{"title":"Starlight Instruments","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"1-25-easy-grip-zero-length-eyepiece-adapter-for-feather-touch-focusers","title":"Starlight Instruments 1.25\" Easy Grip Zero Length Eyepiece Adapter for Feather Touch Focusers","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 2\" to 1.25\" Easy Grip eyepiece adapter is designed to work with 2\" Feather Touch focusers only. It has a non-marring brass clamp ring that holds 1.25\" eyepieces securely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA raised and knurled flange at the top of the adapter provides a sure grip for easier removal. The flange adds 0.25\" to the length of the adapter. However, the 1.25\" eyepiece holder itself is recessed into the body of the adapter so that the flange adds no length to the light path for most eyepieces. For some applications, such as using a 1.25\" diagonal when the focuser is used on a Schmidt-Cassegrain, the flange will prevent the diagonal from seating flush with the adapter. This is usually of little consequence with an SCT, due to the long back focus of such scopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small index pin at the top of the adapter fits into a shallow slot in the top of the focuser drawtube. There are two slots on the focuser drawtube. Each is opposite one of the drawtube's two thumbscrews. Fitting the index pin into either of the slots aligns the adapter so that the drawtube's opposite thumbscrew lines up precisely with the adapter's 1.25\" eyepiece clamp ring mechanism. (The clamp ring mechanism is visible as the circular brass cup inset into the side of the adapter in the image to the left). Tightening the nylon-tipped thumbscrew on the drawtube body presses it into the spring-loaded clamp ring mechanism in the adapter, securing the 1.25\" eyepiece in the focuser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second nylon-tipped thumbscrew provides an extra measure of security in locking the adapter into the focuser drawtube. The underside of the adapter is threaded to accept 48mm (2\") filters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table\" id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e3 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e1 year\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Starlight Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221641408585,"sku":"FT-ADEP","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/4292_1.jpg?v=1662966940"},{"product_id":"non-vignetting-adapter-to-mount-feather-touch-focuser-on-celestron-11-14","title":"Starlight Instruments Non-vignetting adapter to mount Feather Touch focuser on Celestron 11\/14","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 2.1\" tall by 3.5\" diameter adapter has 3.25\" diameter internal threads on one end that attach to the rear cell of 11\" and 14\" aperture Celestron catadioptric telescopes. Its special wide-mouth design eliminates vignetting during wide field visual observing with long focal length wide field 2\" eyepieces and during astrophotography. The 3.25\" to 2\" rear cell step down ring on the scope that is normally used to hold 1.25\" and 2\" accessories must be unthreaded and removed to attach this adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe opposite end has a 2.75\" diameter opening that accepts the body of a 1.5\" drawtube travel Feather Touch focuser having an optional internal braking system. The 0.8\" travel Feather Touch may also be used, but generally won't have enough drawtube travel to accommodate the focus points of a wide variety of eyepieces. The 2\" travel Feather Touch can be used, but will bottom out in the adapter after about 1.6\" of travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree recessed setscrews in the adapter fit into a groove in the Feather Touch focuser body to lock the focuser in place. Precision machined of aluminum and black anodized.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Starlight Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221642063945,"sku":"FT-CLG","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/4410_1.jpg?v=1662966962"},{"product_id":"non-vignetting-adapter-to-mount-feather-touch-focuser-on-meade-12-and-larger-scts","title":"Starlight Instruments Non-vignetting adapter to mount Feather Touch focuser on Meade 12\" and larger SCTs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 2.125\" tall adapter is designed to allow a Feather Touch focuser with 1.5\" of drawtube travel and an internal brake system to swing through the fork arms of 12\" to 16\" aperture Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. Its special wide-mouth design eliminates vignetting during wide field visual observing with long focal length wide field 2\" eyepieces and during astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can also be used with a 10\" Meade SCT, but may not be able to swing through the fork arms, depending on the length of the accessories attached to the focuser. Use adapter #FT-MSLG with a 10\" Meade scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe adapter has 3.25\" diameter internal threads on one end that attach to the large rear cell thread of the above telescopes. The 3.25\" thread to 2\" thread step-down adapter ring normally attached to the rear cell of the scope must be unthreaded and removed to use this adapter. The opposite end of the adapter has a 2.75\" diameter opening that accepts the body of a Feather Touch focuser. Three recessed setscrews in the adapter fit into a groove in the Feather Touch focuser body to lock the focuser in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 0.8\" travel Feather Touch may also be used, but generally won't have enough drawtube travel to accommodate the focus points of a wide variety of eyepieces. The 2\" travel Feather Touch can be used, but will bottom out in the adapter after about 1.6\" of travel. Precision machined of aluminum and black anodized.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Starlight Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221642096713,"sku":"FT-MLG","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/4412_1.jpg?v=1662966964"},{"product_id":"adapter-to-mount-1-5-travel-feather-touch-focuser-on-7-to-9-25-celestron-meade-cats","title":"Starlight Instruments Adapter to Mount 1.5\" Travel Feather Touch Focuser on 7\" to 9.25\" Celestron \u0026 Meade Cats","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis adapter threads onto the rear cell of 7\" to 9.25\" aperture catadioptric telescopes to hold a Feather Touch focuser with 0.8\" or 1.5\" of drawtube travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2.1\" tall adapter has 2\" diameter internal threads on one end that attach to the rear cell of 7\" to 9.25\" aperture Celestron and Meade catadioptric telescope optical tubes. The opposite end has a 2.75\" diameter opening that accepts the body of any Feather Touch focuser having 0.8\" or 1.5\" of drawtube travel and an optional internal braking system. The 2\" travel Feather Touch focuser can be used, but will bottom out in the adapter after about 1.6\" of travel. This adapter is best-suited for use with the 1.5\" travel focuser.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tall adapter is \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enot \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003edesigned for use with fork-mounted telescopes, as the focuser body can hit the telescope drive base when trying to swing through the forks. It is best-suited for use with catadioptric optical tubes installed on German equatorial mounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree recessed setscrews in the adapter fit into a groove in the Feather Touch focuser body to lock the focuser in place. Precision machined of aluminum and black anodized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table\" id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e10 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e1 year\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Starlight Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221642129481,"sku":"FT-SCT","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/4413_1.jpg?v=1662966966"},{"product_id":"starlight-instruments-shorty-adapter-for-0-8-travel-focuser-on-10-meade-sct","title":"Starlight Instruments \"Shorty\" Adapter for 0.8\" Travel Focuser on 10\" Meade SCT","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis adapter threads onto the rear cell of 10\" and larger aperture Meade catadioptric telescopes to allow a Feather Touch focuser with 0.8\" of drawtube travel to swing through the telescope fork arms. