The Meade 6000 Series 70mm Quadruplet APO Refractor is a true four-element Apochromatic Refractor with a 350 mm focal length, a 70 mm aperture and fully multi-coated optics. About the Meade 70mm Quadruplet APO Astrograph. You’ll be able to find Meade in most major astronomical suppliers. Meade Series 6000 ED APO Triplets are among the finest available optically at any price. Assembled product dimensions: 12.25” x 4.5” x 5.5”. Meade Instruments is acknowledged as one of the most innovative and dynamic companies in the telescope market. Its a Petzval design using 4 lenses and producing an extremely fat field of view and excellent color correction. It includes millimeter markings on the drawtube to assist with focusing accuracy and is also rotatable which allows for easy framing of the photographed object. The LX85 70mm f/5 Quadruplet ED APO Astrograph from Meade Instruments is a purpose-built telescope for astrophotography and astro-imaging, with an imaging circle designed to completely cover the larger sensors of today's DSLR cameras. Machined 2.5″ Dual Speed Rack and Pinion. Meade Series 6000 ED APO Triplets are among the finest available optically at any price. Includes adapters for 48mm and 42mm standardized T-thread. This compact telescope utilizes FPL-53 ED glass to produce images with impressive color correction. This impressive 70mm, f/5 refractor has a focal length of 350mm, making it ideal for advanced astrophotography. Upgraded in the Series 6000 Triplets APOs is the proprietary 2.5” dual-speed rack-and-pinion focuser. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. Product carries full one year Meade limited factory warranty. New for this focuser is the 2” self-center locking ring that allows diagonals or cameras to be well centered to the optical train every time the locking ring is engaged. 10:1 Focuser, D= 70mm. This Meade 70 mm Astrograph is a true quadruplet-element Apochromatic Refractor (APO) telescope and thus offers unbeatable sharpness in wide field observing and imaging. The Meade 70mm Quadruplet APO along with the LX85 mount has given me several successful nights of imaging. The fully illuminated image circle is 42mm and will cover a 35mm full frame sensor. For example, the Meade 70mm Quadruplet Astrograph has a focal length of 360mm. With the evergreen LX200 series (launched in 1992) and ETX series (launched in 1999), Meade established its status as one of the leading telescope brand worldwide. Each refractor is individually constructed and tested to ensure that they meet our highest standards, both optically and mechanically. Sydney local time. Assembled product weight: 4.5 lbs. Meade Instruments is acknowledged as one of the most innovative and dynamic companies in the telescope market. This extra-low dispersion (ED) Quadruplet APO offers fully multi-coated optics for crisp, clear images. Known for its groundbreaking telescopic designs, Meade has introduced dozens of improvements over... © 2020 Meade Instruments Corp. All Rights Reserved. Facebook and … The fully illuminated image circle is 42mm and will cover a 35mm full frame sensor. Standard equipment also includes a fully extendable dew shield and an aluminum hard carry case to protect your investment when not in use. For crisp wide field observing and imaging, nothing can beat a true quadruplet-element Apochromatic Refractor (APO). Meade products are distributed by one of most respected names in the optical industry – Tasco Sales Australia. Also includes aluminum front dust cover for objective lens. The Meade 6000 series 70mm Petzval Apochromatic Astrograph refractor telescope has a fully multi-coated quadruplet lens made of FPL53 ED glass and is built with Astrophotography in mind. Known for its groundbreaking telescopic designs, Meade has introduced dozens of improvements over a number of decades. Stay tuned to the end of the video for example images taken using a DSLR camera from my backyard. 130mm Series 6000 ED Triplet APO. Image courtesy of Meade For crisp wide field observing and imaging, nothing can beat a true quadruplet-element Apochromatic Refractor (APO). This extra-low dispersion (ED) Quadruplet APO offers fully multi-coated optics for crisp, clear images. F= 350mm. For crisp wide field imaging, nothing can beat a true quadruplet-element Apochromatic Refractor (APO). The fully illuminated image circle is 42mm and will cover a 35mm full frame sensor. Features a fully multi-coated quadruplet objective lens made from the highest quality ED (extremely low dispersion) glass for outstanding contrast and sharpness as well as near zero detectable chromatic aberration or “color fringing”.