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Askar 130PHQ vs Askar 71F
Askar
130PHQ
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Key differences
+104% focal length
+83% aperture
Slower by 0.8 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Askar 130PHQ | Askar 71F |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | refractor | refractor |
| Optical design | Petzval quintuplet FPL-51 | Petzval quintuplet FPL-51 |
| Aperture | 130mm | 71mm |
| Focal length | 1000mm | 490mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/7.7 | f/6.9 |
| Image circle | 60mm | 44mm |
| Full-frame support | Yes | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 10.2kg | 3.2kg |
Advantages of Askar 130PHQ
- Tighter framing — 1000mm vs 490mm focal length
- 83% more light-gathering aperture
- Larger image circle (60mm) — supports bigger sensors
Advantages of Askar 71F
- Wider field — 490mm vs 1000mm focal length
- Faster optics at f/6.9 vs f/7.7
- Lighter (3.2kg vs 10.2kg) — easier to travel with
Best for — Askar 130PHQ
- Medium-sized galaxies and planetary nebulae
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Best for — Askar 71F
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Askar 130PHQ — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.06° × 1.38°Scale: 0.78"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.35° × 0.90°Scale: 0.78"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 0.65° × 0.65°Scale: 0.78"/px
Askar 71F — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 4.21° × 2.81°Scale: 1.58"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.75° × 1.84°Scale: 1.58"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.32° × 1.32°Scale: 1.58"/px
Askar 130PHQ — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Askar 71F — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.