Are there any great Euopean manufactured scopes?

Mekon (Paul) · #1 27-10-2009, 09:33 AM

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 (Scott) · #2 27-10-2009, 10:34 AM

What type of scope?

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

DavidU (Dave) · #3 27-10-2009, 11:01 AM

Zeiss !

dannat (Daniel) · #4 27-10-2009, 11:04 AM

Intes of Russia make some good optics

Kal (Andrew) · #5 27-10-2009, 11:31 AM

Astro Systeme Austria (ASA) make scopes

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

Waxing_Gibbous (Peter) · #6 27-10-2009, 12:53 PM

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

rally · #7 27-10-2009, 02:09 PM

Lazzarotti makes some unusual but elegant CDK Planetary scopes

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

But dont forget the Japanese !

DavidU (Dave) · #8 27-10-2009, 02:11 PM

Awesome scopes. He posts here on IIS.

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Originally Posted by rally

Lazzarotti makes some unusual but elegant CDK Planetary scopes

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

Mekon (Paul) · #9 27-10-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by wavelandscott

What type of scope?

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

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 (Paul) · #10 27-10-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by wavelandscott

What type of scope?

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

Schmidt - Cassegrain

Mekon (Paul) · #11 27-10-2009, 06:56 PM

truly beautiful designs

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #12 27-10-2009, 09:18 PM

TAL from Russia

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

mill (Martin) · #13 27-10-2009, 10:58 PM

Tal and Intes are not European (unless Russia suddenly became democratic

).

wavelandscott (Scott) · #14 28-10-2009, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Mekon

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

It is a good story!