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ED80 with Stellarvue Binovue

Started by [email protected], 02/22/2006 01:45AM
Posted 02/22/2006 01:45AM Opening Post
I just got a very nice gift from my wife about a week ago, a stellarvue binovue, I tried it out on my M603 MCT and worked great but on the ED80 it seem to need another 1/2" of in focus that the ED80 does not have. I also tried there 1.9X adapter lens and a 1.25" diagonal instead of my 2" diagonal.
I have looked on Orions site and they say to use there binovue with a shorty barlow to get there ED80 to focus. I called Stellarvue and frankly was told that there binovue was designed around there scopes, they dont support there products for use with other scopes, just there own. I was wondering if anyone out here has found an easy solution cause at this point I'm ready to send it back, Thanks James.
Posted 02/22/2006 02:57AM #1
Try Siebert Optics. They sell OCA's that will work with just about anything.
Here's a link to the site: http://www.siebertoptics.com/
Posted 02/22/2006 03:13AM #2
Jim,

Put the 1.9X adapter lens in the front of your 1.25" diagonal and you should be able to reach focus without any problem. The magnification will probably be around 2.5X.

Don Durbin