| This is a high quality "Rumak" Maksutov telescope. The Rumak optical design allows a higher quality instrument with excellent field correction and very smooth optical surfaces to be made at an excellent price vs. performance point. The secondary mirror of a Rumak telescope has a different and precisely figured curvature to the front corrector plate it's mounted on - this is unlike normal Maksutovs which use a silvered spot on the back of the meniscus to reduce manufacturing costs. The result is better control of the optical correction, a flatter field, and less spherical aberration. Frankly, we've not seen anything like this before at this price and the scope truly is a great performer.
This telescope is the perfect size for the iOptron Minitower GOTO mount, with is superb tracking accuracy, fast setup and easy to use 130K object library. We used the Mak 150-1800 on our Minitower with great results. If you order a Minitower with this scope you get £50 off the package - simply choose the menu option below!
Optical performance: We've used this scope extensively. The optics are very smooth and well corrected, and contrast is very high. The 1800mm focal length means you get high power views of the planets and the Moon as well as galaxies and globular clusters. Simply divide the focal length in mm (1800mm) by the focal length of the eyepiece to work out what magnification the scope provides. We tested this scope at Kelling Heath on Saturn, the Moon, Mars and Venus, as well as numerous deep sky objects with our customers. The optics are the best value for the price we have ever seen in a Maksutov. Observers who tried the Mak 150-1800 at the April 2010 Kelling Heath Starparty were amazed when we told them the price. We have also ordered a 200mm 8" version of this scope - let us know if you want to get on the waiting list!
Please note, our first shipment will be arriving in late May/early June 2010. If you pre-order this scope, we will not charge you until the product is ready to ship to you.
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