Takahashi TOA-150 Triplet Ortho Apochromat Refractor Telescope. The finest for Visual-Imaging work.
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- Takahashi TOA-150 Triplet Ortho Apochromat Refractor Optical Tube. Among the finest in the world for Visual & Imaging work.
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The equipment I used to make this video: 12 inch IPad Pro, Mac Book Pro, Sony RX100V, Sony DSC-RX100, Blue Yeti X Microphone and IMovie.
I owned a 135 F 5.4 double ED lens triplet made by a different manufacturer. The optics were, like this one I am sure, perfection.
There are a lot of good optics out there. I bet you had a wonderful experience with it under the night sky. What did you like best? Planets? Moon? Star Clusters?
@@edgarslifejourneyvlog Contrast was its greatest feature so the planets and the moon were wonderful. I use to comment that the moon had 50 shades of grey ;-).
Outstanding! I never get bored of the moon, in particular of the detailed craters seen through a telescope. It’s like a magical experience every time!
You are a rich fellow 😊
Only rich in joy when I look out into the sky! It is indeed majestic. 👍
Big congrats on the great video you have done. I have seen tons and the quality on explanation, rythm and level of detail is unmatched. You should be marketing manager for Takahashi.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I just love making videos of my hobbies, being Astronomy one of them. I made just recently one on the Astro-Physics 160EDF.
@@edgarslifejourneyvlog I just saw the 160EDF video, fantastic too. I take the chance to ask you, what do you think about Telescope Engineering (TEC) manufacturer compared to Astrophysics?
@juanma2001 , Thank you again. TEC telescopes are great instruments. Just I don’t think they are in the same league as Astro-Physics, Takahashi and TMB. Just a hair down, if you know what I mean. But a step above from TV. Mr. Yuri has my deepest respects.
Takahashi toa, AP, APM/LZOS... best refractors. Those are my dreams.
Yes, those that you mentioned are among the finest instruments ever made! 👌
Excellent setup. Well thought out and functional. Congrats!
Thank you. More Astro videos to follow.
@@edgarslifejourneyvlog I will be posting some soon as well.
I have a TSA120, and a Celestron c102f and they are probably the finest refractors ill ever be able to afford.. if I could ever get a 22" obsesssion, and a 6" TOA on an AP mount, Id be set for life. You have a beautiful collection
Thank you very much! That TSA120 that you have is a gem! Agreed, Obsession makes some pretty impressive large telescopes in a portable setup! They are dream scopes for many! Keep looking up! Clear skies!
The views of the double cluster in Perseus, the double star Albireo, the Moon ... through this must be breathtaking...unfortunately too expensive for a big majority of amateur astronomers. Hopefully ... one day I'll find one at the flea market😂
Or Pleiades like diamonds in a black background. I enjoy M42 from Orion. What a Nebulae! Yes they are expensive. Analyzing the cost, the 3 glass blanks for the objective, I bet take a good percentage from it. I remember Roland from Astrophysics stating that he was having trouble outsourcing large blanks of optical quality glass at a reasonable price for his telescopes. Perhaps this is why he discontinued all 6 inch APO production and larger; (The AP155, AP160, AP175, AP180, etc.) He now concentrates in smaller size telescopes; 90mm to 130mm.
If you have dslr you can get started in this hobby :)
@@jesuschrist2284 , Yes most people have a DSLR camera instead of a CCD which is a dedicated camera for astrophotography. So having a DSLR makes it so much easier to jump into this beautiful hobby of taking shots of the heavens.
Can't believe with all the technology we have today telescope prices have went up instead of going down.Its not like people are hand grinding and polishing everything anymore.
True technology has improved, but labour, raw materials and other costs to do business in this highly competitive world that we live in, have also ballooned in the same way, housing, food and other costs have. Hence we see these prices that scare us and our wallets away.
Качественная оптика всегда стоила огромных денег.
И вы ошибаетесь, все сильно подешевело, за эти годы, очень сильно. Если телескопы сравнивать их по оптическому качеству.
Современный средний 150 ed дублет, стоил бы 100 назад как целый дом, а сейчас это зарплата за два дня работы.