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1.25\" tall non-vignetting adapter is designed to allow a 0.8\" travel Feather Touch focuser with optional internal brake system to swing through the fork arms of a 10\" Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. It can be used with any 12\", 14\", and 16\" Meade scope as well, but is particularly recommended with the 10\" scopes, due to the limited pass-through clearance available for accessories with this size scope. Its special wide-mouth design eliminates vignetting during wide field visual observing with long focal length wide field 2\" eyepieces and during astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has 3.25\" diameter internal threads on one end that attach to the large rear cell thread of the above telescope. The 3.25\" to 2\" step-down adapter ring normally attached to the rear cell of the scope must be unthreaded and removed to use this adapter. The opposite end of the adapter has a 2.75\" diameter opening that accepts the body of a 0.8\" travel Feather Touch focuser. Feather Touch focusers with longer drawtube travel can be used, but will quickly bottom out on the adapter and prevent the focuser from swinging through the fork arms. Three recessed setscrews in the adapter fit into a groove in the Feather Touch focuser body to lock the focuser in place. Precision machined of aluminum and black anodized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\" class=\"table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e3 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e1 year\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Starlight Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221642162249,"sku":"FT-MSLG","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/4414_1.jpg?v=1662966967"},{"product_id":"feather-touch-10-1-ratio-dual-speed-manual-focuser-with-brake-pre-2005-televue","title":"Feather Touch 10:1 Ratio dual speed manual focuser with brake - pre-2005 TeleVue","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Starlight Instruments Feather Touch micro-pinion assembly is a precision-machined dual-speed focuser upgrade designed to be installed on virtually all older (pre-2005) TeleVue refractors having a silver focuser drawtube. The Feather Touch improves the visual and photographic performance of your telescope's fine optics by converting the acceptable, but somewhat coarse, single-speed TeleVue rack and pinion focuser to the ultra-precision dual-speed focusing pioneered by Starlight Instruments. Starlight has been producing and perfecting the fine focus mechanisms in their Feather Touch reflector and SCT focusers for 15 years and has a well-deserved reputation for producing focusers of unparalleled precision and quality. This new TeleVue focuser extends Feather Touch precision to TeleVue refractors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe FT-TV uses the existing TeleVue rack that is mounted on the silver focuser drawtube, but replaces the TeleVue single-speed pinion gear and knobs with a 10:1 ratio dual-speed fine focus mechanism that has ultra-smooth coarse\/fine focus knobs. Ten turns of the fine focus knob equals one turn of the coarse focus knob, for ten times the focusing precision of the standard TeleVue focuser. The two large anodized aluminum coarse focus knobs have a knurled rim for superior feel and gripping action. The single concentric anodized aluminum fine focus knob has a smooth inertial feel and is also knurled for a sure grip, even when wearing gloves in cold weather. The reduction assembly is precision-machined from hardened stainless steel for improved reliability and toughness (rather than the softer and wear-prone aluminum gearing used on lesser focusers). An ultra-low backlash system provides accurate control. The laser-engraved black anodized aluminum pinion housing is sleek and precisely machined, with no sharp corners or edges to snag clothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll materials are the best available and no short cuts in design or fabrication are ever taken. Anodized aluminum is used for corrosion protection in the 15 ounce body and knobs. All high load parts are made from hardened stainless steel for long life, reliability, and toughness. This steel-on-steel running gear design will virtually never wear out or degrade with age or use. The focuser is easy to install and adjustable for reliable and optimum performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the focuser is so smooth in operation and moves so freely, it can only hold a limited amount of weight (generally a little more than 1 lb.) without drifting out of focus when the focuser drawtube is not horizontal and has a vertical component. The focuser therefore contains an adjustable tension internal brake system to allow astrophotography, or visual use with heavy eyepieces, without the possibility of focus shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brake consists of a lever arrangement internal to the pinion block. Adjusting the thumbscrew on the pinion block causes the lever to press a friction pad onto the pinion. This increases the torque needed to turn the focus knobs. If the thumbscrew is turned all the way in (about 1 to 1¼ turns), the pinion shaft and the drawtube are locked in position for long exposure astrophotography. Visually, partial tightening of the internal brake offers a virtually infinite range of braking force to accommodate various eyepiece weights.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Starlight Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221651730505,"sku":"FT-TV","price":440.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/10817_1.jpg?v=1662967287"},{"product_id":"feather-touch-10-1-ratio-dual-speed-manual-focuser-for-the-takahashi-sky-90-refractor","title":"Feather Touch 10:1 Ratio dual speed manual focuser for the Takahashi Sky 90, FCL-90, and FC-100 refractor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Starlight Instruments Feather Touch micro-pinion assembly is a precision-machined dual-speed focuser upgrade for the 2.5\" focuser of the Takahashi Sky 90, FCL-90, or FC-100 refractor. The Feather Touch improves the visual and photographic performance of your Takahashi's premium optics by converting the acceptable, but somewhat coarse, single-speed Takahashi rack and pinion focuser to the ultra-precision dual-speed focusing pioneered by Starlight Instruments. Starlight has been producing and perfecting the fine focus mechanisms in their Feather Touch reflector and SCT focusers for 15 years and has a well-deserved reputation for producing focusers of unparalleled precision and quality. This new focuser extends Feather Touch precision to Takahashi Sky 90 refractors for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe replacement pinion uses the existing Takahashi focuser rack that is mounted on the focuser drawtube, plus the Takahashi single-speed pinion gear shaft. The single-speed Takahashi focusing knobs are not used and are removed from the Takahashi pinion gear shaft. The Takahashi pinion gear shaft is then installed in the Feather Touch 10:1 ratio dual-speed fine focus mechanism. Ten turns of the Feather Touch fine focus knob equals one turn of the coarse focus knob, for ten times the focusing precision of the standard Takahashi focuser. The two large anodized aluminum coarse focus knobs have a knurled rim for superior feel and gripping action. The single concentric anodized aluminum fine focus knob has a smooth inertial feel and is also knurled for a sure grip, even when wearing gloves in cold weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reduction assembly is precision-machined from hardened stainless steel for improved reliability and toughness (rather than the softer and wear-prone aluminum gearing used on lesser focusers). An ultra-low backlash system provides accurate control. The 12 ounce laser-engraved pinion housing is sleek and precisely machined, with no sharp corners or edges to snag clothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll materials are the best available and no short cuts in design or fabrication are ever taken. Anodized aluminum with a brushed silver finish is used for corrosion protection in the body and knobs. The stainless steel reduction gear will virtually never wear out or degrade with age or use. The focuser is easy to install and adjustable for reliable and optimum performance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Starlight Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221651763273,"sku":"FT-T90","price":430.