Multi Purpose Coma Corrector Baader Instruction Manual Multi Purpose Coma Corrector (MPCC) (S30/2458400) 125,-

& Multi Purpose Coma Corrector Visual & Photographic Edition MPCC-VIP (S30/2458402) 169,The only Newtonian Coma Corrector that does not change (increase) the focal length of the telescope in any way. f4 Newton optics will remain f/4!
Note: The letter S in the item number defines in which section of the Baader-Product price list this specific item can be found.

Multi Purpose Coma Corrector (S30/2458400) Basic unit incl. 2 Stopper-Collar

MPCC with Stopper Collar mounted For photographic use and for visual use with all Photo-Newton Telescopes

MPCC with Stopper Collar removed For visual use with all Dobsonian Telescopes

Features of the MPCC: No increase in f/ratio Highest transmission Most versatile Use visually and photographically Easy to use The best price/quality value

Large, fast parabolic mirrors are desirable for deep sky photography and observation because they offer low power wide field views. However, the main problem with fast parabolic mirrors is that they introduce coma (and to a lesser degree, astigmatism). Coma is distortion of star images near the edge of the field that reduces the size of the usable field of view. To eliminate coma, several companies have introduced coma correctors, lenses that are placed near the focus point and reduce the severity of the coma. The problem is that most of these increase the telescopes f/ratio and focal length. The Multipurpose Coma Corrector (MPCC) virtually eliminates coma without increasing the focal ratio of your telescope. This unique lens design utilizes a multi-coating on all air-to-glass surfaces to allow 98% transmission (transmission peaks in the hydrogen-alpha region of the spectrum). Although the MPCC is optimized for f/4.5 mirrors, it works well with mirrors from f/4 to f/6. Stars remain 12 micron dots over the entire field. In addition, the MPCC can be used both visually and photographically. The Multipurpose Coma Corrector has turned a rarely used f/4 Newtonian RFT into a wellcorrected wide field photographic instrument. The star images across the frame are excellent. (Stephen J. Edberg) The Multipurpose Coma Corrector is the most versatile coma corrector available today. The MPCC fits virtually all 2 focusers and off-axis guiders.
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Basic MPCC used for Astrophotography

Any DSLR-Camera Example: CANON 400D w. Baader Astro Conversion Filter (ACF 400)

use with StopperCollar mounted

Detector Plane of CCD-Chip

Any standard T-Ring Example: Canon EOS T-Ring (for instance Baader part #2458319) 55mm MPCC Coma Corrector #2458400

MPCC Visual and Photographic (VIP) Edition

Use without Expansion Ring T2/M48 to provide 48mm optical length

(featuring 3 Variable lengths: 48mm / 55mm - and 62mm for TeleVue eyepieces)

Use with Expansion Ring T-2/M48 to receive standard 55mm optical length

#2404218 18mm Genuine Ortho *2 #2404105 35mm ED-Eyepiece *1

#15 / 2/ 1 (+T-2) Reducer Adapter

55mm (+/- 1mm)

Part of MPCC (MPCC 2 stopping collar removed for full insertion of visual assy into Dobsonian Optics)

55mm (+/- 1mm)

Part of MPCC

#2458110 Expansion T-2/M48 removed to match the fieldstop position of the 35mm eyepiece

#2958214 Finetuning Ring 14mm

MPCC #2458400

*1 *2

35mm ED-Eyepiece (S22/2404105) (Fieldstop Diam. is 29.5mm raised 7mm into the eyepiece body) 18mm Genuine Ortho eyepiece (S23/2404218) (Fieldstop positioned in the regular way, at the joint between chrome sleeve and eyepiece body)

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MPCC-VIP Visual & Photographic (overview of parts) 169,these parts are included in the visual edition of the MPCC-VIP (S30 / 2458402)

2 MPCC Stopper-collar

MPCC

#15 Reducer 2/1 #29 Expansion Ring T-2/M48

14mm Finetuning Ring

28mm Finetuning Ring

MPCC-VIP Visual & Photographic (S30/2458402) consisting of: MPCC S30/2458400 Expansion Ring T-2/M48 S08/2458110 #29 Finetuning Ring 14mm S27/2958214 Finetuning Ring 28mm S27/2958228 Reducer 2/1 S08/2408190 #15

These four parts complement the MPCC for visual use

- It is their purpose to provide the proper 55mm (+/- 1mm) spacing between the bottom surface of the MPCC T-2-thread and the film-plane or the eyepiece field stop.

