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Subject: Re: LX200 & Genesis
From: Todd Gross
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Wed Jun 21 03:12:11 1995

>Schumann Kai wrote:
>> I believe the Genesis is a little
>> over twice the length (and weight) of the Pronto.

>Is this true? I was planning to buy in a few days a Genesis-SDF
>because i thought it was short, that is, its focal length (540mm)
>plus some centimeters of the tube section before the len.
>Can someone please tell me the real size of Genesis-SDF ?

>I know this dont belong to this thread but could you please tell
>me also if is possible, or if you recommend, the use a Telrad finder
>in the Genesis-SDF.

>I would apreciate very much your answers as I have to decide in the
>next days.

It is NOT short.. they use a built in reducer for the short focal length!!!!!

It is a bit big to mount on an LX200 I understand, but can be done..

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