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/10818_1.jpg?v=1662967289"},{"product_id":"feather-touch-10-1-ratio-dual-speed-manual-focuser-upgrade-takahashi-fs-102","title":"Feather Touch 10:1 Ratio dual speed manual focuser upgrade - Takahashi FS-102\/...","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Starlight Instruments Feather Touch micro-pinion assembly is a precision-machined dual-speed focuser upgrade for the 2.7\" focuser of the Takahashi FS-102\/TSA-102\/TOA-130 refractors. It is not for use on the 4\" focuser version of the TOA-130. The Feather Touch improves the visual and photographic performance of your Takahashi's premium optics by converting the acceptable, but somewhat coarse, single-speed Takahashi 2.7\" rack and pinion focuser to the ultra-precision dual-speed focusing pioneered by Starlight Instruments. Starlight has been producing and perfecting the fine focus mechanisms in their Feather Touch reflector and SCT focusers for 15 years and has a well-deserved reputation for producing focusers of unparalleled precision and quality. This new focuser extends Feather Touch precision to Takahashi FS-102 refractors for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe FT-TV uses the existing Takahashi focusing rack that is mounted on the focuser drawtube, plus the Takahashi single-speed pinion gear shaft. The Takahashi single-speed focusing knobs are not used and are removed from the Takahashi pinion gear shaft. The Takahashi pinion gear shaft is then installed in the Feather Touch 10:1 ratio dual-speed fine focus mechanism. Ten turns of the Feather Touch fine focus knob equals one turn of the coarse focus knob, for ten times the focusing precision of the standard Takahashi focuser. The two large anodized aluminum coarse focus knobs have a knurled rim for superior feel and gripping action. The single concentric anodized aluminum fine focus knob has a smooth inertial feel and is also knurled for a sure grip, even when wearing gloves in cold weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reduction assembly is precision-machined from hardened stainless steel for improved reliability and toughness (rather than the softer and wear-prone aluminum gearing used on lesser focusers). An ultra-low backlash system provides accurate control. The 12 ounce laser-engraved pinion housing is sleek and precisely machined, with no sharp corners or edges to snag clothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll materials are the best available and no short cuts in design or fabrication are ever taken. Anodized aluminum with a brushed silver finish is used for corrosion protection in the body and knobs. The stainless steel reduction gear will virtually never wear out or degrade with age or use. The focuser is easy to install and adjustable for reliable and optimum performance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Starlight Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221651796041,"sku":"FT-T102","price":430.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/10819_1.jpg?v=1662967290"},{"product_id":"feather-touch-2-manual-crayford-focuser-for-scts-with-0-8-drawtube-travel","title":"Feather Touch 2\" Manual Crayford focuser for SCTs - with 0.8\" drawtube travel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 0.8\" travel Feather Touch low profile 2\" focuser from Starlight Instruments is a precision-machined premium Crayford-type focuser for catadioptric telescopes. In addition to making visual observing a precision joy, the friction-drive focuser's zero image shift\/no backlash design is a must for critical CCD imaging and astrophotography. It totally eliminates the image-shift inherent in any telescope that moves the primary mirror to focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptional mounting base adapters are available for installing the focuser on catadioptric rear cells as well as on reflector optical tubes and truss-tube Dobsonian secondary mirror cages. (A base adapter is required in all cases for installing the focuser on a telescope.) Non-vignetting short adapter \u003ca href=\"\/starlight-instruments-focuser-shorty-adapter-0-8-inch-10-inch-meade-cat_p4414.aspx\"\u003e#FT-MSLG\u003c\/a\u003e for Meade 10\" and larger scopes will generally let the focuser swing through the fork arms of these particular SCTs. Mounting base adapters \u003ca href=\"\/starlight-instruments-adapter-to-mount-1-5-inch_p4413.aspx\"\u003e#FT-SCT\u003c\/a\u003e for 7\" through 9.25\" Celestrons and Meades, \u003ca href=\"\/starlight-instruments-focuser-adapter-feather-touch-celestron-1114_p4410.aspx\"\u003e#FT-CLG\u003c\/a\u003e for 11\" and larger Celestrons, and \u003ca href=\"\/starlight-instruments-focuser-adapter-feather-touch-meade-12-inch-sct_p4412.aspx\"\u003e#FT-MLG\u003c\/a\u003e for 10\" and larger Meades have enough internal length to allow the long drawtube travel of this focuser to be used. However, they typically will not allow the focuser to swing through the fork arms of the smaller aperture scopes, depending on the length of the accessory stack attached to the focuser. German mount SCT scopes do not have this potential swing-through problem and the focuser can readily be used with any base adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawtube travel is 0.8\" to allow the focuser to swing through the fork arms of a 10\" or larger catadioptric scope when used with one of the short SCT adapters. The focuser body is 1.6\" tall, exclusive of mounting base. Adding a short SCT adapter increases the focuser body height to only 2.7\" tall. With drawtube fully extended, the top of the drawtube is 3.3\" above the focuser base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2\" eyepiece holder uses a soft brass compression ring to hold 2\" eyepieces and the optional Easy-Grip zero length 1.25\" eyepiece adapter (\u003ca href=\"\/starlight-instruments-1-25-inch-eyepiece-adapter_p4292.aspx\"\u003e#FT-ADEP\u003c\/a\u003e). This non-marring design will not scratch the chrome barrels of your eyepieces, as a conventional thumbscrew eyepiece holder can. The compression ring also has improved holding power over conventional thumbscrews, even nylon-tipped screws. There are two thumbscrews on the draw tube. One is used for 2\" eyepieces; the other for 1.25\" eyepieces when using the #FT-ADEP 1.25\" adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll running parts are polished stainless steel for durability and wear resistance. Its floating hardened stainless steel raceways are matched to stainless steel ball bearings for improved smoothness over conventional Crayford focusers. The result is a drawtube that moves with a buttery smoothness and zero backlash. This steel-on-steel running gear design will virtually never wear out or degrade with age or use. The hardened stainless steel drawtube friction plate likewise will not wear out as will the softer aluminum plates used in lesser focusers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are coarse and fine focus knobs with a 10:1 reduction ratio for unrivaled accuracy and repeatability. Each revolution of the fine focus knob results in a mere 0.070 inches of drawtube travel, making critical focus effortless. Fine focus repeatability is on the order of \u0026lt;0.0005 inches. The lifting capacity is nominally adjustable up to five pounds, although greater payloads are possible by adjusting the drawtube friction using the built-in brake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the focuser is so smooth in operation and moves so freely, it can only hold a limited amount of weight (generally about 1 lb.) without drifting out of focus when the focuser drawtube is not horizontal and has a vertical component. The focuser therefore contains