Addendum - Optical Components

Reducer / Flattener

updated: 2026-02-06


By reducing the focal length (and in case of flatteners also improving the projection distortion) these devices improve the speed of the scope by the reduction factor.



R: Reducer or Flattner

OtherOpticalComponents

EquipmentTypePtr

OtherLabel

Factor

OpticalLength

ReducerBackfocus

Weight

Manufacturer

Description

M63 Riccardi 0.75 Reducer

Reducer

R75

0,75

0

76,2

500

TS-Optics

76,2 mm is the optimum backfocus for the TSO 90/600 Triplet, see https://astroguide.starlust.de/html/Riccardi075BackfocusTable.html

M48 0.67 Reducer

Reducer

R67

0,6804

0

85

105

TS-Optics

backfocus should be betwenn 70 to 90 mm, optimum at 85 mm

Fuji TC 1.4

Reducer


1,4

0



Fujifilm





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