{"id":33886,"date":"2025-11-15T13:50:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T12:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=33886"},"modified":"2026-09-10T14:38:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T12:38:45","slug":"william-optics-zenithstar-81-559-apo-wifd-gold-ota","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/william-optics-zenithstar-81-559-apo-wifd-goud-ota\/","title":{"rendered":"William Optics ZenithStar 81\/559 APO WIFD Gold OTA"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>ZenithStar 81 with internal focuser: gold on the tracker<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>William Optics ZenithStar 81 WIFD Gold<\/strong> combines an 81mm FPL-53 doublet with the internal WIFD focuser. Light enough for a Star Adventurer or star tracker, powerful enough for serious deep-sky astrophotography: you'll be ready to shoot or observe in minutes.<\/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=\"33887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/William-Optics-AP-81-559-81-Apochromatische-refractor-ZenithStar-WIFD-Goud-OTA-2.jpg\" alt=\"William Optics ZenithStar 81 WIFD Gold Apochromatic Refractor, Full Frame\" class=\"wp-image-33887\" 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-81-559-81-Apochromatische-refractor-ZenithStar-WIFD-Goud-OTA-3.jpg\" alt=\"The ZenithStar 81 WIFD with internal focuser and handle\" class=\"wp-image-33888\" 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\">Sharp to the edge, stable under camera weight<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The FPL-53 doublet keeps colors tight together, and the 559mm focal length (f\/6.9) provides a nice scale for nebulae and galaxies. The internal WIFD focuser doesn't move weight outside the tube: balance remains stable, and heavy camera setups don't sag. A Bahtinov mask and adapters are included.<\/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>ZenithStar 81\/559 Optical Tube with WIFD Focuser, Gold Edition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tube Rings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arca-Swiss and Vixen-Style dovetail<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Handle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bahtinov mask<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adapters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soft carrier 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 Flat6A III Adjustable Flattener-Reducer<\/a> (289 euros) flattens the field to full-frame; the UniGuide 32mm guidescope (159 euros) 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 looking for a lightweight 81mm APO with an internal focuser, in gold finish with a sharp price advantage. Not for: those who want an integrated Petzval system without a separate flattener; look at the Cat series instead.<\/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 doublet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Opening<\/td><td>81 millimeters<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Focal length<\/td><td>559 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Opening ratio<\/td><td>f\/6,9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Focuser<\/td><td>WIFD (intern)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Focus assist<\/td><td>Bahtinov mask<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Attachment<\/td><td>Mounting rings with Arca-Swiss and Vixen-Style dovetail and handle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Execution<\/td><td>OTA (loose tube), Gold<\/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 ZenithStar 81 WIFD Gold: FPL-53 apochromatic 81\/559 f\/6.9 with internal focuser. 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