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For Sale Status: Sold  Advert Category: Select Category  Advert # 33831 As new APM TMB 115 with strehl of 983. Reduced price and will now include a Meade Apo barlow (Japan). This TMB 115 LW has a lens selected by Markus at APM and is as new in every respect (apart from normal clamping rail marks). It comes with test report: strehl 983, ptv 0,205, RMS 0,021. This is very high, even for a APM TMB. The lens was manufactured in Jan 2008. It has an APM finder bracket (but no finderscope) and a Celestron Aluminium case. This is the LW version of the scope with the 2” Feather Touch Focuser. A superb instrument that has LZOS optics from Russia - they were designed by the late Thomas Back and are hand figured, not mass produced in Taiwan. The sliding draw tube allows the scope to be used with binoviewers without the need for a barlow lens, allowing for powers as low as 25x. This sliding draw tube also allows the scope to collapse down to a size much smaller than even normal 4” scopes (it also has a sliding dew shield). My main use has been for planetary viewing with a Baader MkV binoviewer. The results from this have been superb; on nights of great seeing I was able to see good detail inside the Great Red Spot. The views from the moon on a night of perfect seeing, were truly incredible. The scope was completely happy at 277x through my binoviewer. The scope has no colour in or out of focus and cools down very quickly. The lens is unmarked and dust free. ~ Aperture – 115mm F7 ~ Focal length – 805mm ~ Weight - Optical tube with with 2" focuser and tube rings just 6.45 kg (14.19 lbs) ~ Shortest length for transportation 627 mm ( 24.68 inch ) ~ Observing length 780 mm ( 30.71 inch ) ~ Tube outside diameter 135 mm = 5.35 inch ~ Dew shield outside diameter 156 mm = 6.14 inch ~ Sliding draw tube travel 100 mm = 4 inch ~ Focusersize 2" Starlight Feathertouch w. 2.5" focuser travel I have attached an Intes Handle which makes lifting much easier and safer. The case provides enough space for the scope, fully collapsed, as well as a few accessories. These two items cost me £180. I am very happy to show the scope to potential purchasers and would much prefer collection as postage will be expensive (and paid by the buyer) - and it would make me very nervous posting it. I am willing to drive 100 miles from Bristol where the scope lives to meet buyer. These scopes currently cost £3,648 at Telescope House http://www.telescopehouse.com/acatalog/info_APM008.html Price: £2,100 – this 55% of the new cost of scope and accessories. In the photos it is shown with red dot finder and AP Maxbright diagonal. These are NOT included in the sale. The scope, optical report, handle, APM finder bracket (not shown in photo), Meade 2x Apo barlow and the case ARE included. Price: £2,100 Posted on: 2010-05-16 20:58:43 Last Updated on: 2010-06-24 07:46:44 Because this advert is archived, the contact info has been removed This advert has been viewed 271 times Close this window to go back to the listing

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