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FLT 132 Triplet APO Refractor with 2" Quartz Diagonal

William Optics FLT 132 Triplet APO Refractor with 2inch Quartz Diagonal The FLT 132 is the exciting new large aperture APO Refractor from William Optics.

Simply put: a joy to use. You will be blown away by the small details you can observe through this APO 132mm; fine details of DSOs, stunning resolution both visually or during astrophotography.



The FLT132 has excellent correction, image sharpness and contrast. It is the ideal scope for astro imaging or high performance visual use.

The 4" Heavy duty focuser is fully rotateable and very smooth. It features a 1:10 reduction gear and is capable of lifting very heavy loads with no image shift or slipping. It also has a graduated scale to assist repeatability of focussing.

2" Quartz Dielectric Diagonal and a hight quality hard case are Included

The telescope is beautifylly finished with no plastic parts used. It is CNC machined out of solid high-grade aluminum. with a powder-painted white CNC-machined aluminum tube, golden finish, retractable dewshield, anodized 360 deg. rotatatable focuser, engraved dewshield cap.

Specifications:
  • Clear Aperture 132mm
  • Focal Ratio F/7
  • Focal Length 925 mm
  • Objective Type 3 elements Air-spaced, FPL-53
  • Resolving Power 1.05"
  • Limiting Magnitude 12.0
  • Lens Shade Retractable
  • Focuser 4" 360° Rotating Camera-angle Adjuster
  • 1.25" Adapter Included
  • 1.25"" Adapter Brass Compression Rings
  • 2" Quartz Dielectric Diagonal Included
  • Tube Diameter
  • Tube Length 104cm (fully extended)
  • 78cm (fully retracted)
  • Tube Weight 8.8 kg
  • Case High Quality Aluminum Case
  • Case Dimensions (WxHxD) 99 x 34 x 30 cm
  • Case Weight 13.5 kg


Price: £2799.00 (delivery included to UK mainland)

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William Optics FLT 110mm Triplet APO Refractor Package

FLT 110mm Triplet APO Refractor Optically unbeatable, this scope features a top-quality triplet air-spaced objective designed by USA leading designer, TMB. It is extremely sharp and has a great color correction, even better than the previous design and is ideal for astrophotography.
Williams Optics FLT 110mm Triplet APO Refractor
Williams Optics FLT 110mm Triplet APO Refractor The dual speed Crayford focuser is superbly engineered to completely eliminate image shift during long exposure astrophography or visual observing. Because it's so smooth, it's much easier to find precise focus.

It can be rotated 360 deg to compose your shot , and has stainless steel reinforcement inserts with ball bearings on both sides - guaranteeing precision with heavy accessories.

The package includes additionally the 2" Carbon Fibre Dielectric Diagonal Diagonal and a rigid well padded aluminium case as shown.

Features:
  • Stainless steel reinforcement inserts on both sides and on the back to allow heavy loading without problems.
  • Ball bearings on both sides of the focuser will make your focusing experience the best you ever experienced.
  • Graduated scale for precise camera alignment.
  • Pure William Optics quality fit and finish: powder-painted white CNC-machined aluminum tube, golden finish, retractable dewshield, anodized 360 deg. rotatatable crayford focuser, dewshield cap.
  • Highly precise CNC machined lens cell.
  • Safety ball bearings on the CNC machined lens cell: only from William Optics.
  • 2-year warranty, mechanics & optics tested for collimation & performance.
  • Fully adjustable lens cell and optics.
  • Practical safe aluminum case.
Specifications:
  • Aperture 110 mm
  • Focal Ratio F/7
  • Focal Length 770mm
  • 3 elements Air-spaced, TMB Design
  • Resolving Power 1.05" Limiting Magnitude 12.0
  • Lens Shade Retractable
  • 4" 360° Rotating Camera-angle Adjuster
  • 1.25" Adapter w Brass Compression Rings included
  • Tube Diameter 115 mm
  • Tube Length Fully Retracted 630 mm (24.6")
  • Tube Weight 14.5 lbs. (6.55 kg)
  • High Quality Aluminum Case, Dimensions (WxHxD) 31.8" x 9.6" x 7.8" (81.5cm x 24.5cm x 20cm)
  • Case Weight 5.3 kg
Price: £2060.00 (delivery included to UK mainland)

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Megrez 90 APO

Megrez 90 APO The Megrez 90 APO is an airline portable 90mm refractor equally suited for astro-imaging or visual observing at a reasonable price. The new Megrez 90 is sure to be a best seller, allowing use of higher powers and gathering more light than an 80mm scope, yet remaining ultra-portable.

