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That is correct. The YT videos I linked to in my thread on the Orion and TS bino viewers, explains that.

Considering one of these myself.

Thanks. No contact from APM today. Think I'll stick to UK sold products in future even if they cost more. Too much stress otherwise when things go wrong. ?

Bad karma day SGL. It was the last item on order for my kit to take on holiday. Email sent to APM, so hope exchanging wrong for right can happen quickly. I have bought from them before so feel sure all will be OK.

My APM 2 inch CI prism diagonal. But they sent the wrong one. The roof with black top is what I bought. Back it goes.

"....an Astro Physics" is cooler ?

Got one last week. Must try it out, but it was meant for spotting purposes as I have an astro diagonal as well.

For people using star charts alongside refractors, cats & casses, unless the chart layout is specific to a certain type of view (for example Sarna is for Newtonians, showing south on top ), I consider correct image diagonals a great boon, albeit necessity for beginners at least. Terrestial adapters such as the Vixen one https://global.vixen.co.jp/en/product/3847_09/ can also give correct images.

Big biro or little mount? ?

I shall be trying mine out. Have an APM 2 inch correct image astronomical grade prism from their clearance sale to compare with as well, not that I am expecting the WO to win, just be OK enough.

Came in a box ☺ WO is for my travel Equinox 80 so it can be used as a spotting scope. Tak prism for use mainly with bino viewers but it is my main 1.25.

Why wouldn't it?

Today's delivery (with caps!)

No brand new prism, still in sellophane.

Waiting for Parcelforce to deliver.....

CF tube ? looks like an 8 inch..... Dob or for the AZ8?

Useful for when you sell things on. And stuffing cushions, pet beds etc.

Today a WO correct image 1.25 inch diagonal. Nice packaging in foam, helical focuser, end caps. Also a Takahashi prism 1.25 inch diagonal. Bit of bubble wrap, sellophane bag, no end caps. Looking at both anyone would think the Tak was cheap Chinese and the WO upmarket to it. Altair 10x60 finder has arrived.

From an eyepiece use POV, refractors can be used with 2 or even 3 inch fit, while Maks are usually restricted to 1.25. SCT can have 2 inch adaptors which will vignette certain models. But it's the better than nothing. An alternative is a long focal length Newtonian such as a 6 inch F8 , or 8 inch F6 which would have smaller secondary mirrors. Their OTAs would be 4 feet long. Cheapest option for larger aperture lunar & planetary.

Very nice! How does the HEQ5 handle your scope's weight? If only there was an AZ HEQ5 in SW range!

I have a Q1.6x ED extender now making my DL F14.4 & 1440mm FL. Yet to try it out, but soon hopefully. A flourite doublet long FL frac with over 100x on a 14mm Morpheus ep & twice that with a XW 7mm. Long eye relief & high mags ahoy!

Always this instead