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Australia's best William Optics & Explore Scientific distributor with local stock
Australia's best William Optics & Explore Scientific distributor with local stock

William Optics RedCat 61 mm WIFD Imaging Telescope

Original price $2,899.00 - Original price $2,899.00
Original price $2,899.00
$2,899.00
$2,899.00 - $2,899.00
Current price $2,899.00

Completely new design of the Cat Series telescope, the RedCat 61 comes with the revolutionary WIFD focusing design.

IN STOCK READY FOR IMMEDIATE DISPATCH!
Add a T mount to connect your DSLR camera to the RedCat here.

This latest introduction to the popular RedCat family features a 61mm Petzval design and a fast focal ratio of F4.9.

The William Optics RedCat 61 APO is a 61mm f/4.9 Petzval refractor with synthetic fluoride (FPL53 and FPL51) glass elements for a full-frame, flat field image.

Provides high-resolution images when used for astrophotography or wildlife photography and features William Optics brand new WIFD internal focusing mechanism for zero flexure on the drawtube.

Even better, the focuser is compatible with the ZWO EAF.

With a  fast f/4.9 focal ratio and compact size, the RedCat 61 is ideal for the perfect instrument for wide-field astrophotography, providing greater reach than the RedCat 51 while still being ultra compact, forgiving with tracking and beginner friendly. 

It incorporates a field rotator graduated by degree, a slot for 48mm filters and a reversible dovetail for either Vixen style* or Arca-Swiss mounting. 

Features standard Cat Handle for mounting one of William Optics Uniguide/Slide Base Guidescopes.