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Gear Talk => Lens Talk => Topic started by: Akira on October 13, 2025, 00:20:04

Title: A tiny Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope made of one piece of glass...
Post by: Akira on October 13, 2025, 00:20:04

...seems to be in production now:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWfiQys4NMs

It all started from this interesting experiment by a YouTuber:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxwhCmO90UQ

The website of "Tiny Telescope" company:

https://www.tinytelescope.com/

Title: Re: A tiny Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope made of one piece of glass...
Post by: Thomas Stellwag on October 13, 2025, 01:15:29

thanks for sharing Akira, its an impressive video about the production

Title: Re: A tiny Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope made of one piece of glass...
Post by: Birna Rørslett on October 13, 2025, 08:15:46

Like the old Vivitar 'Solid Cat', but much much smaller.

Title: Re: A tiny Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope made of one piece of glass...
Post by: bobfriedman on October 13, 2025, 12:03:18

very interesting Akira

Title: Re: A tiny Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope made of one piece of glass...
Post by: Nasos Kosmas on October 13, 2025, 14:23:12

Very interesting Akira, thank you :)

Title: Re: A tiny Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope made of one piece of glass...
Post by: MFloyd on October 13, 2025, 15:00:48

Thank you Akira. Very interesting  We hope for follow up

Title: Re: A tiny Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope made of one piece of glass...
Post by: Akira on October 13, 2025, 23:56:18

Thank you all, for kind comments.  I'm glad you enjoy them.

Quote from: Birna Rørslett on October 13, 2025, 08:15:46

Like the old Vivitar 'Solid Cat', but much much smaller.

Thank you, Birna, for the info.  I didn't know this lens.  Apparently, there is no glass part between the second mirror and the film plane (or sensor).  The sturdy design should suit the military use.