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Zoomster
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Still digging around for info and insight on large caliber casses for a project I am contemplating when I came across Planewaves Instruments website. They seem to have good credentials, former Celestron engineers, and their scopes look great and the photos taken with them are stunning, but I was hoping to find someone who has actually used one. Anybody lucky enough to have the chance to see 'em?
Thanks,
Kurt
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Celestron CPC 1100 aka "The Marino"
Moonlite Dual Rate Focuser
WO Dielecric Diagonal
Denkmeier "Big Easy" Binos and assorted eyepieces.
Coranado PST
SPC900NC...not modded...yet. (eh-eh)
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David Pavlich
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Very nice scopes, but I believe they're optimized for imaging. I'm sure the views would be good considering the excellent optics, but the large central obstruction would reduce contrast.
The big CO is there to illuminate the large chipped CCD cameras. And they aren't cheap! 
David
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Astro_boy
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Hey Kurt,
If you want to talk to some of the customers that have used the scope, you should checkout the PlaneWave Yahoo group. I’m sure they would answer any questions you have.
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/PlaneWave_CDK20_Telescope/
As for the price they are a lot cheaper than an RCOS, the optical design is many many times better, and much easier to make and collimate.
The big CO would be difficult to notice in a side by side comparison. The only time you would see it is in near perfect seeing conditions.
-Danny
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**6" Dob. 1/8 wave home made optics
**Celestron NexStar 8I SE w/FastStar & GPS
**12.5" Truss tube Dob, home made optics
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Zoomster
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Thanks I will check that out. They seem to be just the right fit for the project, I am thinking of using the fork mounted 20 inch, it's just about perfect for this use.
Kurt
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Celestron CPC 1100 aka "The Marino"
Moonlite Dual Rate Focuser
WO Dielecric Diagonal
Denkmeier "Big Easy" Binos and assorted eyepieces.
Coranado PST
SPC900NC...not modded...yet. (eh-eh)
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?
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