F 6.3 focal reducer/corrector.

[Guest]

This may have been asked at some point. But is there a difference in quality between the Antares and the Celestron or Meade focal reducers?

[StevieDvd]

Don't know but your welcome to try out my Meade 6.3 sct reducer next time you are passing.  Try & buy if you like - usual mates rates.

Steve

Edited March 9, 2021 by StevieDvd

[Louis D]

If you're buying used, avoid the Meade FR unless you really know what to look for.  In the past, there was time when their FRs had optical issues.

The Celestron is a solid bet in the used market.  I've never read of any issues with them.

The Antares will be similar to the Celestron from what I've read.

The Starizona corrector is the one to get if you're very picky about image quality.

[Don Pensack]

If you buy used, look for an older 4-element Celestron from when they were made in Japan.

I compared it with the Meade back then and the Celestron was better in every way--sharpness, contrast, correction, vignetting, etc.

I have not used the newer Chinese-made one.

I have not used the Starizona or the Optec, both of which were a lot more expensive.

Edited March 9, 2021 by Don Pensack

[newbie alert]

Celestron had 2 versions...I have the cheaper made in China one... which is fine

[Louis D]

This is a great topic along the lines of the famous Meade 4000 Plossl threads.  How to distinguish early Japanese made from later Chinese made Celestron FRs.

[Guest]

I never gave any thought as to the country of manufacture. I have been kindly offered a Meade reducer.

[Davey-T]

35 minutes ago, Grumpy Martian said:

I never gave any thought as to the country of manufacture. I have been kindly offered a Meade reducer.

Deja vu all over again Martin 😂

Dave

[ollypenrice]

7 hours ago, Davey-T said:

Deja vu all over again Martin 😂

Dave

'Deja vu all over again,'  again!

😄lly

[Guest]

What! Like a scratch in an old  vinyl record? Repeating itself.😂

[ollypenrice]

7 hours ago, Grumpy Martian said:

What! Like a scratch in an old  vinyl record? Repeating itself.😂

Nothing has ever been known to go wrong, go wrong, go wrong...

Olly

[Guest]

"Sorry Squire the record is stuck. Sorry Squire the record is stuck".

This was a common phrase when a vinyl record got scratched which caused repeating. Just like me.lol

[StevieDvd]

On 10/03/2021 at 10:34, Grumpy Martian said:

What! Like a scratch in an old  vinyl record? Repeating itself.😂

What! Like a scratch in an old  vinyl record? Repeating itself.😂

What! Like a scratch in an old  vinyl record? Repeating itself.😂

What! Like a scratch in an old  vinyl record? Repeating itself.😂