Is there a cheaper TRF-2008?

[Ben Ritchie]

I need a TRF-2008 (TeleVue 0.8x reducer/flattener) but the price is hard to take.

It would be with a 480mm f/6.3 'scope that the TRF-2008 was specifically designed for, looking for excellent performance over a relatively large CCD and acceptable over DSLR scales. I know there are a few other options from William-Optics, SkyWatcher, Astro-Tech et al., but any idea how well they work?

[Psychobilly]

Whats the cheapest you have seen it for?

$229 in the US and £230 from SCSAstro...

[Ben Ritchie]

Green-Witch in my (non-US) search - £264.45 - while TH have it at £329 (with 10% off for the bank hols)

[Psychobilly]

Tele Vue TRF-2008 Reducer/Flattener - SCS Astro

Although you will have to fit in with his monthly orders from the US which is why I went elsewhere for the stuff I wanted which was on its way to me within an hour of ordering... Very efficient the Germans...

[Ben Ritchie]

Thanks, I don't use SCS but maybe someone will price-match...

[Psychobilly]

I ordered from them today and had a DHL tracking number an hour later...

Tele Vue 0,8x Reducer & Flattener für Refraktoren bis F=600mm - Teleskop-Express: Astro-Shop + Fotografie + Naturbeobachtung

Works out about £230 I paid 19 euros for DHL Premium service on the stuff I ordered .. there normal post takes 4-5 days...

and no import duties to avoid or worrry about...

Peter...

[Euan]

I bought one second hand and it cost somewhere between £150-170

Worth having a look in the usual places if you don't mind buying it used

[NickH]

Same issue Ben...it's my next purchase for the TMB and £235 is pinching a bit hard !

[NickH]

$265 USD at NEAF inc Sales Tax... :-( depressing isn't it!

[Deneb]

Yeah, but their decent reducers though !

People say it only hurts once...

Im sure I saw one recently on AB&S, about a week ago.

Nadeem.

[shaunster]

I just bought one this week, £235 from greenwitch, expensive but no more so than other TV stuff.

[Ben Ritchie]

...and a year on and I still haven't got around to ordering one

Expensive, but I guess like a lot of other TeleVue stuff they get snapped up instantly if you ever need to sell.

[MikeWilson]

I'm looking for one of these and I've asked SCS Astro if they have any in stock. Still, if anyone sees a second hand one, please point me in the right direction

[NickH]

Point me first :-)

[shaunster]

try greenwitch mike

[MikeWilson]

Hi Shaunster,

I definitely would but I asked SCS Astro to add one to my order and they don't seem to want to speak to me - they're not replying to my emails today nor answering the telephone. I'm sure they're very busy but if I call Greenwitch, I'm worried that I might end up with two flatteners in the mail!

Greenwitch will be my next port of call if SCS Astro don't get back to me this afternoon.

All the best,

Mike

[Deneb]

telescope house sells them.

[MikeWilson]

SCS Astro have my order (I was ordering it with a scope) but otherwise I would have gone with Shaunster's suggestion of Greenwitch. (OR indeed Telescope House). I think Widescreen Centre might sell them too - they do sell Televue stuff, don't they?

[Deneb]

Widescreen are the Importers for Televue.

[MikeWilson]

Widescreen are the Importers for Televue.

The importers as in - the only ones?

Green-witch are cheaper on the TRF-2008 by £14.

All the best,

Mike

[shaunster]

Widescreen are always more expensive as well.

[Deneb]

venture scope was the importer, venture scope merged with wsc. So now WSC are the uk importers for Televue Products.

Where you buy the product(s) is down to you...

Nadeem.

[NickH]

They had ONE on the TV stand at NEAF...I won't depress everyone by saying how much the show price was...but let's just say, very depressing... the ONE they had they could not sell as it was for their "demo".. :-(

[MikeWilson]

Are there any alternative reducer/flatteners for 0-400mm refractors?

(as it happens, I've got the TRF-2008 on the way, but I couldn't find a suitable alternative. The WO IV reducer/flattener looked like the next most suitable)

[shaunster]

0-400 Mike? The TRF2008 is for 400-600 range, I assume thats what you mean

Not sure on alternatives, I used a skywatcher one with some success, certainly performs well for its cost of about £60.