Vixen - Ultra Fast Astrograph

[Hans Tucker]

Has there been any discussion on IIS regarding the Vixen VSD

http://www.vixenoptics.com/refractors/VSD.html

[strongmanmike]

Looks mighty impressive :thumbsup:

Once upon a time, I used something similar - a Pentax 100EDUF (http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/61904933/original) (wasn't too crash hot really) but this Vixen looks to be in another league :eyepop:

Mike

[h0ughy]

now there is a tool!

[Wavytone]

Mm.....A spot size of 20 microns on axis... This is aimed squarely at full-frame bodies - and larger - with sensor pixel spacings 8-10 microns.

The price will be interesting, as I'm sure it will be a fraction of anything similar from canon/Nikon.

Not a great choice for APS-C or m4/3 bodies where the pixel spacing may be down around 4 microns.

[LewisM]

Can't wait.Saving pennies now!

f/3.8 native, or f/3.0 reduced :eyepop:

[cometcatcher]

Me thinks you'll need to be saving sovereigns rather than pennies, 1930 excluded. ;)

Would make a nice wide field comet scope.

[RobF]

Is Vixen finally making an assault on the Tak FSQ fortress?
Any word on cost?

[gregbradley]

It does look interesting. I guess it all comes to price as the Tak FSQ106ED has cemented itself firmly in astrophotography legend.

Greg.

[RickS]

Looks like a nice scope on paper. Will be interesting to see some comparisons with a FSQ-106 and reducer.

[LewisM]

I think pennies translates to gold plastic notes these days ;)

[naskies]

Ooh... very interesting. Can any optical engineers here explain why they compare its performance to a theoretical "4 elements in a 4 group lens design" scope? It sounds a bit like razor blade advertising (http://www.theonion.com/articles/****-everything-were-doing-five-blades,11056/) (language warning) :rofl:

[gregbradley]

I thought the same thing Dave. A bit of marketing BS. A 4 lens scope is a hidden reference to an FSQ106ED which has 2 ED elements at least and is the most successful scope ever.

Greg.

[clive milne]

This thread needs more turbo encabulator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac7G7xOG2Ag&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[TR]

Oh joy, a helical focuser.

Terry

[blink138]

any body want a guess at a price or ballpark figure?
pat

[gregbradley]

$2000? It doesn't have ED glass in the objective only in the corrector.

Greg.

[Dennis]

I suspect that you wouldn’t walk away with much change from $3500?:shrug:

Cheers

Dennis