Skywatcher Esprit 70EDX Triplet Super Apo Refractor

Product Description

Sky-Watcher's new top-of-the-line ESPRIT EDX 3-Element ED apochromatic refractors are premium instruments of the highest quality with truly stunning optical performance rivalling or exceeding similar telescopes of even the most famous high-end telescope brands.
ESPRIT EDX Super Apo Triplets are designed primarily for the most demanding astro-imagers but are also fine telescopes for visual observations. The premium, superbly corrected optical systems deliver high-contrast images full of detail and zero detectable colour fringing, even on the brightest of objects, yielding exceptional contrast and sharpness.

The ESPRIT 70EDX is a new model in the range, and is a compact gem of a telescope that is full-frame capable. Features an outstanding f/7 optical system, which includes one premium Japanese Hoya FCD100 ED glass lens element. Each air-to-glass lens surface has exotic anti-reflection metallic coatings applied, to ensure optimum light throughput approaching 99.5%!! The proprietary Sky-Watcher “Metallic High-Transmission Coatings” (MHTC) are the finest photon anti-rejection coatings in their class!

The ESPRIT 70EDX does not include a rotatable main focuser but there is a rotatable adaptor provided on the focuser drawtube to assist with framing your images. A carrying handle is provided for convenience. Features a rock-solid CNC Machined dual-speed rack & pinion linear power focuser with high load capacity and zero image shift, with a 2.8" indexed drawtube. Supplied in a foam lined aluminium framed storage/carrying case.

An optically matched 0.92x Focal Reducer/Flattener (code 20332) is available as an optional accessory for imaging.

Please note: Supplied without eyepiece, star diagonal & finderscope.

Specifications
Objective Lens Diameter: 70mm
Telescope Focal Length: 490mm (f/7)
Dual-Speed 11:1 Hybrid Rack & Pinion Linear Power Focuser (CNC machined)
2.8" Indexed Focuser Drawtube with 360º Rotatable Adaptor
Focuser features High Accessory Load Capacity and Zero Image Shift
MHTC Multi-Coated Triple Objective Lens with one Hoya FC100 ED Lens Element
Image Height 44mm (with optional field flattener)
Retractable Dew Shield
Drawtube Adaptor to accept 2" Star Diagonal
Finderscope Mounting Shoe (compatible with ALL Sky-Watcher finderscopes)
Supplied with CNC Machined Aluminium Tube Rings with Carrying Handle
45mm Dovetail Mounting Bar
Aluminium OTA with Internal Baffling
OTA Length: 368mm (dewshield retracted), 420mm (dewshield extended)
Weight of OTA: 3.2kg
Aluminium Carrying Case