The Skywatcher Esprit series of high-quality triplet apochromats is very popular in the astro scene. Skywatcher has managed to build great telescopes for visual and photographic use at very competitive prices. The optical design contains a high quality FPL-53 ED element and is spherically and chromatically corrected very well. You can await on a very high-contrast, color-neutral and distortion-free image. An extensive range of accessories makes this series very versatile and universally usable.
The "small" 80mm Esprit ED Apo refractor impresses with a fast focal ratio of f/5. Perfect for wide field observation / photography. I.e. as a comet catcher or wide field astrograph, this scope is very well suited, with a weight of less than 4kg it is extremely portable!
Characteristics:
- High quality ED triplet objective
- High effective MHT multi coatings
- Solid, high quality OTA
- Suitable for astrophotography
- Corrected image circle for APS-C sensors
- 2.7" Crayford focuser with 1:11 gear
- Many accessories
Delivery:
- Optical tube 80/400mm Triplet ED objective lens
- Dew cap
- 2.7" Crayford focuser mit 1:11 reduction
- Adapters 2" and 1¼"
- Vixen type mounting plate
- Finderscope 9x50
- Aluminum carrying case
Products specifications
| Coating | Multicoated |
| Eyepiece adapter | to 2" and 1.25" |
| Case | Aluminium case |
| Lens | Triplet apo with ED element from Ohara FPL53 |
| Connection to eyepiece | 2" / 1 1/4" with adapter |
| Color | white |
| Tube material | Aluminium |
| Aperture | 100 mm |
| Resolution | 1.15" |
| Limit value | 11.8mag |
| Max. useful visual power | 200 x |
| Type of telescope | Triplet FPL-53 Apochromatic Refractor |
| Diagonal mirror | 2" |
| Viewfinder | 9x50 90° Right-Angled Erect Image Finderscope |
| Focal ratio | f/5.5 |
| Focal length | 550 mm |
| Focuser | 3" Dual-Speed Linear Power Focuser |
| Tube weight | 13.9 lb without accessories |
| Included accessories | 2" Diagonal Mirror, 9x50 Finder, Tuberings, 3" Losmany-Style Dovetail, Case |
