Which Focal Reducer?

[A.S.I.G.N_Baz]

I am thinking of getting either the f/6.3 focal reducer/field flattener from Meade for my Celestron Nexstar 11 GPS and piggybacking a ED80 for a guide-scope with illuminated reticule eyepiece. It is on the Bintel website. For a little bit more there is a f/3.3 CCD focal reducer.

I am using an unmodified Canon EOS 400D

Which is the better item, and why?

Baz.

[garin]

Baz,
My understanding is that the 3.3 is only for photgraphic use not visual.
Whereas the 6.3 is ok for either. Photographically I would think the 3.3 would be an advantage to you with the 11" (I'm only using a C8) as you'd get a larger FOV.

Another point though, when I was buying my 6.3 I was going to get the Meade item from Bintel and just as I was going to handover my money the nice folks at Bintel too the time to ask if I was using it visually, which I said I was. They then informed me that Meade had changed their manufacturing of the 6.3 and now visual use was 'disappointing'. So I contacted Celestron and checked if their's was still ok for visual and photgraphic which it was, so I managed to chase one down on Ebay. I've been very happy with it.

Regards
Garin

[garin]

Oops, Sorry Baz - didn't realise how old this post was.

Garin