Skywatcher Ruland R-MAK300 (12" f/10) Cassegrain

[Michael Hogan]

Enjoy

[Michael Hogan]

[JeremyS]

That’s quite some central obstruction.

[johninderby]

First prototype in 2014, then mention of it in 2016 then due for release in 2017 then gone quiet. Seems a bit strange that it would be just on that website. Seems a bit odd. 🤔

 

Edited April 24, 2020 by johninderby

[Sunshine]

18 minutes ago, JeremyS said:

That’s quite some central obstruction.

It is a scary big central obstruction, agreed.

Edited April 23, 2020 by Sunshine

[vlaiv]

23 minutes ago, JeremyS said:

That’s quite some central obstruction.

Specs says that it's only 35%, and it sort of looks like that in the image - it's about third of diameter, so I guess not that bad. Certainly better than my RC that has about 44%.

 

[GazOC]

Thick vanes too by the looks of it to support the sub aperture corrector plate?

[CraigT82]

This could be very interesting for solar system imagers... 12" for under £2k is very good value! Assuming it performs of course.  17kg is pretty chunky but the short tube will mitigate that somewhat. 

[FLO]

Officially the telescope doesn’t exist, though Synta are clearly beta testing one (perhaps the Austrian retailer knows one of the beta testers). It is not clear yet if it will come to market. 

HTH, 

Steve 

[johninderby]

I get the feeling it was a project that was put on hold a few years ago and now they are perhaps taking another look at it.

Will they or won’t they? Who knows. 🤔

Edited April 24, 2020 by johninderby

[GazOC]

Orion Optics used to make a similar scope a few years back. I think it's discountinued now though ?

[Steve Ward]

When I fully opened up my Evostar 150 box yesterday ( having undone the lid in OVL's carpark to let the clouds out in Woolpit rather than here at home )  I found a glossy product flyer within that had this 'scope amongst the products.

I can only assume that they had real intentions of making it to have it included in so many boxes , not sure of the date of the flyer and haven't checked the date of my OTA.

 

[nfotis]

Logically, your Evostar was produced around this period or so (early 2020)...