Takahashi - Solar

[Pig]

16 minutes ago, Stu said:

I know it works Dave, it's just often a challenge keeping the mag down with the Quark.

@Pig do you still have you 80mm Esprit?

No Stu it went quite some time ago

[Pig]

4 minutes ago, mikeDnight said:

Yes, you can use a 100mm Tak for solar without any worries about harming the lens. The lens doesn't heat up as its a long way from the point of focus.

For visual many observers prefer a doublet over a triplet, and fluorite over ED glass, as for visual, the visible CA is essentially nonexistant. Doublets also cool faster!

If its 100mm you want then Takahashi offer only the FC100D series in that aperture as a fluorite doublet. All of the FC100D scopes are optically stunning, and will keep on taking magnification until you run out of exit pupil, providing the seeing conditions permit.

Mike

I hear the wallet breathing heavy

[JeremyS]

I use a Takahashi FS102 with a Quark. Amazing views!

Jeremy