Takahashi is Japan's high-end astronomical telescope brand, and although Vixen occupies 60% of the Japanese market, Takahashi has always been dominant when it comes to small telescopes. As a 5,000 yuan entry, 20,000 yuan advanced, mainstream products of more than 50,000 yuan, including many 100,000 products of the brand, Takahashi has been leading the industry in technological innovation, in 1972 has launched the three-piece apochromat (APO) telescope TS80, in 1977, even launched the three-piece fluorite apochromat telescope TS-90, Explore Scientific in the APO use of carbon fiber, Takahashi has been using the Epsilon since the 90s. Takahashi is not only a dream mirror for amateurs, but even professional gamers want to have an APO for Takahashi.
 
Takahashi has several series, and in general, the top one is TOA, which is the Triplet Ortho APO, "three distortion-free APO". Cooke three-piece air-splitting construction, including two pieces of FPL-53 ED glass. The distance between the lenses is at the centimeter level, so the longitudinal distance of the lens is very long, and the cooling is slow. The price of TOA-130NS is about 6,300 US dollars, while the price of TOA-150 is 12,000 US dollars, and the price of entering the country is about 100,000 yuan.
 
Below the TOA, there is the FSQ (Flatfield Super Quadruplet), a four-piece super flat field mirror with a four-element Petzval structure, which provides a wide and flat image field, which is ideal for deep space photography. At least two ED lenses out of four lenses, the FSQ-130ED even has three ED lenses, and the price is $1000 more than the TOA-150. If you have a preference for flat field and have a limited budget, the FSQ-85ED is a very good choice, it also has two ED lenses, and it weighs only 9 pounds, and it can be placed under the seat when you fly, it is portable, but it can carry a medium-sized CCD or SLR, it is quite rigid, supports 360-degree rotation without losing focus, and the price is only $3500, which is quite cost-effective.
 
Among Takahashi's entry-level products, the cheapest is the FS-60, but the more recommended is the FC-76, which, like the FS series, is an apochromatic refractor with a double fluorite lens. The FC series has a larger aperture and longer focal length than the FS series, and has its own dedicated gimbal, and accessories from the TOA series can also be used. The FS-60CB costs $860, and the FC-76DC is a bit more expensive, around $1,400.