We are glad the Tak now has the sliding dew shield. But did they fix the finder bracket location and make it a quick-release type? How about the "greasy" focuser???
New Taks address old problems??
Started by V man, 07/27/2002 10:11AM
Posted 07/27/2002 10:11AM
Opening Post
Posted 07/27/2002 07:08PM
#1
Greasy focuser?
You should get your hands on a NEW AP scope, and see what a greasy focuser is
There are a couple of manufactures out there that have made quick release brackets for the Tak. I personally never see a problem with it, but then again everyone is different
You should get your hands on a NEW AP scope, and see what a greasy focuser is
There are a couple of manufactures out there that have made quick release brackets for the Tak. I personally never see a problem with it, but then again everyone is different
Posted 08/04/2002 12:20PM
#2
Vito's issues are right on, in my opinion. My first apo was an FS-78 followed by an FS 102. I sold both scopes primarily because of poor ergonomics, lack of case (hard or soft), location of the finder and necessity to remove it when storing the scope, lack of sliding dew shield, tendancy for the "man hole cover" cap to fall out after the felt gets slightly worn or when in cold conditions, and exhorbitant cost for TAK accessories, some of which were of poor design (e.g. 2" compression ring style visual back that lacked a flange to prevent it from disappearing into the focuser housing when racked all the way in).
After I sold the FS-102, I vowed to never purchase another TAK. Since then I have owned a TV-85, TV-101, TMB 105, TMB 100, AP Traveler, AP 130/6, Starmaster 11 EL and a 3.5" Questar; several of which I still own and plan on keeping. The optical performance of these scopes I have found to equal or exceed that of my 2 TAKS and none of them suffer from the long list of shortcomings (personal opinion) inherent in the TAK. Obviously, there ARE plenty of loyal TAK owners who would disagree with me. But for me, I think there's too many competing scopes of similar or lesser price that deliver equal or better perfomance without some of the things I found so annoying with the TAKs.
Good to see there will finally be a sliding dew shield!
Got to go and put on my bullet proof vest.
Charlie
After I sold the FS-102, I vowed to never purchase another TAK. Since then I have owned a TV-85, TV-101, TMB 105, TMB 100, AP Traveler, AP 130/6, Starmaster 11 EL and a 3.5" Questar; several of which I still own and plan on keeping. The optical performance of these scopes I have found to equal or exceed that of my 2 TAKS and none of them suffer from the long list of shortcomings (personal opinion) inherent in the TAK. Obviously, there ARE plenty of loyal TAK owners who would disagree with me. But for me, I think there's too many competing scopes of similar or lesser price that deliver equal or better perfomance without some of the things I found so annoying with the TAKs.
Good to see there will finally be a sliding dew shield!
Got to go and put on my bullet proof vest.
Charlie
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