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Takahashi TOA-130NFB vs Takahashi TOA-150B
Takahashi
TOA-130NFB
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Takahashi
TOA-150B
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a permanent observatory setup.
Key differences
-9% focal length
-13% aperture
Slower by 0.4 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Takahashi TOA-130NFB | Takahashi TOA-150B |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | refractor | refractor |
| Optical design | Apo triplet | Apo triplet |
| Aperture | 130mm | 150mm |
| Focal length | 1000mm | 1100mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/7.7 | f/7.3 |
| Image circle | 88mm | 88mm |
| Full-frame support | Yes | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 9.6kg | 13.5kg |
Advantages of Takahashi TOA-130NFB
- Lighter (9.6kg vs 13.5kg) — easier to travel with
Advantages of Takahashi TOA-150B
- 15% more light-gathering aperture
- Faster optics at f/7.3 vs f/7.7
Best for — Takahashi TOA-130NFB
- Medium-sized galaxies and planetary nebulae
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Best for — Takahashi TOA-150B
- Medium-sized galaxies and planetary nebulae
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Takahashi TOA-130NFB — 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
Takahashi TOA-150B — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.88° × 1.25°Scale: 0.71"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.22° × 0.82°Scale: 0.71"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 0.59° × 0.59°Scale: 0.71"/px
Takahashi TOA-130NFB — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Takahashi TOA-150B — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a permanent observatory setup.