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Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P 8" Parabolic Dual-Speed Steel Telescope OTA #10238 (UK)
Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P 8" Parabolic Dual-Speed Steel Telescope OTA #10238 (UK)
Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P 8" Parabolic Dual-Speed Steel Telescope OTA #10238
Brand New UK Stock, boxed with full Guarantee
The new Quattro series with their fast f/4 focal ratios, have been specially designed for high quality astrophotography with short exposure times. They are of course also fine telescopes for visual observations. Quattro 8" tube interiors have knife-edge ray traced baffles.
2" Dual-Speed Linear Power Focuser:
The new linear power focuser utilises 4 precision ball bearings to support the drawtube and provide great stability and zero image shift while supporting a heavy eyepiece or camera. Moving the drawtube by the roller rather than a rack and pinion ensures exceptionally smooth operation, great feel and precise adjustability. The dual-speed feature has a second focus knob that has a 10:1 speed reduction to provide the super-fine adjustments even the most demanding users can appreciate.
Pyrex Mirror:
Feature paraboloidal primary mirror made of low thermal expansion Pyrex glass resulting in substantially shorter cooling-down times.
Specification:
- Highest Practical Power (Potential) x410
- Diameter of Primary Mirror 205mm
- Telescope Focal Length 800mm (f/4)
- Note: Eyepieces NOT supplied
- 9x50 Finderscope
- Parabolic Primary Mirror (Pyrex)
- 2" (50.8mm) Dual-Speed 10:1 Linear Power Focuser
- Tube Rings & Dovetail Bar
- 0.5mm Ultra-Thin Secondary Mirror Supports
- 77% more Light-Gathering than 150mm
"The Quattro's tube is lined with a set of nine internal baffle rings. Their main purpose is to cut down on stray light entering the telescope tube, helping to improve image contrast, but they also lend a bit of extra stability to the tube structure....The Quattro-8S is fitted with a Crayford-style focuser that performed well. It has tension adjustment, focus-lock and a 10:1 dual-speed fine focusing option, and also comes with a 2-inch fitting that has a T-thread on its external side. This allows a good connection to be made between scope and camera with the right adaptor ring....Visually, the Pleiades looked like diamonds hanging in space, with a hint of nebulosity visible around the brightest star Merope. The stars were generally crisp and sharp, with good colour on show. The scope is superb for imaging too, delivering shots that appeared to have higher contrast than the other scopes on test."
BBC Sky At Night Magazine (Quattro-8S model)
Photo Express & The Photography Shop Delivery Information
FREE Fedex Priority 24 & 48 Delivery to Zone 1 Areas
Carriage Free to England, Wales and parts of Scotland, excluding Highlands and Islands, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland & Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight (Postcodes PO30-41) = £30 Extra
Zone 2 = Highlands & Islands of Scotland = £30 Extra
(Postcodes IV, HS, KA27-28, KW, PA20-80, PH17-26, PH30-50, ZE)
Zone 3 = Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Scilly Isles = £50 Extra
(Postcode BT, IM, TR21-25)
PLEASE NOTE FEDEX PRIORITY 24 NOT AVAILABLE TO SOME ZONE 1,2,3 & I.O.W ADDRESSES, THUS ALTERNATIVE SERVICE WILL BE USED.