TMB 8” F/9 Achromat Telescope Review At Astromart
Karl Krasley has posted an informed review of his TMB 8” F/9 Achromat telescope over at Astromart. 'The scope came in for the Northeast Astronomical Forum (NEAF). When I first saw it, I thought it was bigger then I imagined. Cool! The tube is beautifully made. The retractable dew shield is nice for transporting purposes. A Moonlite focuser is finely machined, and is very smooth. It is very easy to focus on any object to the max. Optics (Russian) are fully multi-coated, with just pristine glass. No sign of scratches or any dust or dirt anywhere on the lens (outside or inside). The tube is very well baffled, and is like looking down a large dark drain pipe even in daylight. The cell is also adjustable, just incase of the need for collimation. My choice of putting tube assembly on the CGE mount made for a wonderful match. Damping time even with the legs fully extended is about 3 seconds.'