A "short" experience.
I recently purchased an FS-60C to use for wider field video photography (with a low light security camera) and as a guide scope while mounted on my 10" LX-200. I bought a 5X Powermate to stretch the power. I tried pushing the little Tak (60mm with a 350mm focal length) past it's limit, but just couldn't get there. With the 5X Powermate before the diagnal (for 7.5X) and a 7mm Nagler, for 375X, the star image maintained a good set of defraction rings, although it did show some color. This isn't a practical power to use, but it did prove the quality of the Takahashi and all the other components involved. So with the 5X Powermate, I can quickly make my little 60mm, F5.9 scope an F29.5.
It almost sounds like the advertizement on a Tasco refractor box - 60mm at 375X.
Bottom line is - I'm impressed.
I recently purchased an FS-60C to use for wider field video photography (with a low light security camera) and as a guide scope while mounted on my 10" LX-200. I bought a 5X Powermate to stretch the power. I tried pushing the little Tak (60mm with a 350mm focal length) past it's limit, but just couldn't get there. With the 5X Powermate before the diagnal (for 7.5X) and a 7mm Nagler, for 375X, the star image maintained a good set of defraction rings, although it did show some color. This isn't a practical power to use, but it did prove the quality of the Takahashi and all the other components involved. So with the 5X Powermate, I can quickly make my little 60mm, F5.9 scope an F29.5.
It almost sounds like the advertizement on a Tasco refractor box - 60mm at 375X.
Bottom line is - I'm impressed.
