10"mak cass f15 deluxe

[stuy]

just got the beast:hello2: done sum prelim tests looks all very good indeed will post a report in the next weeks or so weather permiting, this is 3 rd telescope from house of optics , and tommy ryan has done it again superb test report, will run a comparison with the 10" mak newt also watch this space stuy

[nightfisher]

drool, is this a gregorian maksutov, need pictures please

[AndyH]

drool, is this a gregorian maksutov, need pictures please

If I remember correctly, Intes Micro use the Rutten Maksutov system(often refered to RuMaks?), which has a seperate collimatable secondary.

Edit: At least thats what my baby I-M M500 was. Magnificent wee thing. I STILL feel like a prat for selling it on!

Stuy will confirm or shoot me down

Andy.

[Moonshane]

blimey, do you mean there's ANOTHER type of scope I know nothing about!?

[Stu]

Interesting. My OMC 200 is a Mak Gregorian I believe, and has a secondary you can collimate. Not sure what the difference is?

Stu

[AndyH]

Maksutov telescope - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I used to have a better explanation of all cassegrain scopes, but it's dissapeared.

I think the Rutten Mak design is why a lot of the Intes-Micro line of M-K's can be had at the 'faster' F10 ratio, for a more all round scope?

I'm sure sister company 'Intes' used the Rutten design too. Certainly my old Intes MK72 was.

Andy.

[Peter Drew]

The correction ability of a Maksutov meniscus lens is a combination of the curves and the refractive index of the glass. The strong curves and increasing thickness of a corrector for a fast system makes a single unit impractical. Using a separate component opens up a whole new area of correction potential and enables collimation to be carried out independently. I think there might be some confusion with regard to Gregorian Maksutovs, a true Gregorian has the meniscus reversed with the convex face pointing outwards, the image produced by this system is terrestrially correct as with the ancient Gregorian reflectors which had a concave secondary, the downside is a small field of view. The Polish firm PZO offered a very nice 60mm Gregorian Maksutov that used to be sold by Fullerscopes.

[stuy]

If I remember correctly, Intes Micro use the Rutten Maksutov system(often refered to RuMaks?), which has a seperate collimatable secondary.

Edit: At least thats what my baby I-M M500 was. Magnificent wee thing. I STILL feel like a prat for selling it on!

Stuy will confirm or shoot me down

Andy.

yeah bang on mate the rutten, our seperate secoundry mak (ssmak) to be exact!!1 or so ive been told:icon_scratch: will post sum photos this weekend stuy