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Amoamao

TAK FC100DL Focal reducer

By Amoamao, in Imaging - Discussion

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Amoamao    2

Amoamao
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Hello and thanks for the add.

I have recently acquired a TAK FC100DL (from the first production run, with the black focuser) that I have so far used only for visual with an occasional attempt at Lunar photography with a DSLR (canon 6D). The views are superb and I’ve been toying with the idea of trying it Out on deep sky objects (with the DSLR) by adding a focal reducer. However from what I can establish, the matched focal reducer for this scope is the TAK FC-35 which Carries a pretty hefty price tag.  
Has anyone tried this combination? Or able to offer advice on wether its worth the expense.

TIA
 

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Pryce    167

Pryce
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Probably a topic better suited in Imaging - Discussion 😁

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