@TMichman , The TOA-150 Takahashi optical tube from this video, was $12000 USA in 2015 or so, it now is currently $15070 USA + Tax! And will continue to go up as costs to manufacturer increase, inflation etc. This is a fact. This price for an optical tube is already more than 1/2 of a minimum wage yearly salary here in Canada, or 1/3 of the average yearly salary in Canada. That is a lot for a bare optical tube, with no mount, no accessories, nor tripod! Hard to compare prices of triplet APO refractors to the prices from the good old days, since there were none of these instruments in existence. APO triplets is a relatively new thing that gained momentum starting from the 80s, despite they were developed in 1763. In the 1950s and 1960s, the only telescope designs that were affordable to the masses were the Newtonian reflector types, and I say affordable because people could polish their own mirrors, unlike refractors which is a much more difficult task, and not popular among amateur astronomers. But you are right that high quality optics will always be very expensive, such as LZOS, Zeiss, etc.
Very interesting and informative. Thanks
Thank you. More videos will follow. The AP160EDF, AP130GTX and other related gear.
And $55,000 later, you're finally set up to use your $15,000 telescope. 😆
Yeah I know, it ain’t cheap. No kidding!
@@edgarslifejourneyvlog I bought my TOA-150b and still haven’t used it because I’ve spent near $55k (includes my FSQ-106edx4) just buying all the things it needs to be properly set up. And I still need my 10Micron Centaurus tripod 🤦♂️🤦♂️.
@Truth7860 ,Yes, the list goes, on and on. If you don’t have any eyepieces, you can spend $20.000 on 15-18 pieces, plus diagonal and a binoviewer. A handful of filters set you back 2-3K easily.
The FSQ -106 Taks are gorgeous instruments. I had both versions. The current one and the Fluorite glass, (blue-white) tube.
@@Truth7860 , I have videos coming up soon in Aug on the AP60EDF and AP130 GTX scopes.
I want to see sky through it
The moon’s surface is super sharp on a scope like this. You literally count hundreds of small craters all scattered among the large ones. Mountains, and so much more.
Upload a video of Jupiter, Saturn,moon how it looks through it??
You bet I will. The moon is just incredibly sharp, full of craters all scattered over the surface, with great details present in them. Mountains, ridges, just jaw dropping with this telescope. But it will take me a bit to upload such video given that Astronomy is only one among many other hobbies that I have, as you will be able to tell from my other videos. But what is taking the vast majority of my time is the Star Destroyer that I have been building since 2018, out of 100.000 individual pieces.
"Fix your microphone, now. Was this recorded om a Samsung Galaxy J7?" - JSchlatt, 2023
Thanks for letting me know. Someone else mentioned to me this same issue. That’s weird, I am using a Yeti X Microphone on a Mac Book Pro. I am going to have to check the settings again. I use two pop filters and speak 6 inches away from it. I pre record videos, so maybe in the next videos the change will reflect, but not sure. The new videos are starting from this last one posted about Prime 1 Studio Transformers. What puzzles me is that before publishing I review each video playing them on my IPad Pro 12.9 inch and my Mac Book Pro with speakers from my 27 inch Apple Display and they sound fine. I don’t get what is wrong. The settings for volume on the microphone are not max out. When I speak they are in green (middle) and go a bit into yellow, but never in red which would indicate over saturation.
Please let me know if the video on Optimus Prime Transformers statue has the same microphone issue. Is the voice over too loud? Thanks.
@@edgarslifejourneyvlog I think you might have either set the gain too high or input the wrong polar pattern.
I wonder if it is this; when I record and I play it, because it sounds too low, when I edit, I increase the volume on iMovie to 282%. The music in the back ground, when I speak I lower it to 40%, max 56-63% if it is too low.
@@hunter133official , I am going to do a few tests on the gain at 25%, but at 50% like I have it, should be fine. I just watched a CZcams video where the fellow adjusts the gain from 1/4 all the way to max, and the only difference is that it becomes more sensitive and picks up everything in the back ground as the gain goes higher past the middle point or 50%. Maybe when I edit instead of +282% I should do 200%? But I know at 100% the sound is very low.
