I used my Thousand Oaks solar filter on my 10" LX200 for the first time last weekend and I must admit it was very impressive, I didn't feel that the full aperture gave me poor seeing.

Andy.

> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: 13 July 1999 16:39
> Subject: Re: [M]: Solar filters
>
> > Gabe O'Rielly wrote:
> >
> > I'm thinking about a solar filter for my LX200 10", but I'm unsure
> > whether to get the full aperture or the off-axis model. Which would
> > give the better viewing? I think that the full aperture model would
> > have more "poor seeing" than the off-axis, but if I knew, I wouldn't
> > be asking! <g>
> >
> > Thanks for any help
> >
> > Gabe O'Rielly
> I have the Thousand Oaks 2+ off-axis. I've been very pleased with it.
> Don't know that a full-aperature would give "poor seeing", but the
> amount of light coming into the scope from the sun is never really an
> issue so I don't really see the advantage to the full-aperature filter.
> Especially with the 10". I'm sure there is something I'm missing here,
> but others will "enlighten" both of us!
> --
> Daniel Kell
> Unix Administrator
> Wireless Network Control Center
> AT&T Wireless Services

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