Re: [APML] Opinions on Borg 100mmED vs. Tak 102-106 (was TV-85 vsTaks)

[astropix@att.net]

 Alan writes:
> The Borg 100mm ED has also been recommended to me. Anyone shoot with
> that, or a similiar instrument? If so, I'd like to hear any comments
> you might have...

 Hey Al...

     I procured a TMB 105/650 APO triplet earlier this year... I picked it up 
from Markus Ludes at WSP. I shot some stuff that week, but haven't posted 
them yet. Used it more visually than photographically so far... dang weather!

     I'm very pleased with the performance of this scope... it's *totally* 
color-free... Markus took a partial trade on the deal, and I got a nice APO 
much sooner than I would otherwise. Markus was also completely honest about 
photographic performance... for best results you need to use a field 
flattener or focal reducer... the TeleVue units for this focal length are 
perfect matches. I already had the FR!

     I hope to re-shoot M-31 and other shots posted to my web-site with the 
APO... the old Apogee Widestar had some color issues... the TMB doesn't. I 
think Jon Kolb has a larger version of these scopes with a 4" focuser he uses 
for medium format... check his site, he reported here not long ago the he's 
very pleased with his as well.

--
 Geoff

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