I came across a webpage with DSLR images taken with a Vixen DED114 SS. I know nothing about this line of refractors. Can one of you refractor gurus enlighten me? What exactly is a Vixen DED SS refractor, what aperture sizes do they come in, what type of f-ratios, price tags and can someone buy one someplace? Thanks.
Vixen DED SS refractors
Started by ALCHEMIST1, 08/28/2008 06:06PM
Posted 08/28/2008 06:06PM
| Edited 08/28/2008 06:06PM
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Posted 08/28/2008 10:42PM
| Edited 08/28/2008 10:43PM
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The only DED model that Vixen made (that I'm aware of) was the DED 108SS. Here's a description from a dealer website:
The Vixen DED 108SS telescope is a high perfomance apochromatic refractor with a double ED objective in a three-group, four-element lens system.One of the ED lenses is in a two-element objective lens, and another is set in the rear of the tube SPECIFICATIONS Objective lens (primary mirror) 108mm double ED Apochromatic Focal length 540mm.
The design is similar to the Takahashi FSQ-106, as far as I know it is apetzval design.
The ED114SS is a different design and more info can be found in this classifieds ad:
http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/details.asp?classified_id=331405
Neither of these scopes is made by Vixen any longer. This F8 offering is interesting but it has yet to be imported to the U.S. :
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/solunarneo/35581372.html
Joplin
The Vixen DED 108SS telescope is a high perfomance apochromatic refractor with a double ED objective in a three-group, four-element lens system.One of the ED lenses is in a two-element objective lens, and another is set in the rear of the tube SPECIFICATIONS Objective lens (primary mirror) 108mm double ED Apochromatic Focal length 540mm.
The design is similar to the Takahashi FSQ-106, as far as I know it is apetzval design.
The ED114SS is a different design and more info can be found in this classifieds ad:
http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/details.asp?classified_id=331405
Neither of these scopes is made by Vixen any longer. This F8 offering is interesting but it has yet to be imported to the U.S. :
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/solunarneo/35581372.html
Joplin
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