I know you're not rich!, but enjoy these things that rich don't even know they could enjoy, so let me tell you this, Yes You Are Rich😅.I also have a ton of astronomical stuff that I fully enjoy and I'm not rich, well, I am but I'm not, You know😅😅. Keep it up!
You are so right! I would add, rich in experiences! Not just related to Astronomy but many other hobbies. Something millionaires and billionaires miss out because they are way too busy chasing millions, to instead pause and enjoy life! 😅👍 I know people that have many tens of millions and are 70+ and still working hard to make more money. I instead retired at 49. I value time much more, over money! 💴 💰
15k$ on a telescope and no 100$ on a proper microphone? Love it! Priorities to the important things in life 🤣 appreciate a review on a top end telescope!
Thanks, it’s a $220 CAD - Blue Yeti X microphone that I use. Need to play with the settings. 😂, but yes, I will spend 10k on a fountain pen (see my other videos) but I won’t spend 1k on a top notch microphone. 🤷🏻♂You could say priorities or even better perhaps, interests.
You are bang on my friend...some people...
While you're spending all that money on that telescope you should pick up a new microphone... please, I can't even finish the video the audio clipping is making my ears bleed.
I am using a Yeti X, $250 CAD microphone, but just recently started using “pop-filter” so hopefully it makes a difference!
@@edgarslifejourneyvlog I did audio production for a time, it sounds like it's clipping. If you have a decent mic then your audio levels are too hot. That coupled with what sounds like a low end filter (i.e. filtering out all the low frequencies) makes it really tinny. Basiclly it's nothing but high end frequencies maxed out (i.e. clipping) which is really ear assaulting.
You're better off recording at lower levels and using something like a compressor filter to bring them up as opposed to overdriving and creating all that clipping feedback.
A pop-filter definitely won't fix what I hear there, it's not from that. It's also possible that your mic is bad. That being said from what I hear it sounds like a classic case of the mic input being cranked up way too much and the audio clipping. In your recording software you don't want the meter maxing out to the top; you want it hitting just below 0db, like -3db max for example.
Either way something is going sideways there, even with the volume down those high end frequencies come through as an assualt and it's too much to take.
@@zara8289 , thank you for the input. I will have to play with the settings. I have already and even selected soft voice settings from the software provided with the Yeti X, but since I pre record and upload my videos way ahead in advance, it will take a couple of months till the newer videos with these changes come out to see the results. A learning curve indeed. I am very new at this and just started posting videos 9-10 months ago. Appreciate the feed back. Thank you. 👍🤝
Yup, it's a journey, audio engineering can also be horribly frustrating. It took me years to learn that's for sure. The hardest part is tuning your ears to figure out what is good and what isn't. There are a lot of good videos on CZcams which could probably help you level up the audio side so it matches the awesome telescopes you have here :).
@@zara8289 , Thank you. Yes, CZcams is an amazing source of information. Just this past weekend I learned how to replace door knobs. So I did that on 4 doors at home. I will google microphone recording settings, etc here on CZcams and will keep experimenting with the settings from the software of my Yeti X 🎤.
This my guide scope's guide scope
Would this preform better than my 80mm tasco i bought at Kmart a while back?
What do you think? $15000 USA price tag for tube alone. You bet!
You could’ve gotten the SVX180T for only a few grand more!
Yes Sir, I am aware. I actually sold my TMB CNC 203 APO along with another 24 more telescopes throughout the years in the process of downsizing. I will only keep 2 telescopes; The AP160EDF and AP130GTX. And the AP110GTX of if I am lucky 🙏 enough to get called.
That's cool, but you should have saved some money for a mic.
😂thanks, been experimenting with my Yeti X Microphone.
I wish I was rich.lol
One might have to save for a long time for one of these, sacrifice a lot of things perhaps as well, but in the end if we really want a TOA150, at some point it will be obtainable for many. But if priorities are others, such as a house, education, starting a family, new car, traveling, or saving for a rainy day, then the TOA150 might end up in the back burner, just waiting to happen, maybe, one day. It’s a matter of priorities.
