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Originally Posted by Ukastronomer
William Optics are OK! not great
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Originally Posted by Wavytone
Get one of the TS quad APOs - faster f ratio and no mucking around with flatteners - ready to go out of the box.
Yes it will weigh more.
I have a 70 mm Photoline quad - a nice scope but it is heavy.
A Petzval is similar but typically not as fast because the original aim of the petzval was to function as a telephoto - extending the focal length, and higher f-ratio.
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Thanks for that. I have had 2 FSQs and they were great. I might just wait longer and get another one when I have funds. But my intention was more to capture some widefields easily without a full on setup (but it probably would end up somewhat full on).
The TS site is very informative, they seem to run a higher standard on their gear from the manufacturers. Another is selling this scope but theirs is only 1 FPL53 element whereas this one has all FDC100 glass (supposedly as good as FPL53).
Weight is 4kg which is within the ability of a small Tak mount I picked up.
Greg.