TS-Optics PhotoLine 60 mm f/6 FPL53 apochromatic Refractor - RED Version
The TS-Optics PhotoLine 60 mm apo is THE travel telescope which you have always been looking for. Thanks to a sliding dew shield, the telescope has a transport length of only 23 centimetres. Thus it has enough space in any hand luggage. Mount the apo onto a photo tripod or an astronomical mount, dependending on the usage. You will love the outstanding optics and the high-quality mechanics.
Astrophotographic results obtained with this telescope on Astrobin
Here you can find some astrophotographs made with this telescope model:
Link to AstrobinThe advantages and features of the PhotoLine 60 mm f/6 Apo:
Clear and contrasty image without chromatic aberration. The latter is almost completely corrected through FPL53 (Ohara - Japan) and the lanthanum partner glass. 2" rack and pinion dual-speed focuser with ball bearings - even heavy accessories, like CCD cameras, is focused quite sensitive. M54x0.75 connection thread for astrophotography for threaded adaptions. 2" and 1.25" receptacle with compression ring. Generous working distance for all common correctors and also 2" star diagonals for observation. Useful L-bracket with multifunctional plate. The apo fits to any photo tripod and with an additional dovetail bar also to astronomical mounts. Always in balance even with heavy accessories - you can mount the bracket simply turned 180° around, thus the apo then is in equilibrium even with heavy eyepieces or a big camera.Photography with the PhotoLine 60 mm f/6 apo:
This PhotoLine Apo offers all possibilities for astrophotography or countryside and animal photography. The telescope replaces an expensive apochromatic telephoto lens, but you will need a corrector. Suitable correctors are linked in the accessories section. The image of the Andromeda galaxy was taken with this refractor and the TS corrector - see reviews, too.
TS-Optics PhotoLine 1.0x Flattener TSFLAT60With this corrector the refractor becomes an apochromatic telephoto lens with 360 mm focal length and a focal ratio of f/6. A field of 41 mm diameter is fully corrected and illuminated. Thus even an (only slightly limited) usage of full-frame size sensors becomes possible.
The corrector is attached via the M54 thread. You can achieve the optimal camera position through the 360° rotation.
This apo is also a pleasure for observing!
The compact PhotoLine 60 mm apo is also a recommendation for observing. The image is brighter and richer in contrast the the one of most spotting scopes and the usable field is larger. A magnification range from 10x for an overview to 150x for detail observation is at your disposal. Suitable eyepieces and star diagonals can be found in the accessories section.
Due to the generous working distance of 135 mm from the 2" receptacle, you always need a star diagonal or an Amici prism for visual observations; with 1.25" accessories with their shorter optical path, an extension (TSV135) may be useful depending on the focus position of the eyepiece.
With a Herschel wedge such as the TSHE125 or a HERSCHEL-LAC1S, alternatively a front filter, safe observations of the sun are possible, whereby the linked zoom eyepieces first allow easy finding and then good adjustment of the magnification to the prevailing seeing.
If you use a 45° Amici prism, the telescope can be used as a spotting scope for observing landscapes and wildlife. Although the instrument is not waterproof, it can be protected by a waterproof transport case.
Technical Information
Teleskop-Service has collected a lot of helpful information about refractors and provided it in English as a PDF file:
refractors.pdfAstrophotographic results obtained with this telescope on Astrobin
Here you can find some astrophotographs made with this telescope model:
Link to AstrobinPhotography with the TS PhotoLine 60 mm f/6 apo
This TS apo is an ingenious item for photography. Mechanically very convincing, free from chromatic aberration and with the TSFLAT60 also entirely corrected up to full-frame size.
NGC 7635 Bubble Nebula Image author: Andreas Murner Camera: ZWO ASI071 (Gain 300) Exposure time: 30x 60 sec Field correction: TSFLAT60 Landscape images Image author: Andreas Murner Field correction: TSFLAT60 Solar Prominence H-Alpha Image author: Andreas Murner H-Alpha Filter: Daystar Quark Chromosphere Kamera: ASI178MM mono CMOS Kamera from ZWOPhotography with the TS PhotoLine 60 mm f/6 apo with TS corrector
With the TS corrector, this TS Apo delivers color-corrected and cleanly corrected images, too. The image displayed after clicking is unscaled, so it corresponds exactly to the one sent in by the customer.
M 31 Andromeda galaxy Image author: Alessandro Iannacci Field correction: TS CorrectorCongratulations on this beautiful image!