Which Japanese-brand refractor is considered the best by Japanese amateur astronomers? Takahashi? Pentax? Other?
Japanese refractors
Started by William123, 09/10/2003 06:24PM
Posted 09/10/2003 06:24PM
Opening Post
Posted 09/13/2003 11:35PM
#1
I know a very experienced Japanese observer who answered the question this way:
"in Japan we think, Astro-Physics is the best brand image for scope. Next is ... I don't know. Maybe I suppose TEC=TMB=TV > TAK, FS, FC, FCT > Vixen FL. But as for TOA, I think it would be the same level or might be slightly better then TEC, TMB, TV refractors.
Maybe my opinion would be different from you (US people)."
I would guess this ranking would vary among Japanese amateurs just as such a question would get a variety of answers here.
"in Japan we think, Astro-Physics is the best brand image for scope. Next is ... I don't know. Maybe I suppose TEC=TMB=TV > TAK, FS, FC, FCT > Vixen FL. But as for TOA, I think it would be the same level or might be slightly better then TEC, TMB, TV refractors.
Maybe my opinion would be different from you (US people)."
I would guess this ranking would vary among Japanese amateurs just as such a question would get a variety of answers here.
