mizar = tal ?

[sparkyjon]

isnt this a tal telescope

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mizar-reflecting-telescope-/251234078598?pt=UK_Photography_Telescopes&hash=item3a7eb7cf86

looks very clean and got a rdf , is this a copy?

could be a bargain for someone though..

[twotter]

It looks like a Tal doesn't it? I've also come across another very similar looking telescope under the brand name Leonid.

What we need here is the guru of Tal-unia.

Paging AndyH....paging AndyH....

[sparkyjon]

i've got my tal coming today from 1996 , i bought it for the pier mainly but it's always handy to have a 110mm newt, this one looks almost brand new, chinese copy maybe?

[sparkyjon]

i've got my tal coming today from 1996 , i bought it for the pier mainly but it's always handy to have a 110mm newt, this one looks almost brand new, chinese copy maybe?

i didnt order it in 1996

[ronin]

Mizar

Looks like it may be this Japanese company, if you scroll down the page they have a range of scopes in the advertising picture, however cannot see anything in the present set of products that says they are still making scopes.

[sparkyjon]

My tal has come but its in a right old state the pier is fine and that's what i bought it for really but the actual ota is a bit battered.

on the subject how do you focus a tal as i can't see a way of doing It

[AndyH]

Scopesnskies seem to call the Tal 1 they sell, a Leonid LS110.........

http://www.scopesnsk...cope/LS110.html

Mizar - The Tal 1 is often refered to as the 'Mizar', by Russian users. If I remember correctly, the very old, Russian Language user manuals, had Mizar or Мицар, imprinted on the cover.

Some very old Tal 1's had a helical focuser. That ebay listing looks to have one. 1st one I've ever seen with one. Sparkyjon - could yours have a helical focuser too? If so, I'd love to see some close up pics of it.

Cheers,

Andy.