Great for astro-photography or visual use, the telescope features a high quality doublet ED lens with FPL53 super low dispersion glass, and William Optics STM multi coatings for maximum light transmission and sharp contrasty views.

ZenithStar II 80 ED APO OTA
The dual speed Crayford focuser is superbly engineered to completely eliminate image shift during long exposure astrophography or visual observing. Because it's so smooth, it's much easier to find precise focus. It can be rotated 360 deg to compose your shot , and has stainless steel reinforcement inserts with ball bearings on both sides - guaranteeing precision with heavy accessories.

The scope is available as an OTA or with a 2" diagonal.

Features:
  • Perfect for wide field astro-imaging & portable viewing.
  • Significantly light gathering ability compared to an 80mm scope.
  • 2" version of the William Optics Dual Speed Crayford Microfocuser - includes a graduated scale for precise camera alignment, large aluminum knobs.
  • Ball Bearings on 2 sides of the focuser for best possible ultra-smooth focusing ever!
  • Powder-coated white CNC-machined aluminum tube.
  • Retractable dewshield w cap.
  • Black anodized 360 deg. rotatatable crayford focuser.
  • The L-bracket can be used to mount the finder bracket when using the scope with mounting rings.
  • 2-year warranty, mechanics & optics tested for collimation & performance.
  • Fully adjustable lens cell and optics.
  • Practical safe aluminum case.
Specifications:
  • Aperture 90 mm
  • Focal Ratio F6.9
  • Focal Length 621mm
  • Objective Type Doublet FPL-53 Air Spaced
  • Resolving Power 1.05" Limiting Magnitude 12.0
  • Lens Shade Retractable
  • Focuser 360° Rotating Camera-angle Adjuster, 1:10 Dual speed fine focus
  • 1.25" Adapter w Brass Compression Rings included
  • Tube Diameter 90 mm
  • Tube Length Fully Retracted 450 mm
  • Tube Weight 7.1 lbs. (3.2 kg)
  • High Quality Aluminum Case, Dimensions (WxHxD) 23.2" x 8.3" x 7.1" (59cm x 21cm x 18cm)
  • Case Weight 3.8 kg
Megrez 90 APO OTA - Price: £699.00
Megrez 90 APO with case and 2 inch dielectric diagonal - Price: £749.00
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Megrez 72 Doublet APO

Megrez 72 APO The new Megrez 72 FD APO is the latest exciting fast f-ratio APO refractor from William Optics.

It features a very high quality FD extra low dispersion lens with a fast F6 focal ratio.
Megrez 72 Doublet APO
With retractable dew shield and high quality dual speed rotating 2" Crayford focuser the Megrez 72 is very compact and portable.

Pure William Optics quality fit and finish: powder-painted white CNC-machined aluminium tube.

The included mounting bracket allows the Megrez 72 to be fitted straight to a photographic tripod or the attachment of a dovetail plate for fitting to an equatorial mounting.

The basic package includes the OTA only.

Specifications:
  • Aperture 72 mm
  • Focal Ratio F/6
  • Focal Length 432mm
  • Doublet, Air Spaced, Fully Multi-Coated, SMC coating
  • Resolving Power 1.58" Limiting Magnitude 11
  • Lens Shade Retractable
  • 50.8 mm (2") Crayford Focuser with 1:10 Dual Speed microfocuser 81 mm (3.2") Focuser Travel Length 360° Rotatable Design
  • 1.25" Adapter w Brass Compression Rings included
  • L type mount L bracket
  • Field Stops - 2 baffles
  • Tube Diameter 87 mm
  • Tube Length Fully Retracted 300 mm
  • Tube Weight 4.8 lbs. (2.2 kg)
Megrez 72 Doublet APO OTA only - Price: £299.00
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