Is this system good enough for watching neighbors? Any additional accesory recommended? Thanks
This would be a lot of money for just watching your neighborhood. I will be posting future videos on Astronomical accessories for telescopes, so stay tuned.
@@edgarslifejourneyvlog It depends, some neighbors are worth the investment
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This video is the definition of 'going all in' :D.
Wish the music would have been absent, as the content itself is absorbing enough without it. The music choice has in fact detracted from the clip's quality.
Still, I love seing such an in-depth approach to this hobby. Hope your visual and AP experiences are as amazing as this wonderful gear allows. Clear skies and comfy astro sessions!
Thank you. The problem is that videos without background music can get boring for some, but I do understand your valid point of it perhaps being some kind of a distraction. APO refractors are incredible instruments to enjoy.😉 Clear Skies to you as well!
No it's not a book can't compare to looking at planets with your eyes
@@chrisg9602 , you are right, observing with your eyes has no match. That is why I purchased great APO refractors to do visual astronomy instead of just looking at images from Hubble or other great Earth or Space telescopes!
Scopeguard no longer in business, unfortunately
That is correct. For Scope Guard cases, the second hand market is a good option to find one.
I would spend 1.6 billion if I had the money
Yes science and the beauty of our Universe deserve every penny! 👍
How is this for viewing
For viewing it is incredible! It is an experience which is LIVE and has no words to describe. You can only experience it with your own eyes! That good!
You are a rich person who can easily afford to buy these expensive telescopes
Nope, far from rich. Not rich, but I am someone who values science and art at the same time, so I will prioritize telescopes over cars for example.
Also if you save, and save and have the focus to pursue your goals, you will reach them sooner or later. As long as they are reasonable, they will be obtainable to you. Just remember, as an example, that a Starbucks coffee that some take twice a week, becomes hundreds of dollars per year in savings should you choose to skip and replace with a 10 cent good old home made coffee in a mug, for your trip to work.
@@edgarslifejourneyvlog
You’re right instead of buying a car, I will buy this wonderful scientific instrument. Cars today cost easily $35,000 plus insurance. But you can own this telescope for far less with everything who goes with.
@@NGC7000, Yes, nowadays everything is expensive. Look at Lego models of Star Wars, $1000-$2000 range for some small plastic building blocks, or as you said look at the prices of cars!
Also boats, RVs and so on. Then the maintenance that follows to any of these. Insurance, gas, maintenance, parking or docking fees!
So from that point of view this telescope is not that expensive when compared to all these things. Once you buy it, and everything that you need to go along with it, there are no more strings attached that go directly to your pocket! 🤷🏻♂👍
If I had Bill Gates wealth, I would hire the JWST and image galaxies
And / or can you imagine, building a wonderful 21 inch APM APO optical tube and mount for 1.6M and building an observatory in the back yard of your mansion for visual astronomy?
Lol 15k but you need to upgrade tube holder lol
I know, I hear you. And every little piece upgraded is $179-$200-$500! Tube rings, bridge plate for the rings and even the Illuminator device for the finderscope are all extras for “extra”money. 😂🤷🏻♂
Pointless waste of money, just get an astronomy book and look at the pictures.
I know what you mean and where you are coming from. It’s kind of the same thing when it comes to doing astrophotography. Why do many spend thousands of dollars to take a picture of a celestial object when space telescopes can do so much better? Well it comes down to the personal satisfaction of “I managed to take a good picture of that object with my gear”, the experience, and some consider it fun. Same goes for doing visual astronomy. You are doing it live and is very satisfying in my humble opinion. I love science in general, in particular astronomy and I will never skimp on the gear within my means. If I could, I would buy the 21 inch TMB (APM) APO refractor. Too bad one needs about 5-7 million dollars for the optical tube, mount and observatory that would go along, as I doubt it would qualify as field portable scope. 😂👍 In the end I do respect your opinion and each one of us has to make up their own mind when it comes to how much we spend and in what we spend.
Yes...and drink a few beers before hand...perfect!!
Nerd flexing my friend..
@@Riornaldo , indeed.
@@Riornaldo 😂👌, yup.