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Orion 2" Crayford-Style Telescope Focuser
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  • Smooth, accurate Crayford-style focuser for reflector telescopes accepts both 2" and 1.25" eyepieces
  • Focuser body is contoured to fit 8"-12" reflector telescope tubes
  • Roller-bearing design provides zero image-shift through focusing range - significantly improves performance compared to rack and pinion focusers
  • Features deluxe machined focus knobs with rubber grips and adjustable tension control
  • Lets you easily achieve the sharpest possible focus through a telescope, even at high magnifications


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Upgrade your Orion reflector with a quality 2" Orion Crayford-Style Focuser*. Designed to replace existing rack-and-pinion focusers on Orion telescope reflectors, the Crayford-style focuser provides an unmatched level of focusing smoothness and accuracy. Easy to install, this drop-in upgrade requires no modification of the optical tube.

The deluxe cast-aluminum focuser features super-smooth roller bearing motion designed to completely eliminate image shift through the entire focusing range. It's internally blackened to improve contrast and reduce glare. The machined metal knobs with rubber grips have a quality feel, and a tension control provides precise focusing adjustment. It accepts 2" and 1.25" telescope eyepieces.

It has a racked-in height of 2-11/16" and 1.4" (35mm) of drawtube travel. The base is contoured to fit Orion 8"- to 12"-aperture Dobsonian and other telescope reflector tubes. It replaces 2" rack-and-pinion focusers on Orion telescope reflectors.

NOTE: For 203mm (8") f/4.9 and 254mm (10") f/4.7 Orion reflectors, a #5122 eyepiece adapter is needed to reach focus. For attachment of a camera body for prime-focus photography, a #5117 T-thread camera adapter is required (sold separately).

*NOTE: The 2" Crayford-Style Focuser is not a drop-in replacement for the Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian or Orion reflectors smaller than 8" aperture without modification of the telescope. Orion SkyQuest Classic Dobsonians purchased prior to 2002 also require modification in order to use the 2" Crayford focuser (see instruction manual for details).

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Orion 2" Crayford-style focuser
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Orion 2" Crayford-Style Telescope Focuser
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26 Want to replace your existing rack-and-pinion focuser on your Orion reflector? The 2" Orion Crayford-Style Focuser is a good upgrade and provides smooth, accurate focusing. Very easy to install and lets you easily achieve the sharpest possible focus.
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2 in. Orion Crayford Focuser
PostedJanuary 11, 2011
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Great Focuser handles very large eyepiece.with precise focuing I have bought three for these over the years for my buliding projects. Clear Skies Wally
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This product is a great value
PostedMay 8, 2012
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I bought this product to add to an old Coulter Odyssey Compact I had bought years ago. It has improved my ability to collimate my scope greatly because it has three point adjust-ability. It is not a drop-in device for this scope, but with some modifications to the tube it is working flawlessly. It is a very high quality focuser. If you need to upgrade from a 1.25" focuser to a 2", this one is an excellent choice.
Yes, I recommend this product!
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Does the job, Could do better
PostedJanuary 12, 2012
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I purchased the XT8I Build a scope. When I was building it I had a choice between this focuser and a nicer one that was $100 more. I chose to save money on the focuser so I could spend it elsewhere. I should have went with the nicer focuser. This focuser fits all the eyepieces well and is easy to operate but it can be difficult to get it on that "just right" focus and when you do get it focused nicely and tighten it down, It shakes the view very badly. Once it is focused though, It does hold the focus nicely. I wouldn't NOT recommend this focuser, I just wouldn't give it a ringing endorsement either.
Favorite viewing location:??Mingo Creek Observatory
Favorite object to observe:??Star Clusters, Galaxies, Nebulas, Saturn & Jupiter
No, I do not recommend this product.
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2" Crayford focuser
PostedNovember 28, 2011
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I have purchased this and used this for 10 months.
My overall impression on this is mediore at best.
1st of all, this focuser could have have come with tube with just 1" longer which then eliminates need for buying additional extension tube.
I think rather sinister reason for this: they want you to buy additional ext. tube which is about $14.00. Highly suspicious move from Orion.
Focus itself is just a little better than old rack and pinion style.
For the price, it's not that great deal.
Favorite viewing location:??Away from city lights.
Favorite object to observe:??Deep sky objects.
No, I do not recommend this product.
Response from OrionBy??Tech Support,??November 29, 2011
The design of this focuser is optimized to be useful on many telescopes. A longer drawtube would protrude into the light path when not extended to its full length. A Crayford focuser offers smoother travel and less image shift than a similar Rack and Pinion.
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