Out Of Curiosity.....

[sturgeon123456]

If one was looking for the "best" possible astrophotography APO Refractor telescope.....what would you recommend?

If budget wasn't an option....

Televue 127is 

Televue 101is

Takahashi New Q

Takahashi ___??

Other brands?

I would love to hear your recommendations 

[ronin]

Very likely I would go for LZOS glass in an APM  tube.

[sturgeon123456]

Very likely I would go for LZOS glass in an APM  tube.

Thank you I had not explored this option but it looks very interesting 

[Davey-T]

Been drooling over this

Dave

http://astrograph.net/epages/www_astrograph_net.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/www_astrograph_net/Products/AG0738LZAPO/SubProducts/AG0738LZAPO-01

[Zakalwe]

One of Officina Stellare's LZOS triplets. Just because they are jaw-droppingly gorgeous.

http://www.officinastellare.com/image/resize/id/1964/width/610/height/410

[Zakalwe]

Or a Vixen....

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/vixen/vixen-vsd-100-f38-flat-field-refractor.html

[Zakalwe]

Or, if budget really isn't a problem, then one of these. And an obsy somewhere suitable to house it in....

http://www.optcorp.com/telescopes/refractor-telescopes/takahashi-fet-200-fluorite-ed-triplet-on-em-3500-mount.html

[damnut]

Have been lusting after one of these for a while very short  FSq106 :---http://www.optcorp.com/takahashi-fsq-106ed-astrograph-telescope-fsq1016nu.html

But that is a lovely scope Zakalwe!

You do not tell us where you are in Canada, if you are in Toronto head over to Khan on Dufferin :-- http://www.khanscope.com/aboutKhan.cfm

[DaveS]

One of Officina Stellare's LZOS triplets. Just because they are jaw-droppingly gorgeous.

http://www.officinastellare.com/image/resize/id/1964/width/610/height/410

Or this one>

http://www.iankingimaging.com/show_product.php?id=1269

And one of these as a grab-'n'-go

http://www.baader-planetarium.de/baader-apo-travel-companion/index.htm

(Scroll down for the English text)

[sturgeon123456]

Been drooling over this

Dave

http://astrograph.net/epages/www_astrograph_net.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/www_astrograph_net/Products/AG0738LZAPO/SubProducts/AG0738LZAPO-01

One of Officina Stellare's LZOS triplets. Just because they are jaw-droppingly gorgeous.

http://www.officinastellare.com/image/resize/id/1964/width/610/height/410

Or a Vixen....

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/vixen/vixen-vsd-100-f38-flat-field-refractor.html

Or, if budget really isn't a problem, then one of these. And an obsy somewhere suitable to house it in....

http://www.optcorp.com/telescopes/refractor-telescopes/takahashi-fet-200-fluorite-ed-triplet-on-em-3500-mount.html

Have been lusting after one of these for a while very short  FSq106 :---http://www.optcorp.com/takahashi-fsq-106ed-astrograph-telescope-fsq1016nu.html

But that is a lovely scope Zakalwe!

You do not tell us where you are in Canada, if you are in Toronto head over to Khan on Dufferin :-- http://www.khanscope.com/aboutKhan.cfm

Or this one>

http://www.iankingimaging.com/show_product.php?id=1269

And one of these as a grab-'n'-go

http://www.baader-planetarium.de/baader-apo-travel-companion/index.htm

(Scroll down for the English text)

Thank you to everyone so much!

I am wondering why everyone is avoiding the likes of Tele Vue or Takahashi....are they to be avoided?

[Zakalwe]

Thank you to everyone so much!

I am wondering why everyone is avoiding the likes of Tele Vue or Takahashi....are they to be avoided?

I think that you are jumping to a conclusion with that. A Tak 106/85 is my dream scope, but if I had an unlimited budget then I'd go higher end

[damnut]

Errr the FS106.....Is a Tak...