Astronomy & Electronics Centre

“Ciao Claudio, I love the FS-60CB... What a beautiful little refractor!!”
(J.Salini - Cleveland, QLD)

“Hi Claude, The 2 items have arrived, checked with perfect working order. TAK's quality is superb. Many thanks. Hope to deal with you again soon.”
(David Nguyen - Casula, NSW)

“Well, Claudio, I don't know what to say. The new Takahashi 2" diagonal has given me a whole new telescope. The eyepieces seem to be like circular windows in the sky, nebula stand out, the Jewel Box twinkles, ETA carina reveals lanes. The 7.5 mm eyepiece has enough light to allow me to see more. Seems the Sky 90, takahashi eyepieces, and the 2" diagonal were made to blend into giving an optical view of astronomical proportions. All this in 1/2hr viewing. Thanks for your encouragement in purchasing and patience in my heeding your advice.”
(Rev. Arthur Tanner - Tasmania)

“Hi Claude, I received the FSQ in good order yesterday afternoon and tried it out on Saturn last night. Astonishing performance for a 4". Can't wait to get it under a dark sky and taking some photographs.”
(Andrew Lockwood - NSW)

“TOA-130: ...The packaging is just fantastic. There is no chance that this scope was going to get damaged in transit. Very well engineered. Now the scope, holy cow, it is enormous. It looks way way bigger than my TSA102. Not just 30mm.
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But, as with the TSA it is an awesome sight. The focuses is enormous and super smooth. The finish is amazing, beautiful shiny tube. And the castings are just a work of art. Almost everything is oversized, so should be easy to adjust things, even with gloves on a cold night. It is now sitting with the rings and top plate attached on the dining table. I have spent a fair amount of time ( hours) just looking at it.
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It is just a wonderful sight. For all the reports I have read as a part of my research which are glowing of the scopes optical qualities. The fit and finish are just as good. It is a world class piece of equipment. World class.”
(Peter Saunders - Elthon, North Vic.)

“...Having in various occasions compared the Takahashi "LE" oculars with other brands, I found them to be the best! This is why recently I bought one of the new Takahashi 5.7mm 90 deg. U.W. ocular. I am so impressed with its overall optical performance that I am saving the money to buy the 10mm as well!”
(Fred Jackson - Wellington, NZ.)

“...Hello Claude, you were right! The Takahashi 2" Mirror Star Diagonal you recommended to me is superior to any other I have tested in the past few - including the German-made ones. Thank you very much.”
(G. Morini - Hobart, Tas.)

“...The T-REX arrived on Friday thank you and it is absolutely great. The construction and finish is superb and my CN-212 and TOA-130 fit perfectly!”
(Stephen J. Brennan - NSW)

“...I am pleased to inform you that the Takahashi 5-turret reached me today, 11 February. All is well and I feel impressed how professional and safe it was packed, assuring a 100% damage-free postal transport around the world. Thank
you very much for this outstanding packing. The turret itself is a real nice item, I love it. I will be pleased to be a returning customer at your house.”
(S. Wanner - Schlieren, Switzerland)

“...Hello Claudio. I was visiting your Astronomy Website today, just to browse to see your gear on sale and read your article about the 'stirrers' who phone you up to cause problems. I don't know if you remember me... but we have spoken at least 3 times (that I can recall ) over about a 3 year period. My name is Colin, and I live in Deception Bay. I bought a Intes 5" Mak. off you in 2008. We spoke for quiet some time... and I picked your brains for information about what would be suitable and available within my budget. I personally found you extremely helpful and upfront about all questions that I asked...!!!
For those who call you to just 'rubbish' your products or argue over which 'brand telescopes' are better than others..... NEED TO GET A LIFE. Indeed they are 'time wasters' and neither you or any owner of Astronomy Supplies should 'entertain' their stupid ramblings.
You provide OUTSTANDING SERVICE to the Astro' Community and you deserve a better deal as far as manners go from some of the 'idiots' out there. Keep up the GOOD work you provide... and you certainly have some nice gear
in stock... ( I only wish I could afford a TAK scope ) ...maybe one day I will.”
(Colin - Deception Bay, QLD.)

“...I must say the Takahashi FQR-1's are excellent and much much better than the BT Technologies quick release that seems to be on a lot of Tak scopes out there.”
(Dr Tony Keil - Karrinyup, W.A.)

