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Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 Review: Still the King of Refractors

Friday, June 19, 2026 by Richard Harris

I have owned and used a lot of telescopes over the decades. Some were good on paper but annoying in real life. Others were easy to live with but left a little performance on the table. The Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 is the rare one that feels like it was designed by people who actually image, and then ke...

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TEC 140 F9.6 Fluorite Doublet announced

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 by Richard Harris

At the beginning of October, Telescope Engineering Company (TEC) introduced its new 140mm F9.6 Fluorite Doublet. Originally designed with a 140mm F10.5 glass combination, the initial materials did not meet long-term reliability standards. Upon advice from the glass manufacturer that the original cho...

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