i want this

[nightfisher]

Chinese 200mm/8"inch refractor telescope with German heavy duty pedestal stand

[AndyH]

:D

Andy.

[Si W]

You know you want it Sir, oooo Sir, suits you Sir,

[johninderby]

There was a discussion about that scope here on SGL last year. Interesting looking scope but no real details, and it looks more like a design concept rather than something that will be put into production anytime soon.

John

[Hypernova]

Click "Require Sample", you know you want to

[John]

This one from the same source is interesting:

Chinese 216mm/8.5"inch refractor telescope with German heavy duty pedestal stand

It uses a Coude-type mount which puts the eyepiece in a convenient position. You don't see that design used much outside of professional instruments.

[Ad Astra]

As the old saying goes: 'Be careful what you wish for!"

The photo below is a 133mm f/12 in my front room..... are you sure you want a 200mm version???? By the way, the tripod is set far too low here, just so the darn thing would fit in my living room (9-ft ceilings). Normally, the center of the EQ head is about 6 feet off the ground, the tube is 7 feet long, and the observer's chair has to be set to 50" high to get you near the EP when you are looking near the horizon. Of course, once you get a glimpse of Saturn in a monster like this, they get hooked real fast!

Dan

[Mr Spock]

I'd go for the 220mm...

[Moon monkey]

WOW