an adjustable tension internal brake system to allow astrophotography and visual use with heavy eyepieces without the possibility of the focus shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brake consists of a lever arrangement internal to the pinion block. Adjusting the thumbscrew on the pinion block causes the lever to press a friction pad onto the pinion. This increases the torque needed to turn the focus knobs. If the thumbscrew is turned all the way in (generally only 1 to 1½ turns), the pinion shaft and the drawtube are locked in position for long exposure astrophotography. Visually, partial tightening of the internal brake offers a virtually infinite range of braking force to accommodate various eyepiece weights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA letter to Starlight Instruments from Jack Newton, well-known astrophotographer, said, \u003cbr\u003e    \"I have just installed your zero backlash Feather Touch Focuser on my Meade 16-inch telescope. This focuser is the finest I have ever used! It is built with the precision of a Swiss watch. Your superb workmanship has produced a focuser in a class by itself. \u003cbr\u003e    \"I attached a dial micrometer to measure the focus differential required for demanding CCD tri-color imaging and cannot get over the smooth performance of this incredible instrument. My Pictor 1616XT and a large filter wheel have a combined weight of over 7 pounds. Even bearing this heavy load, the focuser moves with micrometer precision. \u003cbr\u003e    \"Thanks, Starlight Instruments, for this wonderful contribution to my CCD focusing!\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Starlight Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221651861577,"sku":"FT-0.8BC","price":570.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/10823_1.jpg?v=1662967292"},{"product_id":"feather-touch-2-manual-crayford-focuser-for-reflectors-and-scts","title":"Feather Touch 2\" Manual Crayford focuser for reflectors and SCTs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1.5\" drawtube travel Feather Touch low profile 2\" focuser from Starlight Instruments is a precision-machined Crayford-type focuser for reflectors and catadioptric scopes alike. In addition to making visual observing a precision joy, this premium friction-drive focuser's zero image shift\/no backlash design is a must for critical CCD imaging and astrophotography. It totally eliminates the image-shift inherent in any telescope that moves the primary mirror to focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptional mounting base adapters are available for installing the focuser on catadioptric rear cells as well as on reflector optical tubes and truss-tube Dobsonian secondary mirror cages. (A base adapter is required in all cases for installing the focuser on a telescope.) Non-vignetting short adapter \u003ca href=\"\/starlight-instruments-focuser-shorty-adapter-0-8-inch-10-inch-meade-cat_p4414.aspx\"\u003e#FT-MSLG\u003c\/a\u003e for Meade 10\" and larger scopes will generally let the focuser swing through the fork arms of these particular SCTs. Mounting base adapters \u003ca href=\"\/starlight-instruments-adapter-to-mount-1-5-inch_p4413.aspx\"\u003e#FT-SCT\u003c\/a\u003e for 7\" through 9.25\" Celestrons and Meades, \u003ca href=\"\/starlight-instruments-focuser-adapter-feather-touch-celestron-1114_p4410.aspx\"\u003e#FT-CLG\u003c\/a\u003e for 11\" and larger Celestrons, and \u003ca href=\"\/starlight-instruments-focuser-adapter-feather-touch-meade-12-inch-sct_p4412.aspx\"\u003e#FT-MLG\u003c\/a\u003e for 10\" and larger Meades have enough internal length to allow the long drawtube travel of this focuser to be used. However, they typically will not allow the focuser to swing through the fork arms of the smaller aperture scopes, depending on the length of the accessory stack attached to the focuser. German mount SCT scopes do not have this potential swing-through problem and the focuser can readily be used with any base adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe focuser body is 1.6\" tall, exclusive of mounting base. With a standard SCT mounting base, the overall focuser body height is 3.7\". With a short SCT base it is 2.7\" tall. The fully extended focuser drawtube adds 1.3\" to either height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe focuser's 2\" eyepiece holder uses a soft brass compression ring to hold 2\" eyepieces and the optional low profile Easy-Grip 1.25\" eyepiece adapter (\u003ca href=\"\/starlight-instruments-1-25-inch-eyepiece-adapter_p4292.aspx\"\u003e#FT-ADEP\u003c\/a\u003e). This non-marring design will not scratch the chrome barrels of your eyepieces, as a conventional thumbscrew eyepiece holder can. The compression ring also has improved holding power over conventional thumbscrews, even nylon-tipped thumbscrews. There are two thumbscrews on the draw tube. One is used for 2\" eyepieces; the other for 1.25\" eyepieces when using the #FT-ADEP 1.25\" adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll running parts are polished stainless steel for durability and wear resistance. The focuser's floating hardened stainless steel raceways are matched to stainless steel ball bearings for improved smoothness over conventional Crayford focusers. The result is a drawtube that moves with a buttery smoothness and zero backlash. This steel-on-steel running gear design will virtually never wear out or degrade with age or use. The hardened stainless steel drawtube friction plate likewise will not wear out as will the softer aluminum plates used in lesser focusers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are coarse and fine focus knobs with a 10:1 reduction ratio for unrivaled accuracy and repeatability. Each revolution of the fine focus knob results in a mere 0.070 inches of drawtube travel, making critical focus effortless. Fine focus repeatability is on the order of \u0026lt;0.0005 inches. Moderate finger-pressure tightening of the drawtube tension screw allows the lifting capacity to be adjusted up to a nominal maximum of five pounds, although greater payloads are possible by further tightening the tension screw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause a Feather Touch Crayford focuser is so smooth in operation and moves so freely, it can only hold a limited amount of weight (generally about 1 lb.) without drifting out of focus when the focuser drawtube is not horizontal and has a vertical component. The focuser therefore contains an adjustable tension internal brake system to allow astrophotography and visual use with heavy eyepieces without the possibility of the focus shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brake consists of a lever arrangement internal to the pinion block. Adjusting the thumbscrew on the pinion block causes the lever to press a friction pad onto the pinion. This increases the torque needed to turn the focus knobs. If the thumbscrew is turned all the way in (only 1 to 1½ turns), the pinion shaft and the drawtube are locked in position for long exposure astrophotography. Visually, partial tightening of the internal brake offers a virtually infinite range of braking force to accommodate various eyepiece weights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are somewhat less expensive versions of this focuser available on special order. One has the compression ring, but does not have the variable force internal brake. Instead, it uses a simple thumbscrew to lock the drawtube in place as needed. A second has the internal brake, but does not have the compression ring eyepiece holder. Instead, it uses a nylon-tipped thumbscrew to hold the eyepiece in place. The third has neither the compression ring eyepiece holder nor the internal brake. While these are all somewhat less expensive than this version with both compression ring and internal brake, we feel that the small savings you will see are not worth what you give up in performance. Accordingly, we cannot recommend these lesser versions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA letter to Starlight Instruments from Jack Newton, well-known astrophotographer, said, \u003cbr\u003e    \"I have just installed your zero backlash Feather Touch Focuser on my Meade 16-inch telescope. This focuser is the finest I have ever used! It is built with the precision of a Swiss watch. Your superb workmanship has produced a focuser in a class by itself. \u003cbr\u003e    \"I attached a dial micrometer to measure the focus differential required for demanding CCD tri-color imaging and cannot get over the smooth performance of this incredible instrument. My Pictor 1616XT and a large filter wheel have a combined weight of over 7 pounds. Even bearing this heavy load, the focuser moves with micrometer precision. \u003cbr\u003e    \"Thanks, Starlight Instruments, for this wonderful contribution to my CCD focusing!