 0.8x reducer/flattener..but that's another story.
Everything is nicely made although I'm confused about the finder scope dovetails. I suspect they are vixen size but they have quite small footprints. I have ordered a stellervue finder scope mount for my old finder but I suspect the finder foot may only half fit into the ML finder dovetails?
So..over all it's great but as with every new equipment..you need to rush out to buy accessories to make it all work!
Anyone else with a ML have issues with the finder dovetails?
edit:
Forgot to mention. I needed a 2" extension tube to reach prime focus with my DSLR (this is normal). I reached in-focus with my TV .8x reducer/flattener no problems with plenty of in-focus travel still left. So they have spaced this focuser and flange correctly!
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