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Old 15-02-2013, 05:15 PM
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flattener for skywatcher ed 80

can someone please help me i need advise on a flattener for my full frame camera and sky watcher ed 80 refractor the sales man said i would be right wouldnt need one he is sooo wrong. theres lots of flatteners out there but witch one should i go for .
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Old 15-02-2013, 05:56 PM
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I found the ED80 field pretty flat, so it seems a lOT of people do not bother.

Having said that, I used an Orion (USA) brand ED80 flattener/reducer made specifically for them. Paid $150.

The Orion Generic Refractor reducer/flattener works well on these too.
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Old 17-02-2013, 11:07 PM
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thanks lewis. i have gone for the orion flattener thanks for your input :-)
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