Which Flattener For Equinox 120

[froggy100]

Hi,

I have just purchased a flattener William Optics Mark IV  and found out that I cannot get to focus as I need an extra 1 inch of internal travel which I haven't got. Luckily for me the supplier will take the flattener back which is very nice if him but that will leave me still looking for a flattener who will fit my scope. I am looking for a reducer/flattener to fit an Equinox 120 fitted with a CCD camera and a filter wheel.

Your advice will be really helpful as I don't know which way to go.

Thank you for your help.

Vince

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Hi Vince and welcome to SGL 

The Skywatcher flattener/reducer for the Evostar 120ED should work fine with the Equinox as well:

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/reducersflatteners/skywatcher-focal-reducers.html

The Equinox 100 and 120 can use same flattener/reducer as the Evostar 100/120, but the Evostar 80 flattener is not compatible with the Equinox 80.

Hope this helps.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

On re-reading your post, I have no idea whether the Skywatcher flattener will help with the focus issue.

I would contact FLO after their Christmas break if you still need advice on that. 

[froggy100]

Hi Gareth,

Thank you for that.

Vince

[dmahon]

I used to have an Equinox 120 - I used the skywatcher flattener/reducer + the 2" nose adapter.

I did always wonder about the Televue RFL-4087 - I have a Teleview TRF-2008 reducer for my Equinox 80 which is excellent.

[Tinker1947]

This should work.....

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/reducersflatteners/skywatcher-field-flattener-esprit-120.html

[Naemeth]

This should work.....

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/reducersflatteners/skywatcher-field-flattener-esprit-120.html

+1

The other option would be to contact FLO after the Holidays to confirm which flattener you would need.