Hey Pat,

An excellent wrap up of the Taurus's capabilities.

Alan

> 1. Rotate the imager at the camera port 360 degrees
> for image framing.
>
> 2. Rotate the unit at the scope port 360 degrees
> for easy guide star
> acquisition.
>
> 3. Adjust pick-off mirror depth (in/out) for even
> easier guide star
> acquisition.
>
> 4. Parfocalize the view port for quick and easy
> focusing of the image at the
> film/CCD plane.
>
> 5. Heavy-duty, yet lightweight, plastic polymer
> body for reduced load at
> rear of scope.
>
> 6. Only 3.5" deep to reduce required clearance
> through forks at scope base.
>
> 7. Helical focusing of view and guide ports.
>
> I view my TT-III like I view my guns .... "You'll
> have to pry away my cold
> dead fingers to take it from me!"
>
> The only thing I do different, than the manufacturer
> suggests, is the view
> port parfocalization procedure. Their way is too
> time consuming, so I bought
> a Spectra-Astro Systems PointSource focusing aid. I
> put the PointSource in
> place of the camera on the TT-III and focus the
> scope till the image is
> focused at the film plane. Then I insert an
> eyepiece into the view port and
> use the helical focuser of the port to get the image
> focused in the eyepiece.
> Voila .... the view port and camera port are now
> parfocal.
>
> Pat Lanclos
>


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