Opinions on this scope please

[bazza]

I would value anyones opinion on this scope please.

Not encountered the 'Collimatable Lens Cell' before on an APO, so is this a bonus or not?

It would be used purely for imaging purposes NOT visual.

I copied and pasted this from the Altair astro site, so I hope that's OK with them and everyone else.

Cheers,

Barry.

"TMB Signature Series" AT92EDT 92mm F5.5 ED Triplet APO

(air spaced triplet lens design by Thomas M Back)

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  [li]92mm f/5.5 510mm focal length apochromatic triplet optics using FPL-53 ED glass Collimatable lens cell for peak imaging and optical performance 3" dual-speed Starlight Instruments Feather Touch focuser with 65mm travel, lockable Ultra-short 13.25" length for travelling Rotating eyepiece holder for quick camera/eyepiece orientation Retractable dew shield, dust covers, and aluminium hard case Sales limited to 100 scopes per year to maintain the value of your investment Usually in stock – with no multi-year waiting list 114mm OD tube rings included Price £1699 Incl. VAT, Delivery & Collimation Guarantee

Order online now[/] Buyers of this scope are entitled to a 10% discount on any Kendrick dew control or solar filter equipment if ordered with it, which we will apply to your order after checkout. [/li]

The TMB-92 Signature Series 92mm f/5.5 triplet Apo is a very compact refractor for the serious observer and traveller. Measuring only about 13.25" long with the focuser and dewshield retracted for storage and travel, the TMB-92 optically and mechanically fills the void left by the discontinued 90mm Astro-Physics Stowaway. The TMB-92 puts exceptionally high optical and mechanical quality in a truly tiny package. It is ideal for the serious observer who will accept nothing less than unsurpassed imaging and visual observing performance in a supremely portable body you can take with you anywhere.

The TMB-92 is an exceptional grab and go scope for observing and imaging – both within the solar system and for wide field deep sky views. Its images of subtle low-contrast lunar and planetary details are razor-sharp, with realistic and highly saturated colour. Those images are free from chromatic aberration of any type, thanks to the ED (Extra-low Dispersion FPL- 53 glass) element in the scope’s triplet optics. Dual-speed micro fine #3025 3" Feather Touch rack and pinion focuser: The precision-made 3" diameter drawtube non-Vignetting focuser is a genuine Feather Touch from Starlight Instruments, a company known world-wide for making the finest and most reliable focusers available to the amateur astronomer. Note: Thomas passed away in late 2007, however his family have continued the company TMB Opti

[Coco]

this was posted over 2 years ago... did anyone buy one?