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Subject: Re: [M]: f/3.3 Focal Reducer
From: Bill Arnett
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Tue May 05 00:24:54 1998

At 9:17 PM -0700 5/4/98, Clint wrote:
>A f/3.3 focal reducer has been mentioned several times in the
>last few days and I was wondering if anyone has any experience
>using it with the 12" LX200? I am somewhat happy with my f/6.3
>Meade focal reducer, but I'm always on the lookout for something
>better or different. Also I have looked through the last few
>issues of Sky & Telescope and Astronomy magazine looking for
>the f/3.3, so in addition to the above question...who sells it
>and for about how much?

Optec. See
http://www.optecinc.com/
It is roughly $400 (depending on which adapter you need). They say it is
for photography only. Has anyone tried using an eyepiece with one, anyway?

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