I came across this field of view calculator before - it's pretty good I think with a decent database of both cameras and scopes. There's an option to put the sun in as the object too. You can drag the solar image around the view box to get to the limb...
http://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/field-view-calculator
I'll leave it in the main forum section for a day or two so people see it, then put it in the library.
Hope it's of use!
Mark
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Thanks Mark
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Thanks Mark, these things are always handy.
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Yep very handy I just had a go with a few settings and saved the link to the desktop, ta much Mark.
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Hi Mark
thank you very much. Very handy
thank you very much. Very handy
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I found one because I wanted to know what the fov would be with a 100mm f10 scope and a quark (use 4.2x mag factor) - it's pretty small!

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