“...I have just had my first proper outing with the Takahashi TSA-102S - and I gotta say ........ WOW! The LE 50, 24 and 7.5 were fantastic!”
(Peter Saunders - Victoria)

“...Hello Claude, The quality of my TSA-102 is just superb!”
(Peter Saunders - Victoria)

“...To A.E.C and Claude in particular. Regarding the recent deplorable behaviour of certain misguided and ill-informed individuals in posting negative, unfounded criticism about A.E.C and it's commitment to customer service, and your business practice, rest assured, in general the astronomical community as a whole are not gullible fools who would give any credence to the bitter public rant of basically 1 obnoxious tool, and really, your success and FINE reputation in your industry speak for themselves. Personally, I have found dealing with Claude an absolute pleasure, as his wealth of knowledge, and his readiness to "share" that knowledge , both reassuring and honest. Cheers to A.E.C and Merry Christmas!”
(Darrell - a very happy customer)

“...The Takahashi LE 30mm is absolutely superb. Colour rendition, resolution and contrast are of the highest order. The best value for money I have had returned in a long time. Thank you.
(Clay Reid - Clare, SA)

“...Hi Claude, recently, I had the opportunity to compare my TSA-120 Super-Apochromat with a Maksutov M-715, and I am glad I listened to you and bought the refractor. Although the image was slightly brighter in the Maksutov, the TSA-120 split Antares much better and more consistently than the M-715. Also, the refractor showed a more contrasty image than the Mak.”
(M. Clementi - NSW)

“...The performance of the Mewlon 250 continues to impress me, and it has now become my living room telescope. That is the telescope I take out to the backyard often and use the most. A good recommendation in itself.
Great night & great telescope!!”
(Scott Squires - US reviewer)

“...I have been dealing with Claude since the early 1990's and in every aspect has endeavoured to meet my requirements. More recently I have purchased a number of high quality Takahashi products which include an EM-200 Tessa 2M mount, Sky Patrol III mount, P2-Z mount, CN-212 OTA, FS-60CSV OTA and a number of related accessories. I can honestly say that the prices have been excellent, delivery was on time and have had absolutely no troubles with any of his supplied items. Above all, communication with Claude has been a pleasure as he takes the time to make sure that all transactions go smoothly. Claude has even shipped some of my orders before I have sent payment, very trusting indeed”
(Stephen Brennan, Winmalee, NSW, Australia)

“...Hi Claude, I hope all's going well for you. I had a spectacular image of Jupiter last night through the TOA-130 you sold to me, I continue to be amazed by the instrument.”
(Dr D.Weldrake - A.C.T.)

“...I am very pleased with my new EM-200 Temma 2M mount. The the polar alignment scope allowed me to quickly align the mount to the South Celestial Pole with such remarkable accuracy that there was no need to drift align. That was the very first time that I had used the mount! Even more pleasing was my measurement of the periodic error of the gear train as being close to half that of the specified +/- 5 arc sec. Because both accuracy and quality are very important to me I am glad that I did not compromise, and paid for the satisfaction that comes with owning this mount.”
(Jon Partlett, NSW)

“...WOW, what a scope!! I cannot ever see selling this scope unless maybe one day I win the lotto and buy the Mewlon-400. Not only does the Mewlon-300 give you refractor like images of the Planets, on Deep sky objects, its aperture is far superior to the refractors too. I had a few people come up to me at another Star Party and after looking through the Mewlon-300 at M13 they commented that it gave a better view than their 18”, 22” and 24” dobs. The reason they said the background was jet black making the object stand out better, and that the stars in the cluster were pin point just like in a refractor. What more can one want from a scope?”
(From a review in "Cloudy Nights" of the old Mewlon-300)

“...Recently, I had the chance to compare my Takahashi TSA-102S with another well-known refractor of similar aperture - now I know why Takahashi telescopes have become so popular! Thank you very much, Claude, for recommending such a great telescope to me. The two LE eyepieces I bought with the telescope are also great!”
(Carl Johnson, WA)

“...Over the weekend I had the opportunity to use the new TOA-130 and I just wanted to email to let you know that I was totally amazed by the level of image quality, colour definition, clarity, sharpness and stability that the telescope was producing. I only had average seeing, but the image of Saturn was among the best I've ever had, the shadow of the rings on the planet was as dark as the background sky, and the planet's cloud details were clear. I even think I made out vague markings on Mars, which is quite an achievement when the disk is only 6 arcseconds across. Venus suffered from the seeing but there was no false colour at all.

Star images were perfect diffraction patterns in true colour and close double stars were no match for the quality of the optics.

So I wanted to email to thank you for helping me to obtain such an amazing instrument.”
(Dr. D.W., ACT)

“…Claude, the Takahashi FS-102 telescope and LE oculars you sent me are fantastic! It has been a pleasure to do business with you!”
(Garry Lord, Birdswood WA)

“…The "LE" Series of oculars are the sharpest and best colour-corrected eyepieces my friends and I have ever seen!”
(G. Wilton, SA)

“…The "EM-200 Temma 2" mount is a beautiful mount - quality simply oozes out of it! ......My only regret is that I did not purchase a Takahashi mount 11 years ago!”
(D. Simmons, QLD)

“…My Takahashi "FS-102" refractor lets me fly higher than a Wedge Tail eagle!”
(C. Poulish, SA)

“…In my opinion, Takahashi telescopes, mounts and accessories have the word "professionalism" written on each of them!”
(M. Paularo, WA)