\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Starlight Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221651894345,"sku":"FT-1.5BC","price":570.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/10825_1.jpg?v=1662967294"},{"product_id":"feather-touch-2-manual-crayford-focuser-for-reflectors-with-2-drawtube-travel","title":"Feather Touch 2\" Manual Crayford focuser for reflectors - with 2\" drawtube travel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 2\" drawtube travel Feather Touch focuser from Starlight Instruments is a precision-machined Crayford-type 2\" focuser for reflectors. The friction-drive low profile focuser's zero image shift\/no backlash design makes visual observing a joy. The 2\" drawtube travel allows it to be used both visually and photographically. However, the 2\" length may not be long enough for some camera or CCD\/filter wheel combinations to focus properly if the scope mirror\/focuser spacing is not precisely configured. The 2.5\" drawtube travel Feather Touch #FT-2.5 would be a better choice if there's any doubt about the proper spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptional mounting base adapters are available for installing the focuser on a reflector optical tube or a truss-tube Dobsonian diagonal mirror cage. (A base adapter is required in all cases for installing the focuser on a telescope.) You have your choice of four adapters. The \u003ca href=\"\/starlight-instruments-flat-base-adapter-feather-touch-focuser-truss-tube-dob_p4415.aspx\"\u003e#FT-SFB\u003c\/a\u003e standard flat base adapter is for installing the focuser on the flat focuser mounting board of a truss-tube Dob's diagonal mirror cage if you are sure the mounting board is precisely at right angles to the light path. The \u003ca href=\"\/starlight-instruments-flat-base-adapter-feather-touch-focuser-truss-tube-dob_p4411.aspx\"\u003e#FT-SFBL\u003c\/a\u003e standard flat base leveling adapter is similar, but has four leveling screws for fine-tuning the collimation of the focuser if needed. The \u003ca href=\"\/starlight-instruments-custom-made-curved-base-adapter_p10838.aspxB\"\u003e#FT-CCB\u003c\/a\u003e curved base adapter is custom-machined to install the focuser flush against a conventional reflector's curved optical tube. The \u003ca href=\"\/starlight-instruments-custom-curved-base-adapter-leveling-screws_p10839.aspxL\"\u003e#FT-CCBL\u003c\/a\u003e custom curved base leveling adapter is similar, but has four leveling screws for fine-tuning the collimation of the focuser if needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe focuser body is 1.6\" tall, exclusive of mounting base. With drawtube fully extended, the top of the drawtube is 3.4\" above the focuser base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe focuser's 2\" eyepiece holder uses a soft brass compression ring to hold 2\" eyepieces and the optional low profile Easy-Grip 1.25\" eyepiece adapter (\u003ca href=\"\/starlight-instruments-1-25-inch-eyepiece-adapter_p4292.aspx\"\u003e#FT-ADEP\u003c\/a\u003e). This non-marring design will not scratch the chrome barrels of your eyepieces, as a conventional thumbscrew eyepiece holder can. The compression ring also has improved holding power over conventional thumbscrews, even nylon-tipped thumbscrews. There are two thumbscrews on the draw tube. One is used for 2\" eyepieces; the other for 1.25\" eyepieces when using the #FT-ADEP 1.25\" adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll running parts are polished stainless steel for durability and wear resistance. The focuser's floating hardened stainless steel raceways are matched to stainless steel ball bearings for improved smoothness over conventional Crayford focusers. The result is a drawtube that moves with a buttery smoothness and zero backlash. This steel-on-steel running gear design will virtually never wear out or degrade with age or use. The hardened stainless steel drawtube friction plate likewise will not wear out as will the softer aluminum plates used in lesser focusers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are coarse and fine focus knobs with a 10:1 reduction ratio for unrivaled accuracy and repeatability. Each revolution of the fine focus knob results in a mere 0.070 inches of drawtube travel, making critical focus effortless. Fine focus repeatability is on the order of \u0026lt;0.0005 inches. Moderate finger-pressure tightening of the drawtube tension screw allows the lifting capacity to be adjusted up to a nominal maximum of five pounds, although greater payloads are possible by further tightening the tension screw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the Feather Touch Crayford focuser is so smooth in operation and moves so freely, it can only hold a limited amount of weight (generally about 1 lb.) without drifting out of focus when the focuser drawtube is not horizontal and has a vertical component. The focuser therefore contains an adjustable tension internal brake system to allow astrophotography and visual use with heavy eyepieces without the possibility of the focus shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brake consists of a lever arrangement internal to the pinion block. Adjusting the thumbscrew on the pinion block causes the lever to press a friction pad onto the pinion. This increases the torque needed to turn the focus knobs. If the thumbscrew is turned all the way in (only 1 to 1½ turns), the pinion shaft and the drawtube are locked in position for long exposure astrophotography. Visually, partial tightening of the internal brake offers a virtually infinite range of braking force to accommodate various eyepiece weights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are somewhat less expensive versions of this focuser available on special order. One has the compression ring, but does not have the variable force internal brake. Instead, it uses a simple thumbscrew to lock the drawtube in place as needed. A second has the internal brake, but does not have the compression ring eyepiece holder. Instead, it uses a nylon-tipped thumbscrew to hold the eyepiece in place. The third has neither the compression ring eyepiece holder nor the internal brake. While these are all somewhat less expensive than this version with both compression ring and internal brake, we feel that the small savings you will see are not worth what you give up in performance. Accordingly, we cannot recommend these lesser versions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA letter to Starlight Instruments from Jack Newton, well-known astrophotographer, said, \u003cbr\u003e    \"I have just installed your zero backlash Feather Touch Focuser on my Meade 16-inch telescope. This focuser is the finest I have ever used! It is built with the precision of a Swiss watch. Your superb workmanship has produced a focuser in a class by itself. \u003cbr\u003e    \"I attached a dial micrometer to measure the focus differential required for demanding CCD tri-color imaging and cannot get over the smooth performance of this incredible instrument. My Pictor 1616XT and a large filter wheel have a combined weight of over 7 pounds. Even bearing this heavy load, the focuser moves with micrometer precision. \u003cbr\u003e    \"Thanks, Starlight Instruments, for this wonderful contribution to my CCD focusing!\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Starlight Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221651927113,"sku":"FT-2.0BC","price":580.