I leave mine attached to my c8 and use an old 25 mm MA eyepiece as a "dust cap". I can't see removing it and reattaching every time. I store my scope covered in my garage, and I avoid a dew-up that would occur if I brought my diagonal in after most nights. The diagonal (standard meade non-uhtc) seems very sturdy, so a slight knock here and there while transferring the scope to the yard and back doesn't seem to effect the alignment. I feel like i'd be more suseptible to dust and such if I tried to stick it in an accessory case every time I used it.
Just wondering what you guys think, and if there are any reasons to do it differently.
-Tim
Just wondering what you guys think, and if there are any reasons to do it differently.
-Tim
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Scopes:
C8plus, w/byers, f/10 and f/6.3
C5 on photo tripod, f/10 rarely f/6.3
6" f/10 newt on GEM, rare planetary nights
Apogee 80mm f/5
"ball style" 114mm f/4.5, camping/kids scope