Refracting telescopes

The Premium ED apo with 96 mm aperture and fast f/6 is a transportable telescope for astrophotography and observation

• Aperture 96 mm / focal length 575 mm / focal ratio f/6
• Good correction of color aberration by FDC1 special glass
• Lens manufactured in Japan - very good image quality
• Internal baffles for contrast enhancement
• 2.5" RAP focuser with gear reduction and improved focuser support via large ball bearings
  1.25", 2" and M63x1 female thread connection on the eyepiece side
• Retractable dew shield for transport - can be extended up to 100 mm
• Finder shoe included for adapting finders and small guide scopes.
• CNC tube rings and two Vixen / EQ5 style dovetail bars included.
• For astrophotography, we offer a 0.94x reducer and corrector which is made for this
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A versatile ED refractor telescope for observation and photography - usable as APO spotting scope, guiding scope and super finder scope.

• aperture 60 mm / focal length 360 mm / focal ratio f/6
• 2-element APO objective with Nissan Super ED glass as APO element
• Usable as angled finder with optional 1.25" star diagonal or Amici prisms with 1.25" helical focuser (non rotating)
• 360° rotation on the eyepiece and camera side
• Can be used as a straight view finder with 1.25" helical focuser - the extension is integrated and screwed into the tube
• 1.25" "non-rotating" helical focuser - screw-on - with locking screw
• With the optional TSMPT60-Flat 1.0x corrector, the ED refractor becomes a full 360 mm f/6 telephoto lens for photography and astrophotography with objective focusing
• Includes adjustable clamps and dovetail bar for finder holder with 1/4" female thread for photo tripods

This long focal ratio flatfield apochromat support 60 mm image circle and does not need calculations for backfocus. If the image is sharp, the field is flat.

• 130 mm aperture, 1000 mm focal length, f/7.7
• Petzval like, self flattening design with two ED elements
• 3.4" dual speed focuser
• 2" and 1.25" receptacles, M68, M54 and M48 threads
• Retractable dew shield
• Losmandy style dovetail bar
• Handle
• Vixen type finder base

The 107PHQ is a transportable APO refractor for astrophotography with corrected field of view up to full frame sensor and for observation up to the highest magnification range.

• Aperture 107 mm - focal length 740 mm - focal ratio f/7
• 4-element Petzval system with color-correct triplet objective and a corrector lens built into the optical tube
• Stable 3.4" RAP focuser with micro-reduction and 360° rotation - adjustment range 110 mm
• Sufficient working distance for observing with 2" accessories and for photography
• Besides 1.25" and 2" the apo offers M48, M54, M68 and M86 threads for screw adaptions
• 44 mm image circle with full illumination and correction allow the use of large sensors with high resolution
• CNC tube rings with Vixen/EQ5 style dovetail bar and carrying handle
• Finder shoe for standard finder and mini guiding telescopes available
• High quality carrying case for optimal protection of the telescope
• Each Quadruplet Apo is inspected and its optics tested before shipping - you get an optimally adjusted telescope for successful photography and observation from the very beginning.

The ASKAR APO 60 mm f/5 Quintuplet Apochromat from Sharpstar is optimized for wide field astrophotography with high resolution cameras

• aperture 60 mm
• focal length 300 mm / focal ratio f/5
• 5-element quintuplet design with corrector in the tube
• ED glass in the lens for very good correction of chromatic aberration
• 44 mm image circle with full illumination and correction
• Working distance optimized for photography - e.g. with cameras with 55mm flange focal length
• Stable 2.5" RAP focuser with micro reduction and 360° rotation
• M54x0.75 , M48x0.75 and T2 adapter included for easy camera adaption
• Internal thread for 2" filter available
• Flexible GP/EQ5 level Dovetail bar with photo tripod connection and carrying handle with flexible oblong hole
• Viewfinder shoe for standard viewfinder bracket

With the FRA600 F/5.6 quintuplet astrograph, Askar has created a pure-color apochromat for astrophotography with large sensors.

• Aperture 108 mm / 4.3"
• Focal length 600 mm
• Focal ratio f/5.6
• 5-element design - the 2-element corrector is permanently installed in the tube
• 66 mm image circle with full illumination and correction
• 140 mm working distance for observation with 2" star diagonal
• Long transition adapter for photography to M48x0.75 with 2" filter thread included
• Rugged 4" RAP focuser with dual speed reduction and 360° rotation
• Losmandy style dovetail bar
• Flexible tube rings with carrying handle and lateral threads for individual adaptations
• Finder shoe for standard finder bracket
• Each FRA600 comes with an inspection checklist from the manufacturer and is also tested on our optical bench

The ASKAR APO 72 mm f/5.6 quintuplet apochromat from Sharpstar is optimized for astrophotography with high resolution cameras

• Aperture 72 mm
• Focal length 400 mm / focal ratio f/5.6
• 5-element quintuplet design with corrector in tube
• Two ED glasses in the objective for very good correction of the chromatic aberration
• 44 mm image circle with full illumination and correction
• 140 mm working distance for visual observation or focal length reduction
• Stable 3" dual-speed RAP focuser with 360° rotation
• 2" and 1.25" receptacles as well as M68x1 external thread for screw adaptations
• Long adapter from M68 to M48x0.75 camera connection is included in delivery (with 2" filterthrad)
• Flexible GP/EQ5 style dovetail bar with photo tripod connection and carrying handle with flexible slotted hole
• Finder shoe for standard finder holder
• Including inspection check list of the manufacturer