For Sale Status: Sold  Ad Category: Telescope-Refractor  Ad # 91182 Antares Sentinel 80mm F6 "ultra-portable" semi-apo refractor. SOLD, Thanks Gareth. Now surplus to requirements and too good to leave on the shelf. A superb scope for the price and very good build quality. Either as a 'grab-n-go', guide-scope or for photography. A few scuffs from normal wear but optics in excellent condition. Retailed at £260 ish). Looking for offers around £120 plus P&P. - Focal Length: 480mm f6. - 80mm doublet. - Retractable dew-shield - 2" 360° rotating (single speed) Crayford focuser with brass compression ring - and 1.25" converter. - High quality, glossy black anodizing tube - Metal end-cap. - 15 internal baffles to eliminate light scatter - Adaptable to 'any' camera tripod - Comes with carrying case Note, the foam in the carry case is worn but completely serviceable and I've replaced a compression ring nut (see photo, the result of numb fingers on a cold night..). http://www.antaresoptical.com/sentinel.htm Email with any questions or for more pics And this is why, for the benefit of the Troll "Moi" at [email protected] (who doesn't feel comfortable enough to disclose his real identity when emailing people), is the reason I've described it as "Semi-Apo"... http://www.scopesnskies.com/prod/sentinel/antares/semi-apo-refractor.html Scopes and skies described it as a semi-apo, even if technically the manufacturer can't. And this book explains the reason people refer to these as 'semi-apo'... https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rv2QAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA40&lpg=PA40&dq=antares+sentinel+semi+apo&source=bl&ots=vAv6b6ZEPo&sig=rSVU-73Tj750bd6gFnp20n0ALnY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=YmCVVPz9Ksvzao--grAJ&ved=0CF0Q6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=antares%20sentinel%20semi%20apo&f=false So, better than Acro performance but not Apo construction. Which seems to be widely held view. Also, the same model was sold on Buy-and-Sell two weeks ago by another user. http://astrobuysell.com/uk/propview_archive.php?view=90809 Happy Christmas. Price: £100 Posted on: 2014-12-19 17:41:49 Last Updated on: 2014-12-22 16:31:15 New or Repeat ad: repeat Because this advert is archived, the contact info has been removed This advert has been viewed 1098 times Report this ad to the webmaster Close this ad & go back to listings Jump to Ad Number:

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