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Dobsonian OD200 L De uxe Specification:

1/6PV Optics
Hilux Coatings
(Optics Upgrades available - see below)
50.8mm Crayford Focuser with 31.7mm adaptor
50mm Finder
10mm Plossl Eyepiece
25mm Plossl Eyepiece

 Model dimensions

Total telescope weight 20Kg
Tube weight only 10Kg
Tube diameter 225mm
Tube length 1540mm
Focal Length 1600mm
Focal ratio f8
(Weights approx.)

200mm f8 Dobsonian De Luxe
complete with Mount & Tube Rings

The OD200L De-Luxe has all the features of the OD200L with the addition of several key upgrades to improve both mechanical and optical performance

Our OD200L is a more dedicated planetary and lunar telescope than the OD200S, and is capable of very high magnification levels.

Being f8 with a 36mm secondary the images are of the highest quality, pin point star images. For transportation, you would need to fold down the passenger seat of your car to accommodate the tube. Weighing 20 Kg, it is an ideal quick set up medium sized instrument with minimum weight. The mounting is made from aluminium plate, similar to that used in aircraft production and is incredibly strong and coated with hard polymer for scratch resistance.

One of the special features on our OD Dobsonians is the ability for existing owners of our OTAs or even competitor's OTAs to be able to just drop their tube straight into one of our mounts. A further tremendous advantage is the ability to exactly balance the tube to avoid it moving with the weight of added equipment, large eyepieces, cameras, large finders etc. This is a feature only current, or past owners of Dobsonians are all to familiar with. Typical Dobsonian designs are renowned for the tube swinging down when equipment, even of the slightest weight, is added. To avoid this, elaborate devices are often used which seldom work properly. More common is to increase the drag on the declination axis thus increasing the drag on those bearings and, as a consequence, creating a severe problem in not allowing smooth adjustment of the telescope's position. With the use of our fully adjustable tube cradles and PTFE bearing surfaces you have the capability of adjusting the balance point exactly to accompany the additional equipment you may have added. If you feel the focus mount is not exactly in the most comfortable position for viewing, just rotate the tube for a better, friendlier position. For users who wish to have total control, we offer an optional variable friction brake.

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200mm Dobsonian Mount
£210

Mount includes:

Rocker box, all PTFE bearing surfaces, polymer non scratch screw on feet, declination CNC machined bearing rings. To fit an OTA, tube rings and blocks are required to suit your OTA size.

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This model is fitted with a Precision Crayford focuser. CNC machined body from solid aluminium.
Stainless steel drive spindle. Polished, anodised external surfaces. Light baffled draw tube.
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