The Questar name is synonymous with quality. The firm has produced optics for government, aerospace and industrial applications for about 50 years. In the amateur community, they became the standard against which others have been measured. The company operates out of a small headquaters in New Hope, Pennsylvania.
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The 3 ½" Standard has a 90mm f/14 optical tube with a reflex finder, a diagonal and barlow lens built-in to its unique back. The eyepiece holder is non-standard, however, specifically made for the Brandon eyepieces it is supplied with. The telescope is supplied with a dual fork mount, an extendable dew shield, a spur gear drive, table top legs and a leather carrying case. The price is indicative of the mechanical quality. Options included an eyepiece adapter for standard 1 1/4" eyepieces and a "Powerguide" drive control system. The Field Model is the same optical tube with just a tripod block for use as a spoting scope. Another model of the same telescope called the Duplex was made available so that the optical tube was easily removable to use as a spotting scope. A shorter f/7.8 optical tube used mainly as a telephoto was called the Questar 700. | |
| Questar Standard | ||
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The big brother to the Standard was the Questar 7. This elegant enlargement of its sibling used a 7" diameter f/14 optical tube. It is supplied with the same basic accessories, but will accommodate 2" eyepieces. | |
| Questar 7 | ||