STF - " MIRAGE 7" Deluxe" - Maksutov Cassegrain

One of the exciting new products from STF is a 7.1" f/10 MCT.
APM-Telescopes and STF are pleased to announce the start of joint production of a telescope similar in class and design to the INTES MK66. The 7MK f/10 is a scaled up version, with an adjustable main mirror. Otherwise identical to the INTES (the same mechanical design, paint, and finder, and possessing the same, or even better optical quality), yet with some advantages over the INTES. Its spherical optics have a stable oxide multicoating. The 7MK f/10 Deluxe to a minimum quality of 1/8 wave front. Each scope has a serial number and interferometrical test images to prove its quality.

Technical Specifications:
• Aperture 180mm / 7.1 inch
• Focal length: 1800mm / 71 inch
• F-ratio: f/10 - max. field of view: 1° 20'
• Minimum wave front quality: 1/6 or better
• Finder scope: 10 x 50
• Tube length with dewcap: 690mm/ 27.16 inch
• Tube diameter 208mm / 8.2 inch
• Tube weight: 8.8 kg / 19.36 lb
• Mounting plate on bottom with 1/4-20" and 3/8" threads
• Knife edge baffle in dewcap
• Covers on all optics
• Spherical mirrors made from Pyrex, stable coating provides 96% reflection
• Meniscus lens made from Russian analogue of BK7, multicoated
• Adjustable mirror focuser with zero image shift
• 2" Schmidt-Cassegrain thread for multi-purpose use
• Back focus allows use of a binocular attachment with this scope


Kit includes:
• Optical tube with a dew cap
• 10 x 50 finder with quick exchange bracket
• Base for quick exchange piggyback camera holder
• Padded soft carrying case
• Test interferogram
• Wooden box for ultra-safe shipping worldwide + paddet case
• Shipping gross weight: 17 kg ( 37.4 lb)
New: now include fast cool down 12 volt cooling fan

Shipping cost oversea by inshured airparcel post US $ 200
Customers are requested to pay here own importdutie's in case they get asked for it.

The STF 180 mm Maksutov Cassegrain Telescopes are among other such scopes in the topline of optical and mechanical quality. Known imageshift of other scopes is upsend by the Mirage 7.
The optics are such smooth polished that theyx create not only very tight stars, but also offering extremly high contrast.

If you want a high end Premium quality Telescope, you are just right by this Mirage 7 Deluxe

good luck on bidding


Markus Ludes