TS 150mm Apo

[Timps (Andrew)]

Does anyone know much about the TS 150mm FPL-53 Triplet Apo. I can get one from Europe for under $6500, and that's after shipping and GST!

As a cost comparison, the Takahashi TOA150 would be approaching $14000 by the time one purchased the tube rings, finder etc.

I know the colour correction wouldn't be as good as the Tak, but for less than half the price of the Tak, the TS seems like a bargain.

[MortonH]

Looks like a typical Long Perng offering. Colour correction is probably quite good but there are plenty of other aberrations that are tricky to correct for.

It'll likely be the same lens as the 150mm LP triplet on the Andrews website.

[mithrandir (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by MortonH

It'll likely be the same lens as the 150mm LP triplet on the Andrews website.

Except the Andrews one has a CF tube.