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Parracor effect?

Started by tomdisco, 03/11/2007 02:15PM
Posted 03/11/2007 02:15PM Opening Post
Some day I may consider purchasing a Starmaster truss Dob. What effect will a Parracor have in terms of focal length on an f/4.3 Dob?

Jim D.
Posted 03/11/2007 04:19PM | Edited 03/11/2007 04:19PM #1
It will increase it by a factor of 15% making it an F4.95

Randy Roy
Posted 03/11/2007 09:34PM #2
I find the Paracorr to be an excellent addition to the SM 14.5". The small amount of FOV you lose is a small price to pay for a nicely corrected field.
The 31mm Nagler becomes a 26mm Nagler and that means a smaller FOV, but it makes the field look very nice.
I use it all the time.

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