WO 0.8x FF/R II and filters

[blinky]

Karlo,

I can confirm I have the reducer you linked to above and have managed to get the LP filter threaded on the end. I had to use a little lithium grease but I think I was just being a bit apprhensive after getting the last filter stuck!

So yup nothing else needed.

[beamish]

Cheers Craig !

[Beyond_Vision]

You would have to fit a SCT to 2" push fit adapter on the back of a WO66 or 72FD then fit a filter to the 2" nose piece part of the focal reducer. I haven't used my 66SD that much and I initially bought my FF/FR MkII for my 80mm Antares and I may not have tried using it with 2" filters on my 66SD.

Regards

Kevin

[beamish]

Umm looks like in my naivety I was sold a pup ! :withstupid: I'll try and see if I can achieve focus at infinity with the 2" p/fit and FF/R before throwing it as far as I can into the canal ! Thanks for all the input chaps.

Karlo

[markcol]

Hi Karlo,

I don't now if anyone has mentioned it but there were 2 versions of the Flattener II. Yours is the older first version, the later (current) one has the extra detachable 2in nosepiece for use in other scopes and this is the internally threaded bit.

See following quote from WO:

'It now boasts a removable 2" nosepiece and rotating function. '

If you've just got this, it must be old stock as I've had one of the later ones since early February this year. I don't think the ZS66 will come to focus with an extra 2in nosepiece on the flattener.

Sorry if this is bad news.

Mark

[beamish]

Cheers Mark, just ried it again and NO it won't focus. Makes it as useful as a chocolate T-pot in LP skies . No wonder it was such a "bargain" , miser always pays twice eh ?

Karlo ( saving up for another one)

[Reggie]

This doesn't sound right at all, does the 'adapter' part unscrew from the FF? with the newer version its a 2inch nosepiece going to an SCT thread, unscrew the nosepiece and the FF screws directly onto the visual back of the 66.

[beamish]

Reggie, pretty sure Markol is correct. It is an older version with the lens nr the focuser as opposed to being nr the T thread as in the newer ones