New Astro-Physics scope at NEAF

[Kal]

I was expecting a Riccardi-Honders Cassegrain, but instead Roland has displayed a 305mm f/3.8 Riccardi-Honders Astrograph. Like many AP products no fixed time on production or price yet (they have it displayed side by side on a 3600GTO mount with last years NEAF showing of a 305mm f/12.5 Maksutov-Cassegrain)

Pics on the Astro-Physics website under 'events', or click here (http://www.astro-physics.com/index.htm?events/neaf09/neaf09) and here (http://www.astro-physics.com/products/telescopes/305honders/305Honders.pdf)

Apparently Marge was starting a notification list at NEAF, rumoured price around $20K

[gregbradley]

Thanks for pointing that out Kal.

I put my name on the notification list. That would be a killer scope.
It'd put the ASA's to shame.

Greg.

[Miaplacidus]

I'll put my name down on the list too.

(Closer to the delivery date I'll let you guys put your name down on mine...:whistle:)

[KenGee]

want one.

[jase]

Certainly would make a lovely DSO imaging scope...but not much else given secondary obstruction is 50%. Contrast would by lame for any form of visual use.

[gregbradley]

Oh my, is that criticism of an AP?? No AP for you! :lol:

Its marketed as an Astrograph.

Greg.

[Kal]

I wonder what 'magic material' the tube is made from? In typical Roland fashion his attention to detail is astonishing, as opposed to other companies who would probably shove it in a CF tube and use the CF marketing gravy train to their advantage.

[gregbradley]

Roland is a perfectionist and that's why we love him.

Greg.