Televue NEAF

[Vapouriser]

I was just about to order a televue plossl( discounted to £55) and see it is a NEAF. There is somewhere about them on this forum about ealier ones - not NEAF- being better. Ive no idea ! Could someone explain please. Should i jyst order new ones anyway? Could wait for ages for one to turn up 2 ndhand. Thanks

[John]

TV NEAF's are basically slight seconds. They can (usually) be identified by a small punch mark near the Tele Vue logo. I had a 13mm smoothside plossl that was a "NEAF blem" and it was indistiguishable from the other, non-blems I had in terms of finish and performance, apart from the punch mark. They should be disclosed by sellers as such though - mine was not when I bought it used

NEAF - North East Astro Forum & Telescope Fair - held annually near the TV HQ, Suffren, New York.

[Chris H]

NEAF is the North East Astronomy Forum & Telescope Fair in the US. Televue take (or used to take) ep's that were slightly damaged to the show to sell at a discount I think this would be a NEAF Plossl. For the money Televue Plossl are excellent.

[Chris H]

Must type faster.

[Vapouriser]

Thank you. I ll buy one.