Show us your Tak

[MalcolmM]

19 hours ago, Stu said:

With sincere apologies for the unashamed, attention seeking ‘Look at me’ post!

Can you tell that;

a) It’s cloudy

b) Mrs Stu is away

c) I’m bored 🤪

Thought this might give an easy way of comparing the three scopes. The AZ75 handles them with ease and the balance is good. Look forward to giving it a go!

Left to right in the first image:

FC100DC ; FC-76DCU ; FS-60Q

Fabulous!

[badhex]

Thought you lot might like this quick report of my visit to Starbase Tokyo! 

 

[JeremyS]

1 hour ago, badhex said:

Thought you lot might like this quick report of my visit to Starbase Tokyo! 

 

Show us Your Tak? That is more like a Show is Everyone’s Tak thread 😊

[HollyHound]

On 09/03/2023 at 22:14, Stu said:

With sincere apologies for the unashamed, attention seeking ‘Look at me’ post!

Can you tell that;

a) It’s cloudy

b) Mrs Stu is away

c) I’m bored 🤪

Thought this might give an easy way of comparing the three scopes. The AZ75 handles them with ease and the balance is good. Look forward to giving it a go!

Left to right in the first image:

FC100DC ; FC-76DCU ; FS-60Q

Oh wow... that's super impressive and actually looks quite a useful setup 😀

You're giving me ideas now... Mewlon, FC-100DZ and FS-60Q in a triple arrangement 🤔😆

[mikeDnight]

Just a few pic's from the Kettering show. And not a Takahashi in sight!!!

SORRY! I MEANT TO POST THIS ON THE PAS KETTERING SHOW THREAD. PERHAPS A MODERATOR COULD MOVE IT ?

 

Edited March 11, 2023 by mikeDnight

[Ratlet]

Those tough trucks are like quadraphenia for dobs.

Also the guy with the deer stalker must be a kindred spirit of mine.  Ear flaps are a vital piece to any hat.  They keep the ears warm and rotated can be used as a quick eye patch.

Edited March 11, 2023 by Ratlet
Ear flaps are important.

[AstroNash]

On 10/03/2023 at 10:02, IB20 said:

Fantastic anecdote Mike, I have read all of Roger’s reviews as he has looked through some seriously nice scopes. It’s probably not what I wanted to hear though! 
The 100DL sounds like my dream scope, it’s the one that grabs my attention the most, especially with my love of planetary viewing. Sadly they must be rarer than rocking horse poo on the 2nd hand market. 

It’s always periods of inclement weather that get me dreaming of “bigger and better” kit. I mustn’t forget what a wonderful scope I currently have, there’s a chance it might clear tonight so hopefully I get a chance to remind myself.

Don’t suppose it would hurt to start saving either though…

I think A DL is an excellent choice when you can get one. Being a proud owner of one myself, I can testify to their greatness! I’ve had a number of views of Jupiter, with equal if not even more detail as shown in Mikes excellent sketches. Best of luck with the search!

[Captain Scarlet]

I’ve wondered for a while about telescope “nomenclature“ in general, but Japanese scopes in particular, especially Takahashi. E.g. TSA, TOA, DF, DC, DZ etc.

From looking at and drooling over the pics of the Japanese store above I’ve discovered that “TOA” stands for Triplet Orthoscopic Apochromat. “D” stands for Doublet. So what is the “S” in TSA? Short?

M

Edited March 11, 2023 by Captain Scarlet

[jetstream]

4 minutes ago, Captain Scarlet said:

So what is the “S” in TSA? Short?

Takahashi Super Apochromat

[Stu]

5 minutes ago, Captain Scarlet said:

So what is the “S” in TSA? Short?

Triplet Super Apo apparently  👍

[jetstream]

7 minutes ago, Stu said:

Triplet Super Apo apparently  👍

I stand corrected- I just went and looked. But hey I'm new to the razor sharp Tak club

[bosun21]

Too much astro porn for this mere mortals eyes. I’ll be dreaming tonight for sure.

[JeremyS]

6 hours ago, Captain Scarlet said:

I’ve wondered for a while about telescope “nomenclature“ in general, but Japanese scopes in particular, especially Takahashi. E.g. TSA, TOA, DF, DC, DZ etc.

From looking at and drooling over the pics of the Japanese store above I’ve discovered that “TOA” stands for Triplet Orthoscopic Apochromat. “D” stands for Doublet. So what is the “S” in TSA? Short?

M

Don’t forget Tak FOA 😊

Fluorite Ortho Apochromat 

[Roy Challen]

So many threads to choose from: show us your frac, what did the postman bring, etc. But obviously this is the place to be!

Thanks to @surfindogg, I am the new custodian of this little beauty. And thanks to everyone on this forum for not buying my TS90 mount, so I have somewhere appropriate to put my new scope😃.

It's gonna feel weird doing wide field; up until now, my fastest scope was f/13.8! This scope will also be doing plenty of miles on my dark site travels in Kazakhstan.

Edited March 14, 2023 by Roy Challen

[Stu]

Looks fab @Roy Challen, they go very well together 👍

[surfindogg]

Looks so good on that mount. 

[F15Rules]

On 12/03/2023 at 03:22, JeremyS said:

Don’t forget Tak FOA 😊

Fluorite Ortho Apochromat 

..and Front Surface 128 & co.. FS60, 76, 102, 128.

Referring to the Fluorite element of the doublet sitting at the front of the objective..😊

Dave

[HollyHound]

On 12/03/2023 at 03:22, JeremyS said:

Don’t forget Tak FOA 😊

Fluorite Ortho Apochromat 

I've always found it pretty unforgettable for sure 😁

[Rainmaker]

I am trying to understand why people get so enthusiastic about Taks…..

 

[jetstream]

@Rainmaker Simply excellent Matt.  Love those binoscopes 👍 as well as the rest.

[jock1958]

11 hours ago, Rainmaker said:

I am trying to understand why people get so enthusiastic about Taks…..

 

Wow 🤩 two TSA 120’s and a Mewlon, suppose it saves money on another pair of MB II’s BV’s 🤣

PS mount & tripod look the biz as well 👍

Edited March 28, 2023 by jock1958

[HollyHound]

18 hours ago, Rainmaker said:

I am trying to understand why people get so enthusiastic about Taks…..

 

Simply awesome 😮

You win this completely 😆

[JeremyS]

😛

[Sunshine]

TSA-120 binoculars, good lord! I bet the views are hmmm nice? 🤣

[Jeffrey Johnson]

Newbie post... but not a Tak newbie    -Jeff

 

 

 

Edited March 29, 2023 by Jeffrey Johnson
Too much info in pics posted... don't like to advertise!