Hmmmmm... new WO refractor

[matt]

Been thinking lately about making the move over to a refractor.

Have been doing a lot of looking at William Optics gear and just spotted their new scope being advertised.

Looks very nice

http://www.buytelescopes.com/product.asp?t=&pid=11571&m=

[rogerg]

Mmmm. Nice scope. F/7 at almost 1m focal length. Very good for photography I'd expect. Looks like it has the full rotating focuser fitout of the FLT110 which would be nice.

[matt]

It does look nice, doesn't it Roger.

Designed to part a man very quickly from his hard-earned:lol:

[RB]

Wow indeed......
Very nice.

[Omaroo]

Been thinking the same at times. Collimation and travel fragility are just plain PITA with Newts and SCT's. I have that 80mm Meade refractor being used as a guide scope, and I have to say that it's not bad at all to look through. At f/11 it's pretty slow, but a good William Optics or Tak would be just luvverly.

[davidpretorius]

That is very nice matt!

I remember looking through Stu and Exfdos' tak's at Snake valley earlier in the year. Saturn was lovely!

Look, in my mind a good refractor is a must in any serious astronomers arsenal. Go the SCT or Reflector, but pair that with a great refractor. Guiding and then those great wider fields of M45 or M42 for imaging.

"Astro Pooch RULES"

[Geoff45]

Totally agree! If this scope is of the same quality as the ZS110 I have, it will be well worth the money.

[Octane]

matt,

You might want to speak to Louie (atalas); he has a couple of William Optics refractors.

Regards,
Humayun