Futuro 80ED APO Refractor

If you want to raise your game, you need change your thinking.

Our Refractor telescope designs are not what you would expect.Original. Progressive. British Engineered. No more badge engineering.

Using high grade aircraft grade materials you can now have a telescope that could last you the rest of your life. You can upgrade your telescope from a Doublet to a Triplet when you are ready to up your game. You will even be able to use your existing telescope as a donor. Our revolutionary Zero7Gee Rack & Pinion Focuser provides a precise optical train, even when loaded with a heavy payload CCD/Filter wheel.

The Futuro APO Range will be: 

f6 80mm/102mm and 130mm ED Octagon Doublet/Triple lens cell with in-built dew heating (Sensor control optional), with our Zero7Gee Focuser cell, or with the option of your own choice of focuser.

1.0x and 0.8x Flattener/Reducers are currently in development.

The supplied in-built Vixen-style inverted Top Tail is for piggy-backing and also acts as a handle as part of the design. The Lower rail, is either Vixen Style with Losmandy plate as an option in either Black or Silver dependent on colour scheme. Retractable Dew Shield (Carbon Fibre optional).

Colourways (images to follow)

Front Cell/Tube/Focuser/ 

Nebula White/Nebula White/Black
Deep Purple/Black/Black
Dwarf Red/Carbon Fibre/Black
Lunar Grey/Carbon Fibre/Black
Infinity Black throughout (very glossy! - with CF Dew shield)

Custom colours are also available as part of our bespoke Signature range. Available early 2016 (currently elements in prototype) To find out more and to register your interest to update you regularly on how this new and exciting new APO refractor range is progressing either call Dave Woods on 023 9257 0283 or via e-mail at dave@darkframe.co.uk

To see the materials used and the engineering quality of our Octagon Telescopes, then please make an appointment at our showroom as we will have our Fast Truss Newtonian range available for your perusal. 

E&OE (product specifications are subject to change and update)