Refractors

There are some lovely scopes here! APO's Semi-APOs just like william optics scopes yet cheaper! Would very much consider buying one of these! Any advice or comments welcome!

www.telescope-service.com/scopos/start/scoposstart.html
Thanks
Matthew

They look good - the Ronchi test looks good, they seem to be well built and the manufacturer/suppliers are reputable. Its a good sign when they supply a lot of technical literature, including specifying the glass type. The price looks good too.

Any idea if there any independent reviews out there? That'd be really helpful. I'd also ask if they have any night-time images by way of example. The eclipse images are very good but it would be nice to see a galaxy or nebula image. Or even the moon.

They look tempting though.

If you choose one, go for the biggest aperture you can afford.

€0.02

Dave

Be careful when comparing them. The design of the lens makes a big difference. Ideally, you should look for some sort of chart indicating the level of chromatic aberration. Also, the lens should ideally be adjustable so that you can tweak the collimation. Last thing you'd want to do is to have to send it back to the manufacurer for re-collimation in the event it take a knock.
It's hard to go wrong with the William Optics scopes. Their website specifically details every sort of spec in relation to their scope. Makes it easy to compare. Just be aware that not all apos are equal.

You might be disappointed.

A small scope is still a small scope no matter if the lens is perfect.

My C6-RGT 6 inch Go-To refractor from Celestron never pretends to be an APO but the sights through it beats the socks out of outrageously expensive but tiny scopes with dim views of galaxies. No contest.

To turn my C6 into a perfect APO I can just stop it down to 3 inches!
I never need to stop it down incidentally, even at high planetary magnifications.

I have to agree, be sure you understand what to expect through these little scopes, some of these are nothing but glorified view finders.
Having delt with various refractors, IMHO you need atleast a 4" (refractor) to get good high power views of anything.

Hi

Does anyone know about the quality of the TS eyepieces. They seem fairly reasonable compared to Meade etc.