Telescope Reviews: Binoviewer for SCT and Dob??

Okay, so.....the one you have linked is the binoviwer with your choice of glasspath compensator (1.25, 1.7 or 2.6) with your choice of either a 1.25 or 2 inch nosepiece. I dont see where they make the claim that this combination works with a newtonian, but I do see they mention you can purchase the base binoviwer and the newtonian compensator, but this is not that combination.

So....if you are going with the Maxbright and are tyring to do this for the least possible money, they you should get the base binoviwer:

http://www.buytelescopes.com/Products/15669-baader-planetarium-maxbright-binoviewer-base-no-nosepiece-or-compensator.aspx

and then the newtonian compensator:

http://www.buytelescopes.com/Products/15666-Baader-Planetarium-2-newtonian-17x-coma-correcting-glasspath-compensator.aspx

and then either a 1.25 or 2 inch nosepiece for when you want to attach the Maxbrights (without the newtonian compensator) to your SCT :

http://www.buytelescopes.com/Products/15667-baader-planetarium-baader-t2-precision-nose-piece-1.aspx

or:

http://www.buytelescopes.com/Products/15668-baader-planetarium-baader-t2-precision-nose-piece-2.aspx .

Now that will get you there for the minimum of cost. But, you should consider getting the 1.25 compensator for when you want to use the Maxbright with your SCT because it actually corrects abberations that the prisms of the Maxbright induce. And if you buy the Maxbright with an included compensator and nosepiece (either 1.25 or 2 inch) it's a bit cheaper as a package deal. And if you can swing it, you could also get a Baader prism diagonal that uses the T-2 attachment that you can mount your Maxbright to and get the shortest lightpath from the back of your SCT to your eyepieces so you can retain the maximum aperture of your SCT when using the Maxbright. I dont see the one I would recommend at Anacortes but Alpine Astro carries it. But if you want to save a little money, using a prism attached directly to the Maxbright is not necessary for an SCT, you can just use the 1.25 or 2 inch nose piece and put that in your SCT's diagonal like you would a normal eyepiece.

Now for the bad news. You should give Anacortes a call and see if they actually physically have all of this in stock. I say this because last week I purchased a Maxbright package and it was tough to find all the components in stock at any one dealer. I did it, but from what I understand, it will be September before Maxbrights and compensators will be back in stock at dealers if those dealers don't have them on the shelves now. Also, Anacortes is fine to deal with, but I also recommend Alpine Astro. That is where I ended up buying from and they were able to answer all my questions and put together a package that works with both my SCT and refractors.