TS 80mm f7.5 unboxing

[nightfisher]

A few days ago a rather large box arrived from Germany, im sure our lass thought i had bought a big Dob!

                                                              

Not a Dob but my little TS 80mm f7.5. I had been looking for a nice scope to use on the Astromaster AZ mount for travel and grab and go, the big box had a smaller box and lots of packing

                                                               

This second box had a black tube with lots of bubble wrap, its getting a bit like pass the parcel with no music, and just me playing, plus a small bubble pack with a pair of tube rings

                                                                

finally out comes a nice black tube refractor

                                                                

Rack and pinion 1.25 focuser that is rather nice to use, no way you are getting a crayford at less than £100 posted

                                                                

Here it is on the mount and a pic of the lens, i have already used this a couple of times and if i am totally honest i am blown away by just how sharp and nice it is

                                                                 

                                                                 

The mount need a little work as it slips when point above 40 degrees, but this is easy to do, this scope looks like it has come from the skywatcher factory, its a long ST80, it will be getting its first holiday use in a couple of weeks at Berwick on Tweed, should be a good location to try it in anger

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Looks very nice!

[Chris]

Looks perfect for grab and go, bit less CA than the usual ST80, but still compact.

[xtreemchaos]

nice 80mm,looks neat and tidy, i bet its light too. thanks for sharing and clear skys for your new scope  charl

[nightfisher]

nice 80mm,looks neat and tidy, i bet its light too. thanks for sharing and clear skys for your new scope  charl

Yes pretty light less than 1.5 kg

[Fozzie]

Nice Jules, looks a great g&g set.. Bet the whole thing is less than 5kg by some way...

[Moonshane]

nice!

[nightfisher]

Might have to knock up a white light solar filter for this, in fact i have a left over piece of Baader film

Now will it end up with a TS crayford?

[laudropb]

Very nic looking set up. Ideal for grab and go. Hope the skies stay clear for you at Berwick and look forward to a first light report.

[Highburymark]

Yes pretty light less than 1.5 kg

Wow - that's impressive

[nightfisher]

I have used this little scope a few times now, i have to say i am blown away at just how good it really is, CA is very well controlled for this scope and its just a nice simple light scope to use, one of my better purchases, even thinking i might splash out on a crayford focuser some time in the future 

[nightfisher]

Much to my surprise, i have just been out in the garden with this scope on EQ5, good polar alignment getting 90 second shots of Vega (was trying for M57 but failed to get it)