Askar 71F The Askar 71F is a 71mm aperture refractor with a 490mm focal length at f/6.9. Its air-spaced quadruplet uses a front triplet and rear correcting element, including one ED element. The integrated optical design supports a 44 mm full-frame image circle.
Manufacturer model: Askar 71F · Specifications checked against manufacturer data on 2026-11-04
The Askar 71F is a 71mm aperture refractor with a 490mm focal length at f/6.9. Its air-spaced quadruplet uses a front triplet and rear correcting element, including one ED element. The integrated optical design supports a 44 mm full-frame image circle.
Native imaging and visual use
Field correction is built into the telescope, so native photography does not need a separate flattener or a single mandatory flattener spacing. Attach the camera within the connection limits and focus. The table gives maximum and minimum connection distances for each rear adapter and focuser position. The 2-inch and 1.25-inch visual interfaces also accommodate observing accessories.
Focus, framing and filters
The 2.4-inch rack-and-pinion focuser provides coarse and 1:10 fine adjustment, plus a graduated 360° rotator. The photographic extension assembly offers M54×0.75 and M48×0.75 connections and an internal 2-inch filter thread.
Mounting and transport
Two finder bases and a finder-base slot in the handle provide accessory positions. The telescope includes tube rings and a 230 mm Vixen-style dovetail plate. Its retractable dew shield shortens the transport configuration. Lengths and weights below distinguish the visual and photographic arrangements and the bare OTA from mounting hardware.
Exact named-model manufacturer specification table and operating information checked. Unpublished values are not inferred.
Additional specifications
Length configurations
372.5mm(including 1.25" adapter as dew shield contracted） 430.9mm(including 1.25" adapter as dew shield fully stretched） 415mm(including the photographic adapter as dew shield contracted） 473.4mm(including the photographic adapter as dew shield fully stretched）
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Datasheet
Opening
71mm
Dauwkap
Retractable
Zwaluwstaart
230 mm Vixen-style
Veldcorrectie
Integrated 3+1 optical system; no separate native flattener
Filterschroefdraad
M48×0.75, 2-inch
Zoekerbasissen
2
Overbrenging fijnfocus
1:10
Brandpuntsafstand
490mm
Openingsverhouding
f/6.9
Focuser
2.4-inch dual-speed rack-and-pinion
Focuserslag
50mm
Handgreep
Finder-base slot
Beeldcirkel
44mm
Standaardpakket fabrikant
A 71F OTA， a pair of tube rings, a handle, a Vixen 230mm dovetail plate, a set of photographic adapters
Maximale accessoire-aansluiting met ingeschoven focuser
Imaging mode: 82.5mm (from the base of M48×0.75 male thread） 100.5mm（from the base of M54×0.75 male thread); Observing mode: 111mm（from the end of 1.25" eyepiece holder） 121mm（from the end of 2" eyepiece holder）
Minimale accessoire-aansluiting met uitgeschoven focuser
Imaging mode: 32.5mm (from the base of M48×0.75 male thread） 50.5mm（from the base of M54×0.75 male thread); Observing mode: 61mm（from the end of 1.25" eyepiece holder） 71mm（from the end of 2" eyepiece holder）
Askar 71F The Askar 71F is a 71mm aperture refractor with a 490mm focal length at f/6.9. Its air-spaced quadruplet uses a front triplet and rear correcting element, including one ED element. The integrated optical design supports a 44 mm full-frame image circle.
Manufacturer model: Askar 71F · Specifications checked against manufacturer data on 2026-11-04
