Are there any great Euopean manufactured scopes?

[Mekon]

I had ny heart set on a celestron, then I thought about Europe with their expertise n making instruments of other sorts, Hassleblads etc.

TIA

[wavelandscott]

What type of scope?

The folks in Germany (Markes Ludes at APM) with Russian Optics make some fine refractor instruments...

[DavidU]

Zeiss !

[dannat]

Intes of Russia make some good optics

[Kal]

Astro Systeme Austria (ASA) make scopes

http://www.astrosysteme.at/eng/n-series.html

[Waxing_Gibbous]

A&M in Italy (dist'd through APM) make some sexy refractors.

[rally]

Lazzarotti makes some unusual but elegant CDK Planetary scopes

http://www.lazzarotti-optics.com/

But dont forget the Japanese !

[DavidU]

Awesome scopes. He posts here on IIS.

[Mekon]

Schmidt-Cassegrain, btw, your motto is close to the one on our family crest. Per Ardua ad Alta. Family legend says that one of us was a member tf the RFC and proposed the modification which led to its adoption as Per ardua ad Astra. I have no idea of it's truthfulness, but its a nice story. Mekon

[Mekon]

Schmidt - Cassegrain

[Mekon]

truly beautiful designs

[ballaratdragons]

TAL from Russia

Very high quality in a utilitarian dress. Typical of Russians. Make it work perfect even if it looks ordinary.

[mill]

Tal and Intes are not European (unless Russia suddenly became democratic :P ).

[wavelandscott]

It is a good story!