Telescope-Service stands on uncompromising optical and mechanical quality with the PHOTOLINE APO series.

The 130 mm f/7 triplet refractor is equipped with one of the best lenses in its class. The apo element is the proven FPL53 from Ohara (Japan). The lens, free from chromatic aberration, is mounted in a temperature-compensated cell that also compensates for sub-zero temperatures. A solid metal tube and the new PHOTOLINE RAP 2.5" deluxe focuser with rack and pinion drive make this apochromat a recommendation for the dedicated astrophotographer and the observer.

Advantages and features of the PHOTOLINE 130-mm-F7-Apo:

• Triplet lens with air gap - apo element made of FPL53 by Ohara
• Temperature compensated, fully adjustable cell
• 2.5" RAP Photoline dual-speed rack and pinion focuser - carries accessories up to 5 kg
• Direct M68 and M63 thread connection for correctors and reducers
• Sturdy aluminium tube with internal baffles
• An extension piece with M95x1 threaded connection can be unscrewed, thus increasing the working distance from 123 mm to 213 mm.

The new PHOTOLINE RPA 2.5" deluxe focuser - in elegant WHITE:

The 2.5" RAP focuser is a good alternative to the well-known Starlight FeatherTouch FTF25 - with a quality that is very close to this focuser. The focuser holds camera-side accessories up to about 5 kg without causing tilting. The illumination of the focuser is sufficient for full-frame size sensors.

• Adjustment via rack and pinion - no friction - no yielding as with the Crayford focuser
• Self-centering eyepiece and accessory adapter for 2" and 1.25"

The lens of the PHOTOLINE 130 mm F7 apo:

For this telescope, we deliberately chose the high-quality FPL53 as the material for the Apo element in order to offer the best possible optical quality.

The multi-coated lens is stored in a temperature-compensated cell. The lens is not cemented, the lenses are separated by air gaps. The lens edges are blackened.

Features:

• Lens diameter:    130 mm
• Focal length:    910 mm
• Focal ratio:    f/7
• Lens type:    FPL53 triplet, airspaced
• Coating:    fully multi-coated
• Focuser:    2.5" RAP Photoline focuser with dual speed transmission
• Eyepiece side connections:    female M68x1 thread, 2" and 1.25"
• Payload of focuser:    approx. 5 kg
• OTA weight:    10.3 kg
• Dew cap:    retractable, diameter 176m
• Tube diameter:    140 mm
• Length dew shield retracted:    81 cm
• Length dew shield extended:    95.5 cm
• Backfocus:    123 mm from 2" receptacle, 160 mm from the connection thread without receptacle
• Backfocus from M68 thread with retracted focuser:    123 mm / 213 mm without extension
• Connection thread on tube:    M136x1 female thread
• Connection thread of the extension:    M95x1 inside/outside
• Drawtube travel of the focuser:    80 mm

In the Box

• PHOTOLINE 130 mm f/7 Apo
• 2.5" RAP Photoline focuser with 2" and 1.25" reducer
• CNC rings and GP style dovetail bar