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/10840_1.jpg?v=1662967295"},{"product_id":"feather-touch-2-manual-crayford-focuser-for-reflectors-with-2-5-drawtube-travel","title":"Feather Touch 2\" Manual Crayford focuser for reflectors - with 2.5\" drawtube travel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 2.5\" drawtube travel Feather Touch focuser from Starlight Instruments is a precision-machined Crayford-type 2\" focuser for reflectors. The friction-drive low profile focuser's zero image shift\/no backlash design and non-marring compression ring eyepiece holder make visual observing a joy. The 2\" drawtube travel allows it to be used both visually and photographically. The 2.5\" drawtube travel and internal brake system allow it to be used both visually and photographically, generally without the need for extension tubes or modifications of the light path length to allow long physical length CCD camera\/filter wheel combinations to focus properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptional mounting base adapters are available for installing the focuser on a reflector optical tube or a truss-tube Dobsonian diagonal mirror cage. (A base adapter is required in all cases for installing the focuser on a telescope.) You have your choice of four adapters. The \u003ca href=\"\/starlight-instruments-flat-base-adapter-feather-touch-focuser-truss-tube-dob_p4415.aspx\"\u003e#FT-SFB\u003c\/a\u003e standard flat base adapter is for installing the focuser on the flat focuser mounting board of a truss-tube Dob's diagonal mirror cage if you are sure the mounting board is precisely at right angles to the light path. The \u003ca href=\"\/starlight-instruments-flat-base-adapter-feather-touch-focuser-truss-tube-dob_p4411.aspx\"\u003e#FT-SFBL\u003c\/a\u003e standard flat base leveling adapter is similar, but has four leveling screws for fine-tuning the collimation of the focuser if needed. The \u003ca href=\"\/starlight-instruments-custom-made-curved-base-adapter_p10838.aspxB\"\u003e#FT-CCB\u003c\/a\u003e curved base adapter is custom-machined to install the focuser flush against a conventional reflector's curved optical tube. The \u003ca href=\"\/starlight-instruments-custom-curved-base-adapter-leveling-screws_p10839.aspxL\"\u003e#FT-CCBL\u003c\/a\u003e custom curved base leveling adapter is similar, but has four leveling screws for fine-tuning the collimation of the focuser if needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe focuser body is 1.6\" tall, exclusive of mounting base. With drawtube fully extended, the top of the drawtube is 3.4\" above the focuser base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe focuser's 2\" eyepiece holder uses a soft brass compression ring to hold 2\" eyepieces and the optional low profile Easy-Grip 1.25\" eyepiece adapter (\u003ca href=\"\/starlight-instruments-1-25-inch-eyepiece-adapter_p4292.aspx\"\u003e#FT-ADEP\u003c\/a\u003e). This non-marring design will not scratch the chrome barrels of your eyepieces, as a conventional thumbscrew eyepiece holder can. The compression ring also has improved holding power over conventional thumbscrews, even nylon-tipped thumbscrews. There are two thumbscrews on the draw tube. One is used for 2\" eyepieces; the other for 1.25\" eyepieces when using the #FT-ADEP 1.25\" adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll running parts are polished stainless steel for durability and wear resistance. The focuser's floating hardened stainless steel raceways are matched to stainless steel ball bearings for improved smoothness over conventional Crayford focusers. The result is a drawtube that moves with a buttery smoothness and zero backlash. This steel-on-steel running gear design will virtually never wear out or degrade with age or use. The hardened stainless steel drawtube friction plate likewise will not wear out as will the softer aluminum plates used in lesser focusers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are coarse and fine focus knobs with a 10:1 reduction ratio for unrivaled accuracy and repeatability. Each revolution of the fine focus knob results in a mere 0.070 inches of drawtube travel, making critical focus effortless. Fine focus repeatability is on the order of \u0026lt;0.0005 inches. Moderate finger-pressure tightening of the drawtube tension screw allows the lifting capacity to be adjusted up to a nominal maximum of five pounds, although greater payloads are possible by further tightening the tension screw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the focuser is so smooth in operation and moves so freely, it can only hold a limited amount of weight (generally about 1 lb.) without drifting out of focus when the focuser drawtube is not horizontal and has a vertical component. The focuser therefore contains an adjustable tension internal brake system to allow astrophotography and visual use with heavy eyepieces without the possibility of the focus shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brake consists of a lever arrangement internal to the pinion block. Adjusting the thumbscrew on the pinion block causes the lever to press a friction pad onto the pinion. This increases the torque needed to turn the focus knobs. If the thumbscrew is turned all the way in (only 1 to 1½ turns), the pinion shaft and the drawtube are locked in position for long exposure astrophotography. Visually, partial tightening of the internal brake offers a virtually infinite range of braking force to accommodate various eyepiece weights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are somewhat less expensive versions of this focuser available on special order. One has the compression ring, but does not have the variable force internal brake. Instead, it uses a simple thumbscrew to lock the drawtube in place as needed. A second has the internal brake, but does not have the compression ring eyepiece holder. Instead, it uses a nylon-tipped thumbscrew to hold the eyepiece in place. The third has neither the compression ring eyepiece holder nor the internal brake. While these are all somewhat less expensive than this version with both compression ring and internal brake, we feel that the small savings you will see are not worth what you give up in performance. Accordingly, we cannot recommend these lesser versions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA letter to Starlight Instruments from Jack Newton, well-known astrophotographer, said, \u003cbr\u003e\"I have just installed your zero backlash Feather Touch Focuser on my Meade 16-inch telescope. This focuser is the finest I have ever used! It is built with the precision of a Swiss watch. Your superb workmanship has produced a focuser in a class by itself. \u003cbr\u003e\"I attached a dial micrometer to measure the focus differential required for demanding CCD tri-color imaging and cannot get over the smooth performance of this incredible instrument. My Pictor 1616XT and a large filter wheel have a combined weight of over 7 pounds. Even bearing this heavy load, the focuser moves with micrometer precision. \u003cbr\u003e\"Thanks, Starlight Instruments, for this wonderful contribution to my CCD focusing!\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Starlight Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221651992649,"sku":"FT-2.5BC","price":590.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/10842_1.jpg?v=1662967297"},{"product_id":"non-vignetting-shorty-adapter-to-mount-0-8-travel-feather-touch-focuser-on-7-9","title":"Starlight Instruments Non-vignetting \"shorty\" adapter to mount 0.8\" travel Feather Touch focuser on 7\"-9¼\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1.25\" tall non-vignetting adapter is designed to allow a 0.8\" travel Feather Touch focuser with optional internal brake system to swing through the fork arms of 8\" or 9¼\" Celestron and 7\" or 8\" Meade catadioptric telescopes. It can be used with any larger catadioptric scope as well, but is particularly suited to the 7\" to 9¼\" scopes, due to the limited drive base pass-through clearance available for accessories with scopes in this aperture range. Its special wide-mouth design eliminates vignetting during wide field visual observing with long focal length wide field 2\" eyepieces and during astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has 2\" diameter internal threads on one end that attach to the rear cell threads of the above telescopes. The opposite end of the adapter has a 2.75\" diameter opening that accepts the body of a 0.8\" travel Feather Touch focuser. Feather Touch focusers with longer drawtube travel can be used, but will quickly bottom out on the adapter and prevent the focuser from swinging through the fork arms. Three recessed setscrews in the adapter fit into a groove in the Feather Touch focuser body to lock the focuser in place. Precision machined of aluminum and black anodized.