[allan gould]

Well I finally took the plunge and purchased the scope I had been after for a while. Its a 127mm ED Apo triplet that comes with 8x50mm illuminated spotter scope, 10:1 focuser, 2" diagonal, viven mount plate and rings as well as the biggest padded aluminium case I've seen.
I'm being a bit of a tease as I was interested in where it originated and the colour seems to give it away as a much heralded scope from a major supplier that never made it onto the market although its smaller sibling (80mm) did.
I've attached a few photos for your edification.
Now Mark don't you let the cat out of the bag and lets see if the others can figure it out.
I will write up a full description/review of the scope as I have finally finished testing it optically. At this stage I can say that its a brilliant apo triplet, with perfect star test inside and outside focus with only the slightest touch of colour on Sirius at very high magnifications.
Excuse the shaky shot down the throat of the scope, but it was soooo dark down there that I didnt realise it would be a long exposure. The photo at least shows its heavy baffling and coatings.
Regards, Allan