Takahashi new Turret

[Hans Tucker]

Takahashi is releasing a new 4 EP turret

http://translate.google.com/translate?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ja&u=http://www.takahashijapan.com/news.html

Look for Guidance of quadriceps turret Revolution Bar 31.7D sale tab. Google translation ain't that good.

Takahashi fans will recall the old style turret which could accommodate 5 eyepieces

[Kunama]

The new one unfortunately is made of plastic which obviously is more cost effective to make but less appealing (to me anyway). It apparently works well, the only caution is to use eyepieces with barrels that do not protrude too much into the turret as they can foul the rotating action and damage the diagonal. Having said that, I think I can already see my four radian sitting in one.

[UniPol]

A bit pricey at $595 USD and you will have to buy optional extension tubes for the following :

FC-76S
FSQ-85
FSQ-106ED
FSQ-130ED
Mewlon-250CRS
Mewlon-300 CRS

I love my 5 EP turret and I think this is a backward step for Tak. The new 4 EP turret looks like ones of 1950's & 1960's. Pics downloaded from Astromart. The other two pics show my Super Unihex off my 6" Polarex refractor and 6 x 1.25" EP Unihex. These were manufactured in the 1960's.