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Starlight Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221652811849,"sku":"FT-SSCT","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/12619_1.jpg?v=1662967330"},{"product_id":"feather-touch-10-1-ratio-dual-speed-manual-focuser-with-brake-for-televue-refractors","title":"Feather Touch 10:1 Ratio dual speed manual focuser with brake for TeleVue refractors","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Starlight Instruments Feather Touch micro-pinion assembly is a precision-machined dual-speed focuser designed to be installed on current TeleVue refractors having a black focuser drawtube. The Feather Touch improves the visual and photographic performance of your telescope's fine optics by converting the acceptable, but somewhat coarse, single-speed TeleVue rack and pinion focuser to the ultra-precision dual-speed focusing pioneered by Starlight Instruments. Starlight has been producing and perfecting the fine focus mechanisms in their Feather Touch reflector and SCT focusers for 15 years and has a well-deserved reputation for producing focusers of unparalleled precision and quality. This new TeleVue focuser extends Feather Touch precision to current TeleVue refractors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe FT-TV uses the existing TeleVue rack that is mounted on the current scopes' black focuser drawtube, but replaces the TeleVue single-speed pinion gear and knobs with a 10:1 ratio dual-speed fine focus mechanism that has ultra-smooth coarse\/fine focus knobs. Ten turns of the fine focus knob equals one turn of the coarse focus knob, for ten times the focusing precision of the standard TeleVue focuser. The two large anodized aluminum coarse focus knobs have a knurled rim for superior feel and gripping action. The single concentric anodized aluminum fine focus knob has a smooth inertial feel and is also knurled for a sure grip, even when wearing gloves in cold weather. The reduction assembly is precision-machined from hardened stainless steel for improved reliability and toughness (rather than the softer and wear-prone aluminum gearing used on lesser focusers). An ultra-low backlash system provides accurate control. The laser-engraved black anodized aluminum pinion housing is sleek and precisely machined, with no sharp corners or edges to snag clothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll materials are the best available and no short cuts in design or fabrication are ever taken. Anodized aluminum is used for corrosion protection in the 15 ounce body and knobs. All high load parts are made from hardened stainless steel for long life, reliability, and toughness. This steel-on-steel running gear design will virtually never wear out or degrade with age or use. The focuser is easy to install and adjustable for reliable and optimum performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the focuser is so smooth in operation and moves so freely, it can only hold a limited amount of weight (generally a little more than 1 lb.) without drifting out of focus when the focuser drawtube is not horizontal and has a vertical component. The focuser therefore contains an adjustable tension internal brake system to allow astrophotography, or visual use with heavy eyepieces, without the possibility of focus shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brake consists of a lever arrangement internal to the pinion block. Adjusting the thumbscrew on the pinion block causes the lever to press a friction pad onto the pinion. This increases the torque needed to turn the focus knobs. If the thumbscrew is turned all the way in (about 1 to 1¼ turns), the pinion shaft and the drawtube are locked in position for long exposure astrophotography. Visually, partial tightening of the internal brake offers a virtually infinite range of braking force to accommodate various eyepiece weights.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Starlight Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221654941769,"sku":"FT-TV2","price":440.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/13535_1.jpg?v=1662967398"},{"product_id":"feather-touch-10-1-ratio-dual-speed-manual-focuser-celestron-cpc-800-nexstar-6se-nexstar-8se","title":"Feather Touch 10:1 Ratio dual speed manual focuser | Celestron CPC-800, NexStar 6SE, \u0026 NexStar 8SE","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Starlight Instruments Feather Touch CPC-800 MicroFocuser replaces the standard focus knob on your Celestron CPC-800 8\" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope (or Celestron NexStar 6SE and NexStar 8SE) to provide the smoothest possible manual dual-speed fine focusing control. Although this Feather Touch will not eliminate any image shift already present in your scope, it will greatly improve your ability to hit the focusing \"sweet spot\" without shaking the tube while you are imaging or observing at high power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Feather Touch provides very precise control for both critical CCD imaging focusing and high magnification visual observing. Unlike some heavy add-on rear cell Crayford focusers, its light 5 ounce weight doesn't require a counterweight to keep your tail-heavy scope balanced. The focuser is precision-machined and anodized black with a brass fine-focus knob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe focuser has two concentric focus knobs. The larger black ribbed outer knob provides standard speed focusing, while the ribbed inner brass knob provides 1\/10th-speed fine focusing, making the Feather Touch MicroFocuser extremely accurate. A built-in stop prevents the primary mirror from detaching from the focuser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Feather Touch CPC-800 MicroFocuser is easily installed in place of the original focus knob on the Celestron CPC800, the Celestron NexStar 6SE, and the NexStar 8SE telescopes only. It is not compatible with other Celestron or Meade 8\" SCTs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your telescope is less than a few years old, check the style of the back cell to see of this is the focuser you need. If your telescope rear cell has a flat back, you need the standard C8 MicroFocuser. 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It can be used with the Celestron C11, CPC1100, NexStar 11, and C14. Its special wide-mouth design eliminates vignetting during wide field visual observing with long focal length wide field 2\" eyepieces and during astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has 3.29\" diameter x 16 tpi internal threads on one end that attach to the large rear cell thread (3\" visual back) of the above telescopes. The 3.29\" to 2\" step-down adapter ring normally attached to the rear cell of the scope must be unthreaded and removed to use this adapter. The adapter has a 2.75\" diameter opening that accepts the body of a 0.8\" travel Feather Touch focuser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Feather Touch focuser with a 1.5\" drawtube travel can be used, but will quickly bottom out on the adapter and may prevent the focuser from swinging through the fork arms. Three recessed setscrews in the adapter fit into a groove in the Feather Touch focuser body to lock the focuser in place. 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This 90mm x 1mm pitch Feather Touch adapter is needed to connect the #FT-1.5BC to the #AT8RC. The adapter threads onto the 90mm rear cell thread of the #AT8RC in place of the standard Crayford focuser. The Feather Touch #FT-1.5BC focuser slips into the adapter and is held in place by three hex-head setscrews in the adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly focusers with a maximum 1.5\" drawtube travel, such as the Feather Touch #FT-1.5BC, are recommended with the Astro-Tech #AT8RC 8\" Ritchey-Chrétien.