To follow the trend of the description of the other, previous models in the Ideal range, the Ideal 12 and Ideal 12L have 400% more light gathering surface area and exactly double the amount of detail in the image of a Ideal 6 or Ideal 6L

We are now entering the area of large, very serious telescopes which, if used properly will give you both visual and photographic performance to dream of. The performance of the 1/6 PV wavefront optics guarantee you very good images indeed but, optical upgrades are available for each model and are featured in the Buying Options table below.

The Ideal 12 is a very fast f4 system and is one of the most popular optical designs used in Astro Photography of Deep Sky objects. The views of wide field star groups will make you gasp, they are truly amazing. Planets are still well within the capabilities of this telescopes along with views of the moon. Being virtually identical length to the Ideal 10 telescope (both 1200mm focal length) the tube fits comfortably across the back seat of a car.

For some of the best planetary views you will experience, second only to the CT range the Ideal 12L will offer detail which seemingly is too good to be actually possible, but, it actually does offer detail at the top level of the aperture and accuracy of the optical design, a planetary observers dream telescope.

If you purchase the tube assembly alone you will need a dovetail plate. In the options below.