Synta 150mm and chromacor

Opinions on the combination. Would like to mount one on a G11. Does the chromacor really approach APO views?

Marty,
Try John Hopper at AstroBuffet.com; he's very knowledgeable and provides excellent service and communication.
James Adams

Marty,

Quick answer is "yes, it does approach APO views."
But you do have to put in some work to get there --
collimation of the Synta needs to be pretty good, and
you may need to experiment with spacing / rotating
the Chromacor in your scope. But if you like tinkering
with this stuff, you'll have alot of fun and get some
great views when you're done.

Here's a couple of my past posts on the subject:

http://www.astromart.com/messages.asp?message_id=2777

http://www.astromart.com/messages.asp?message_id=4220

http://www.astromart.com/messages.asp?message_id=24960

http://www.astromart.com/messages.asp?message_id=30411

http://www.astromart.com/messages.asp?message_id=39481

G-11 should be fine; probably even a little more
mount than you need. I used it on a CG-5.

Best wishes, - John B.

Marty; check out www.cloudynights.com under "accessories". There are abut 3 articles on this subject.

I sampled a Chromacorr equipped Synta 120mm refractor and they were a good combination for color correction, like a good semi-apo (Meade ED or Vixen 102ED class color correction). Fine detail left much to be desired and was completely inferior to my 152ED. A G11 is a good mount for a light 6" refractor. Ed Ting even thinks a GM-8 is suitable.