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Boren-Simon 2.8-8 ED PowerNewt Astrograph
An 8" F/2.8 newtonian, we've been aiming for the 2.8-8 ED to render Power, Simplicity and Reliability.
It is indeed disruptive technology at its very best.
Power:
Using an oversized secondary mirror, and 1/12 wave mirror optics, a 4 element corrector - at F/2.8 - the 2.8-8 ED is a power machine.
DSO's you're used to shooting for hours on end, will be etched on your CCD/DSLR chip in lightning speed - faint nebulosity and the most delicate details with full, clear, crisp visibility. One look at the M31, M20 or M16 images (see Image Gallery) in full zoom will demonstrate the case, loud and clear. This is achieved while keeping stars round and beautiful all the way to end of the frame - as is shown on the zoomed-in Snake Nebula image (see Image Gallery). The 2.8-8 ED was designed with sheer power in mind. It delivers.
Simplicity:
Complementary Tube Rings, a low profile dual speed focuser, a vixen-style dovetail, a built in mirror cooling fan, and an 8x50 finderscope are all in the box (WYSIWYG - no hidden "accessory cost" for items you'd expect to have in the box...).
The 2.8-8 ED will come with sub-millimeter accurate spacing for Canon EOS.
Reliability:
Collimation... oh, collimation... Well, you collimate the 2.8-8 ED just as you'd collimate any Newt, using whatever method you're used to. Corrector out, collimator in, and you're all set. We've taken our 2.8-8 ED in the back of our truck for a 1,000 mile (1,600 km) bumpy ride to the desert and back, and then back and back again - maintaining accurate collimation through to the end of the ordeal...
Each unit is personally tested by our expert imagers.
An 8" F/2.8 newtonian, we've been aiming for the 2.8-8 ED to render Power, Simplicity and Reliability.
It is indeed disruptive technology at its very best.
Power:
Using an oversized secondary mirror, and 1/12 wave mirror optics, a 4 element corrector - at F/2.8 - the 2.8-8 ED is a power machine.
DSO's you're used to shooting for hours on end, will be etched on your CCD/DSLR chip in lightning speed - faint nebulosity and the most delicate details with full, clear, crisp visibility. One look at the M31, M20 or M16 images (see Image Gallery) in full zoom will demonstrate the case, loud and clear. This is achieved while keeping stars round and beautiful all the way to end of the frame - as is shown on the zoomed-in Snake Nebula image (see Image Gallery). The 2.8-8 ED was designed with sheer power in mind. It delivers.
Simplicity:
Complementary Tube Rings, a low profile dual speed focuser, a vixen-style dovetail, a built in mirror cooling fan, and an 8x50 finderscope are all in the box (WYSIWYG - no hidden "accessory cost" for items you'd expect to have in the box...).
The 2.8-8 ED will come with sub-millimeter accurate spacing for Canon EOS.
Reliability:
Collimation... oh, collimation... Well, you collimate the 2.8-8 ED just as you'd collimate any Newt, using whatever method you're used to. Corrector out, collimator in, and you're all set. We've taken our 2.8-8 ED in the back of our truck for a 1,000 mile (1,600 km) bumpy ride to the desert and back, and then back and back again - maintaining accurate collimation through to the end of the ordeal...
Each unit is personally tested by our expert imagers.
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