Hi all,
I posted this question on the Equipment forum, but did not get any responses. Hopefully here it will be more visible.
At the risk of starting a war of words, I am looking for opinions on the new Meade RCX OTA's, specifically the 14".
I currently have a C-14 for CCD imaging which I use with a focal reducer to get about f/7. It works quite well, but I would rather be able to do away with the foacl reducer for most work. Also, being a metal tube, the focal point changes during the night, making it necessary to take many sets of flat fields.
The RCX 14" is advertised as being f/8 which means I would not need the foacl reducer, and as having a carbon fiber tube which would minimise changes in focal point.
Anybody here used the RCX scopes and know what their quality is like compared to the C-14?
Cheers,
Maurice
I posted this question on the Equipment forum, but did not get any responses. Hopefully here it will be more visible.
At the risk of starting a war of words, I am looking for opinions on the new Meade RCX OTA's, specifically the 14".
I currently have a C-14 for CCD imaging which I use with a focal reducer to get about f/7. It works quite well, but I would rather be able to do away with the foacl reducer for most work. Also, being a metal tube, the focal point changes during the night, making it necessary to take many sets of flat fields.
The RCX 14" is advertised as being f/8 which means I would not need the foacl reducer, and as having a carbon fiber tube which would minimise changes in focal point.
Anybody here used the RCX scopes and know what their quality is like compared to the C-14?
Cheers,
Maurice
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