TMB 152mm f/7.9 (Achromatic)

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Brand and Model:	TMB 152mm f/7.9 (Achromatic)
Price ($USD):	$1298
Type:	Achromatic Refractor
Attributes:	Go-To PEC
Aperture:	152mm
f Ratio:	f8
Focal Length:	1200
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Weight (lbs):	17
Dimensions (w/h/d):
Description:	152mm Achromat with adjustable lens cell mounted in aluminum tube with 2.7" focuser

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TMB 152mm f/7.9 (Achromatic)

Hi,

I have bought this scope a few months ago second hand in mint condition and have observed about 6 time with this instrument. Startest in and out of focus total identical, textbook diffraction rings.
Mechanical well build and cool down about 30 minutes.

There is a bleu halo on bright objects, but with a fringe killer filter you can elininate this for more than 90%.

This scope looks like a classic refractor; white and black with long dewshield. On my telescope I have a WO crayford focuser, it works very fine wthout image shift.

For the money you get a very well performing telescope, it shows many details on Jupiter, Saturn and the Moon, and even for DSO it performs very well.
I had a side by side test with a Skywatcher 150/1200 and a C8, and this TMB was far ahead on Jupter and the Moon; more contrast and a steadier view. The Skywatcher gives a bit a soft view, and delicate details on Jupiter faded away, but in the TMB they were easy visible.
On DSO it performed as well as the C8.

Thanks,

Ido Oosterveld
Netherlands

Overall Rating: 9
Optics:9 Ease of Use:8 Value:9
Weight: 1 (Unreliable Vote)
Date: 07/08/2004 02:57:07 am PST
By: Anonymous (xxx.xxx.158.202)
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