Does anyone own one of these Russian telescopes? I'm giving some thought on purchasing a good refractor without haveing to purchase a dozen or so telescopes and I've heard the russian optics are superior to the chinese optics. Does anyone have an opnion on this. I am looking for a good refractor under a$1000.00 of possible.
TAL-100 RSM 100mm f10 refractor
Started by Viperbob, 04/05/2002 12:39PM
Posted 04/05/2002 12:39PM
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Posted 04/05/2002 06:39PM
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I had two of these and optically they are outstanding. The best contrast i have seen in any telescope. The down sides are very short focus travel some eyepieces won't reach focus,and the mount is not the sturdiest. The clock drive with it is really bad and i had to replace mine. I would suggest getting the optical tube assembly and putting it on a different mount with a battery powered drive. Hope this information helps you out. Also the color correction on these are very close to ed performance refractors.
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