{"id":33813,"date":"2025-11-14T17:49:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T16:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=33813"},"modified":"2026-09-10T14:38:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T12:38:42","slug":"william-optics-granturismo-71-420-apo-ota","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/william-optics-granturismo-71-420-apo-ota\/","title":{"rendered":"William Optics GranTurismo 71\/420 APO OTA"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Travel-sized triplet sharpness<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>William Optics GranTurismo 71<\/strong> It is small in size and large in performance. The triplet lens with FPL-53 glass keeps colors tightly together, so stars remain point-shaped and photos are calmer, sharper, and easier to edit. Visually, the triplet also delivers a bright, high-contrast image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"33814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/William-Optics-AP-71-420-GT-71-Apochromatische-refractor-Gran-Turismo-2.jpg\" alt=\"William Optics GranTurismo 71 apochromatic triplet refractor, full-frame\" class=\"wp-image-33814\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8d39b2df wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/William-Optics-AP-71-420-GT-71-Apochromatische-refractor-Gran-Turismo-3.jpg\" alt=\"The GranTurismo 71 with a 2.5-inch rack-and-pinion focuser\" class=\"wp-image-33815\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Serious focus, compact tube<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2.5-inch rack-and-pinion focuser with 1:10 fine adjustment supports heavy camera setups without sagging and sharpens to the micron. With a 420 mm focal length (f\/5.9), you can photograph star fields and larger nebulae with true triplet color purity, and the Bahtinov mask allows for precise focusing. Everything fits in the padded transport bag.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In the box<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Optical tube GranTurismo 71\/420 triplet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2.5-inch rack-and-pinion focuser with 1:10 reduction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bahtinov mask<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 inch to 1.25 inch adapter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vixen swallowtail<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Handle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Padded transport bag<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Featured accessories<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/telescope-accessories\/astro-photography\/other-astrophotography-accessories\/\">William Optics Flat GT flattener<\/a> (329 euro) flattens the field to full-frame; the UniGuide 32 mm guidescope (159 euro) enables long exposures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For whom yes, for whom no<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For astrophotographers who want triplet color correction in a portable tube. Not for those seeking an integrated flat field without a separate flattener; the RedCat 71 has that Petzval system built-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Optical design<\/td><td>Apochromat, FPL-53 triplet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Opening<\/td><td>71 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Focal length<\/td><td>420 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Opening ratio<\/td><td>f\/5,9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Focuser<\/td><td>2.5 inch rack and pinion with 1:10 reduction<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Focus assist<\/td><td>Bahtinov mask<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Attachment<\/td><td>Vixen dovetail with carrying handle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Execution<\/td><td>OTA (loose tube)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unsure about the right tube for your camera and mount? The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/telescope-selection-aid\/\">telescope selection aid<\/a> helps you choose. Also view all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/telescopes\/refracting-telescopes\/\">Refracting telescopes<\/a> and the full range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/brands\/william-optics\/\">William Optics<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>William Optics GranTurismo 71: FPL-53 triplet apochromatic 71\/420 f\/5.9 with 2.5-inch rack-and-pinion focuser (1:10). 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