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis adapter and the Feather Touch #FT-1.5BC focuser can also be used with the 6\" #AT6RC Ritchey-Chrétien astrograph. However, the #AT6RC is primarily designed for use with lighter weight webcam\/Deep Sky Imager-type camera\/DSLR imagers, not with heavy long equipment train CCD imaging setups. These lighter weight imaging systems are unlikely to cause any focuser issues. The addition of a Feather Touch focuser and this adapter will add little to the performance of the #AT6RC, although \u003cem\u003esignificantly \u003c\/em\u003eto the cost (about half the cost of the #AT6RC itself).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Starlight Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221668737097,"sku":"M90X1","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/17921.jpg?v=1662967860"},{"product_id":"feather-touch-117mm-x-1mm-pitch-adapter-to-put-feather-touch-focuser-on-astro-tech-10-and-12-rc-astrographs","title":"Feather Touch 117mm x 1mm pitch adapter to put Feather Touch Focuser on Astro-Tech 10\" and 12\" RC astrographs","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany astro-imagers already have a premium focuser being used on another scope that they would like to use for imaging, or they have a preference for one particular focuser manufacturer over another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than pre-installing a focuser of Astro-Tech's choosing, and to give you the most flexibility in choosing your own focuser for imaging, the 10\" carbon fiber tube Astro-Tech #AT10RCF, and the 12\" Astro-Tech AT12RC, are provided as optical tubes only, without focuser. 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However, the standard #FTF3015B-A comes with a 109mm threaded collar for attachment to a refractor, however, which will have to be replaced with this 117mm x 1mm pitch Feather Touch adapter to connect it to the 10\" and 12\" Astro-Tech R-Cs. This #M117x1 adapter ring threads onto the rear cell of the 10\" and 12\" Astro-Tech R-Cs. The #FTF3015B-A focuser (without its 109mm adapter) in turn slips into this #M117x1 adapter and is held in place by three large brass Delrin-tipped retaining knobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly focusers with a maximum 1.5\" drawtube travel, such as the Feather Touch #FTF3015B-A, and this adapter, are recommended for use with the Astro-Tech 10\" and 12\" Ritchey-Chrétiens. 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Although this Feather Touch will not eliminate any image shift already present in your scope, it will greatly improve your ability to hit the focusing \"sweet spot\" without shaking the tube while you are imaging or observing at high power.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Feather Touch provides very precise control for both critical CCD imaging focusing and high magnification visual observing. Unlike some heavy add-on rear cell Crayford focusers, its light 5 ounce weight doesn't require a counterweight to keep your tail-heavy scope balanced. The focuser is precision-machined and anodized black with a brass fine-focus knob.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe focuser has two concentric focus knobs. The larger black ribbed outer knob provides standard speed focusing, while the ribbed inner brass knob provides 1\/10th-speed fine focusing, making the Feather Touch MicroFocuser extremely accurate. A built-in stop prevents the primary mirror from detaching from the focuser.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Feather Touch CPC-9.25 MicroFocuser is easily installed in place of the original focus knob on the Celestron CPC925 or CPC925 Edge HD scope only. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIf your telescope is less than a few years old, check the style of the back cell to see of this is the focuser you need. If your telescope rear cell has a flat back, you need the standard C925 MicroFocuser. 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Although this Feather Touch will not eliminate any image shift already present in your scope, it will greatly improve your ability to hit the focusing \"sweet spot\" without shaking the tube while you are imaging or observing at high power.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Feather Touch provides very precise control for both critical CCD imaging focusing and high magnification visual observing. Unlike some heavy add-on rear cell Crayford focusers, its light 6 ounce weight doesn't require a counterweight to keep your tail-heavy scope balanced. The focuser is precision-machined and anodized black with a brass fine-focus knob.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe focuser has two concentric focus knobs. The larger black ribbed outer knob provides standard speed focusing, while the ribbed inner brass knob provides 1\/10th-speed fine focusing, making the Feather Touch MicroFocuser extremely accurate. A built-in stop prevents the primary mirror from detaching from the focuser.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Feather Touch C-14 Edge HD MicroFocuser is easily installed in place of the original focus knob on the Celestron C14 Edge HD scope only. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIf your telescope is a standard C14, and not the Edge HD model,  you will need the standard C14 MicroFocuser (#FTMC14) instead of this Edge HD version.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\" class=\"table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e6 oz.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e1 year\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Starlight Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40481980317769,"sku":"FTMC14HD","price":370.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/20466.jpg?v=1675379330"},{"product_id":"feather-touch-10-1-ratio-dual-speed-manual-focuser-for-the-standard-celestron-c14","title":"Starlight Instruments Feather Touch 10:1 Ratio Dual Speed Manual Focuser For The Standard Celestron C14","description":"This Feather Touch FTMC14 MicroFocuser replaces the focus knob on your standard Celestron C14 scope (not the Edge HD version) for precise manual dual-speed fine focusing.\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis Starlight Instruments Feather Touch C-14 MicroFocuser replaces the focus knob on your standard 14\" Celestron C14 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope (not the Edge HD version) to provide the most precise manual dual-speed fine focusing control possible. Although this Feather Touch will not eliminate any image shift already present in your scope, it will greatly improve your ability to hit the focusing \"sweet spot\" without shaking the tube while you are imaging or observing at high power.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Feather Touch provides very precise control for both critical CCD imaging focusing and high magnification visual observing. Unlike some heavy add-on rear cell Crayford focusers, its light 7 ounce weight doesn't require a counterweight to keep your tail-heavy scope balanced. The focuser is precision-machined and anodized black with a brass fine-focus knob.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe focuser has two concentric focus knobs. The larger black ribbed outer knob provides standard speed focusing, while the ribbed inner brass knob provides 1\/10th-speed fine focusing, making the Feather Touch MicroFocuser extremely accurate. A built-in stop prevents the primary mirror from detaching from the focuser.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Feather Touch C-14 MicroFocuser is easily installed in place of the original focus knob on the standard Celestron C14 scope only (not the Edge HD version). \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIf your telescope is a C14 Edge HD, and not the standard C14 model, you will need the C14 Edge HD MicroFocuser (#FTMC14HD) instead of this standard C14 version.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table\" id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e7 oz.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e1 year\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Starlight Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40481980350537,"sku":"FTMC14","price":370.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/20467.jpg?v=1675379332"}],"url":"https:\/\/astronomics.com\/collections\/starlight-instruments.oembed?page=2","provider":"Astronomics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}