APO fever

jermng · Post by **jermng** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:35 pm

Thanks Anat!

I'm sure it's gonna be a great sample.

Thanks Liuming, yeah, now I understand a little more about TMB lenses and where they come from.

denebman · Post by **denebman** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 12:50 pm

ariefm71 wrote:...TMB decided to work with Astronomics to release his own "signature" series APO with lenses that TMB himself send to the same company that make Takahashi lenses. You can go to CN behind the scenes articles to read more.
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Arief

Arief, any link to prove the lenses of new signature series are made by Takahashi contractor?

ariefm71 · Post by **ariefm71** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 2:30 pm

TMB never put this officially in writing, he mentioned only when people ask him directly. This is one of them: http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/ ... er/1049584

I believe I saw the reference to Tak contractor in some of TMB Optical yahoo group postings as well.

anat · Post by **anat** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 2:45 pm

Canon??

ariefm71 · Post by **ariefm71** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:42 pm

Canon opticians make Tak lenses. Looks like they have a new customer from the States.

Post by **weixing** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:22 pm

Hi,
Sky-Watcher also come out with two more APO ( http://www.skywatchertelescope.net/Equinox.html ):
Equinox 66
Diameter: 66mm
Focal Length: 400mm
F/ratio: f/6

Equinox 80
Diameter: 80mm
Focal Length: 500mm
F/ratio: f/6.25

Hmm... doesn't the two new scopes look somewhat familiar??? Look like the "APO fever" will become "APO high fever"...

Have a nice day.

branzzz · Post by **branzzz** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:10 pm

very nice!!!

i hope they're similiar to the WO apos but at a much better price... i've been wanting to get the 66mm apo...