T-2 Photo-Thread to adapt Standard TRings or T-2 extension tubes

2 clamps

T-2 thread cover removed #15 2/1 (+T-2) Reducer Adapter

T-2 thread cover removed T-2 Photo thread M48 Filter thread

1) #15 Reducer 2/T-2 (S08/2408190)

Works as eyepiece holder and spacer in this visual MPCC combo of parts. Attention: Note that the top collar of this unit carries a removable T-2 collar. When removed, a male T-2 thread is being released for adaptation of a DSLR-camera and T-Rings. This can be used for eyepiece projection, as well, by adding appropriate T-2 spacer tubes.

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The four parts that complement the MPCC for visual use - continued

2) 14mm Finetuning-Ring
(S27/2958214) to enable correct optical distance for visual use of MPCC with all regular 1 eyepieces which have their fieldstop at the joint between eyepiece and chrome sleeve. This is the same 14mm Finetuning Ring that fastens into our Hyperion eyepieces for finetuning their focal length. It has 2 outer diameter and male and female 2 (M48) filter thread. These rings may also be combined to work as 2 nosepiece, for extending existing eyepiecesleeves or nosepieces of 2 diagonals

3) 28mm Finetuning-Ring
(S27/2958228) This ring provides correct spacing for the MPCC for use with all Tele Vue eyepieces which have their field stop 7mm moved forward inside of the 1 chrome sleeve. The same ring provides the proper optical distance for Tele Vue Panoptic 2 eyepieces, for 2 Extreme eyepieces 35mm and 30mm, for Pentax XL eyepieces as well as a number of other 2 eyepiece designs.

4) #29 Expanding Ring T-2/M48

(S08/2458110) Works as spacer to adjust proper optical distance to have the MPCC in the correct optical position for all eyepieces which have their fieldstop exactly at the joint where the chrome eyepiece barrel threads into the eyepiece body. This ring must be taken out of the system of parts, if the eyepiece to be used has its fieldstop inside of the eyepiece body itself e.g. our 35mm ED-eyepiece, having the fieldstop 7mm above the upper end of the chrome sleeve.

MPCC-VIP completed for use with standard 1 eyepieces

MPCC-VIP, completed for eyepieces with extra large fieldstop diameter

#29 Expanding Ring T-2/M48

2 Stopper Collar of MPCC

MPCC-VIP (S30/2458402) MPCC-VA combo ready to insert into Dobsonians for use with regular 1 eyepieces (with the MPCC 2 Stopper collar removed), but including #29 Extension Ring, to provide proper optical spacing (55mm) for regular 1 eyepieces as detailed above.

MPCC-VIP (S30/2458402) combo with 35mm ED-eyepiece Note: for eyepieces with the fieldstop inside the eyepiece body the #29 Expanding ring must be removed to provide proper optical distance (about 48mm) between MPCC lensgroup and eyepiece fieldstop.

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MPCC-VIP ready to fully insert into Dobsonian focuser

2/1 (T-2) Reducer

Fieldstop Position

55mm (+/- 1mm)

14mm Finetuning Ring #2958214

MPCC #2458400

MPCC-VIP S30/2458402 MPCC combo of #15 2/1 Reducer, 14mm Finetuning ring and MPCC, suitable to provide correct optical spacing for a widefield 35mm eyepiece with the fieldstop position inside of the eyepiece body.

MPCC-VIP readily mounted at Dobsonian focuser

MPCC-VIP combo of parts fully inserted into Dobsonian 2 focuser.

Enjoy the view!

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MPCC-VIP with Tele Vue eyepieces

- this combo of 1 TV-eyepiece and MPCC requires a mechanical spacing of 62mm (+/- 1mm) between the MPCC and the fully clamped TV-eyepiece.

20mm TV Ploessl-eyepiece

Finetuning Ring 28mm (#2958228)

TV-Panoptic 35mm eyepiece

Finetuning Ring 28mm (#2958228)

62mm

65mm #15 Reducer 2/1 (#2408190) #29 Expanding Ring T-2/M48 (#2458110)

#29 Expanding Ring T-2/M48 (#2458110)

MPCC (#2458400)

MPCC (#2458400)

MPCC-VIP with 21mm Pentax XL eyepiece

MPCC-VIP with 30mm Extreme 2 eyepiece

The MPCC allows unvignetted viewing even with extreme widefield eyepieces Pentax XL eyepiece 21mm 30mm Extreme eyepiece 2
#15 Reducer 2/1 (#2408190)

Finetuning Ring 14mm (#1958228) Finetuning Ring 28mm (2958228) #29 Expanding Ring T-2/M48 (#2458110)

Fieldstop position 24mm +/- 2mm

31mm

Virtual fieldstop 55mm

MPCC (#2458400)

MPCC (#2458400)

We reserve the right for errors, technical improvements, availability, as well as alternations of the technical outfit.

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