Powermate Question

Can a Powermate be used before the diagonal or does it have to be inserted into the diagonal and then the eyepiece inserted into the Powermate? I own a C6-R so for balance reasons it would be almost imperative that the Powermate be used between the drawtube and diagonal. I use a 20mm Nagler T2 and hopefully in the next few weeks a 31mm Nagler T5 (see my want ad in the classifieds, thoes who want to sell one or know someone who does, PLEASE!). Otherwise I will be looking for a 5 or 3.5 mm Nagler T6 for high mag. work.

Thanks for any replies.

Clinton Tower
Jacksonvile Florida

Clinton Tower said:

Can a Powermate be used before the diagonal or does it have to be inserted into the diagonal and then the eyepiece inserted into the Powermate? I own a C6-R so for balance reasons it would be almost imperative that the Powermate be used between the drawtube and diagonal. I use a 20mm Nagler T2 and hopefully in the next few weeks a 31mm Nagler T5 (see my want ad in the classifieds, thoes who want to sell one or know someone who does, PLEASE!). Otherwise I will be looking for a 5 or 3.5 mm Nagler T6 for high mag. work.

Thanks for any replies.

Clinton Tower
Jacksonvile Florida

Hi Clinton,
Yes you can place the TV PowerMate front of the Diagonal as long as you have enough travel to reach focus.

From Ask Al @ http://www.televue.com/ask_al/Ask_Al_Frame.asp?AATopic=barlows
"Kevin Balch asks if our new 4x, 2" Powermate can be used in front of a 2"
diagonal.

Yes, but this ain't no Barlow! I think you'll agree, that for the
following reasons, there really isn't any benefit. First, to focus
you'll need about a 6" extension tube ahead of the Powermate, and the
magnification will only grow to about 4.5x"

Clear Skies, Bill

I'd like to hear peoples' impressions of the difference(s) between the Big Barlow and the Powermate, both of which I have (2" Poermate, 2X). I have seen little difference, really, so I might sell one. The Powermate holds its value better than the Big Barlow, so that may affect things. I do own a 27 and 35 Panoptic, and I read in another thread that the Powermate makes the use of the Barlow Interface unnecessary - this is something I never heard about. Can anyone tell me if this is definitely correct? Thank you, -Jason