William Optics Pleiades 68 astrograph

This good-looking compact scope exudes quality and delivers beautiful images

TIM JARDINE

VITAL STATS • Price £2,098; £2,197 with guidescope • Optics FPL53 apochromatic septuplet • Aperture 68mm • Focal length 258mm, f/3.8 • Focuser Internal rack and pinion • Extras Dovetail bar, tube rings, carry handle, padded case • Weight 3.83kg • Supplier The Widescreen Centre • Tel 01353 776199 • www.widescreen-centre.co.uk William Optics has been a key producer of good-value small refractors in recent times. This latest offering, the Pleiades 68, presents a highly desirable astrograph that ticks so many boxes that, after reviewing it, we were reluctant to send it back! Everything about this little refractor just exudes attention to detail, from the matching logos on the carry case and telescope, to the quality of the machining. But these aren't as important as its performance, so we were anxious…

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