This is another one for the experts.
I've read here that for an achromat doublet the recommended f ratio is 3*D minimum, and preferably 5*D. I think the Chromacor was designed to work with the Synta 6" f8 and 4.7" f8.3 scopes, but not the short tube f5 versions. These two expressed in the previous terms are 1.33*D and 1.77*D respectively. I've also read that the Chromacor was optimized to operate around f10.
The question is... Would a Chromacor work with a 4" f6 (i.e., 1.5*D), or would it be better suited to say a 4" f10 (Celestron C-102 with 2" focuser adaptation) or 5" f9 (Meade AR-5)?
I've read here that for an achromat doublet the recommended f ratio is 3*D minimum, and preferably 5*D. I think the Chromacor was designed to work with the Synta 6" f8 and 4.7" f8.3 scopes, but not the short tube f5 versions. These two expressed in the previous terms are 1.33*D and 1.77*D respectively. I've also read that the Chromacor was optimized to operate around f10.
The question is... Would a Chromacor work with a 4" f6 (i.e., 1.5*D), or would it be better suited to say a 4" f10 (Celestron C-102 with 2" focuser adaptation) or 5" f9 (Meade AR-5)?