“…My "Mewlon" arrived in good condition - many thanks. It is a work of art!”
(R. Theunissen, QLD)

“…I received the "TOA-150" on Friday. Many thanks. That is one hell of a telescope - very impressive!”
(G. Bond. QLD)

“…I am very happy with the Takahashi "TGM-2" Guiding Mount I purchased from you last year.”
(Blair Lade, ASSA Instrument Officer)

“…You were right, Claude. Under test, the Takahashi "FS-60C" performed superbly, even at very high magnifications - which is more than I can say for another well-known refractor of larger aperture!”
(A. Gebsky, WA)

“…Thank you Claude for convincing me to purchase a Takahashi "TOA-130" refractor and "EM-200 Temma 2" mount, instead of the telescope-mount set-up I was about to buy!”
(J. Brown, NSW)

“...Hi Claude, I thought you might like to know my "Mewlon-180" is continuing to excel in the planetary imaging work!”
(R. Theunissen, QLD.)

“…After recollimating my Takahashi "FS-102" refractor, its optical performance blew me away!”
(C. Buckingham, NSW)

“…I have received the "TOA-150" and "EM-400" mount - my compliments to your company for the excellent quality of your products!”
(J. Waller, SA -from Mr Waller's e-mail to Takahashi)

“…I am the very proud owner of the following Takahashi products: "FS-60C" - "FS-78" - "Sky-90" - "FS-102" - "FS-128" and "Mewlon-250" telescopes, as well as a pair of "22x60" binoculars, a "NJP Temma-2" mount, lots of accessories, including all the "LE" Series oculars. I must say that their optical and mechanical performance, as well as construction and looks, are awsome!”
(S. Dougherty, Vic.)

“…So far, I am more than impressed with the EPSILON-180 ED build quality and the rotatable focuser for camera orientation.” “ …Hope you are keeping well and busy selling your lovely equipment.”
(Shevill Mathers - Tas.)

“ … I ran a quick test between the “FC-60” and my newly acquired “Pronto”. At lower powers, there was virtually no difference; both scopes looked wonderful. Both will show you virtually all the Messier objects, and will look great on the planets. However, as I pushed the powers up, the “FS-60” seemed to hold up better. Around 150X, the “Pronto” starts to break down. The Takahashi is like the Energizer Bunny. The images start getting dim at high power, but it just keeps going on, and going …”
(Ed Ting, astronomical equipment reviewer - USA)

“…The “FS-152” yields impressive contrast. The more I look through these premium refractors, the more convinced I am that nothing on the market today rivals the contrast of these Takahashi fluorite doublets!”
(Ed Ting, astronomical equipment reviewer - USA)

“ …The 4” focuser is massive, and the green highlights exude coolness. The build quality is typical of Takahashi: beautiful, functional, and with an air of overkill. Visually it’s a stunner!”
(Ed Ting, astronomical equipment reviewer - USA)

“…Hope you are well. I am getting a lot of pleasure from my Tak “FS-102” ..”
(Mateljan - WA)

“…Recently, I had the opportunity to compare the looks and performance of the Takahashi FS-102 and two other well-known 102mm Apochromatic Refractors. And it is most definitely the FS-102 that I am going to buy.”
(Phil Smith, SA)

“…I received the Mewlon-250 yesterday; and I must say it is an impressive item indeed!”
(Ross Davies, NSW)

“…I'm really enjoying my TOA-150 - I love it!! The quality of it in every respect is just phenomenal!”
(Ross Davies, NSW)

"...My friend Greg and I got better results with the Takahashi Mewlon-250 on a poor 'seeing' night than we have ever gotten using other brands of telescopes, even on nights of good seeing."
(Anthony Dutton)

"...the Takahashi LE eyepieces are head and shoulders above all the other eyepieces I have tried! thankyou Claude for recommending them to me."
(John Griffith, VIC)

"...I received the Takahashi EM-200 Mount, Tripod, and FSQ-106ED. Opening up the boxes was very exciting; you can see the quality in each and every piece of equipment - they are simply a work of art!"
(Richard Carmichael - NSW)

" .... Claude, the second hand TOA-130S you sent me looks as good as new, and it is an absolutely beautiful telescope!"
(Dave Stanicic - NSW)

" .... In my own opinion, the Takahashi TSA-102S is the consummate visual 4" refractor. With it's f/8 focal ratio, false color is nonexistent, and other aberrations are beyond detection."
(Larry Carlino - California US, Refractor Expert & Telescope Reviewer)

" .... After more than a dozen observing sessions with the TAK TSA-102, direct comparisons with other telescopes, and considering the opinions of knowledgeable observing buddies, I'm fully convinced that the telescope has taken APO performance to the next level. How could it be improved? Perhaps a rotatable dual-speed focuser could be made standard and the price of the "must have" accessories reduced a little. As to the optics, it's pretty difficult to improve upon perfection!"
(Larry Carlino - California US, Refractor Expert & Telescope Reviewer)