William Optics Adjustable reducer flattener Flat73R for Z73
New, dedicated 2" flattener by William Optics optimized for use with their Z73 Zenithstar OTA. Designed for APS-C size or smaller imaging chips (not for use with full-frame cameras).
Features an M63 male thread for a direct threaded connection to the Z73 on the telescope side.
On the camera side, the flattener has a male M48x0.75 thread. You can use your Canon or Nikon DSLR directly with the use of an optional M48 camera-specific T-ring (sold separately). With this, your camera chip will be placed at the correct 55mm working distance.
Note that you cannot use this with the smaller T rings that have a 42mm T thread.
The WO Flat73R also has a female M48x0.75 (2" filter thread) on the inside to which you can attach standard 2" filters. To access this thread, you need to unscrew the telescope adapter portion of this flattener.
A very neat fature of this item is that a rotator/camera angle adjuster is built into the mechanism of this item, making a separate rotator unnecessary.
Sharpstar 0.8x Reducer/Flattener (support Full Frame) for 94EDPH
The Sharpstar 2.5" 94EDPH F/4.4 redcuer/flattener is the latest development in dedicated full-frame focal reducers. Designed to work with the Sharpstar 94EDPH apochromatic refractor, this 0.8x reducer and flattener meets the needs of demanding astrophotographers who use cameras with up to full-frame sensors for wide-field deep-sky imaging. It reduces the 94EDPH's effective focal length to 414mm.
ZWO has released a new 3-inch 0.7× full frame reducer that is compatible with the FF107APO and FF130APO telescopes. It has a three-element optical design, including one element made of ED glass. Its reduction factor is 0.7, which gives the FF107APO a shortened focal ratio of f/4.9 and a shorter focal length of 524mm. This allows for less total integration time and a wider field of view, bringing more convenience and possibilities for your wide-field deep sky imaging.
The reducer has a standard 55mm back focus and comes with M68, M54, and M48 threaded adapters for easy attachment.
Sky-Watcher 0.85x Reducer/Corrector for EvoStar100ED
0.85x Focal Reducer/Corrector for Sky-Watcher Evostar 100 ED APO is designed for serious Astro-Imagers. Optimized for the Sky-Watcher Evostar 100 ED APO, this superb quality accessory effectively reduces the telescope’s focal length by a factor of 0.85x and provides much improved field-edge correction. Features:
Sharpstar 3" Quadruplet 0.85x Reducer / Coma Corrector for f/3-f/6 Newtonian Reflectors
Sharpstar 30085NTRD coma corrector can shorten the original focal ratio of f/4 to f/3.4, greatly shortening the exposure time. Besides, the Sharpstar 30085NTRD coma corrector is considerately designed with many threads. At the front of the corrector, there is M82×1 male thread for the connection to our 3" focuser. At the back of the corrector, there is tapped with M76×1 male thread, M68×1 female thread and M54×0.75 female thread, which can be used to thread on our M54 to M48 camera adapter ring. The back-focus is standard 55mm, starting from the M54 thread(camera end) to focal plane.
I have used the camera for 8 all night imaging sessions so far and it has given me no problems whatsoever. The adapters included in the box were sufficient to let me connect the camera to a ZWO EFW and the telescope and get the correct backfocus. Driver installation was straightforward, no issues. So far I've only operated the camera in Bin2 mode, Bin1 mode looks interesting!