TAK TOA130 & Denkmier Binoviewer Combo?

Started by reconair, 02/18/2008 03:23PM
Posted 02/18/2008 03:23PM Opening Post
I can't get the TAK/Denk combo to focus. Not enough in- focus. I'm using a WO 2" diagonal. What adapter do I need to get to focus?

Scott Busby
A.K.A. Reconair

Carpe Noctum

Mortal as I am, I know that I am born for a day. But when I follow at my pleasure the serried multitude of the stars in their circular course, my feet no longer touch the earth.
- Ptolemy,c.150 AD
Posted 02/18/2008 10:57PM | Edited 02/18/2008 11:03PM #1
Hi Louis,

First try using a 1 1/4" diagonal instead of a 2". My FS-128 works with my Denk with a 1 1/4" LumiBrite Diagonal.

Second try going without the diagonal. It is great for terrestrial viewing but a pain in the neck for most astronomy applications. grin

Third if you have a powerswitch on the binoviewer, taking it off gains an a bit more in-focus.

Forth, try different types of EPs. You can see which ones come to focus sooner by just using each one with a diagonal. The further out you end up, the better chance you will focus in your binoviewer.

Good Luck,
Don