{"id":34079,"date":"2025-11-16T16:13:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T15:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=34079"},"modified":"2026-03-04T16:44:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:44:00","slug":"william-optics-243-308mm-bahtinov-focus-mask","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/william-optics-243-308mm-bahtinov-focusmasker\/","title":{"rendered":"William Optics 243-308 mm Bahtinov Focus Mask"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Focusing without fuss<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The William Optics 243-308mm focus mask helps you focus quickly and precisely. It is made of optical acrylic glass with 92% light transmission. This keeps your image clear and sharp even with faint stars.<\/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 aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"34080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/William-Optics-243-308mm-Focus-masker-Bahtinov-2.jpg\" alt=\"William Optics 243-308mm Bahtinov focus mask made of transparent acrylic glass\" class=\"wp-image-34080\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Clear bending pattern<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mask has a pattern that bends three times stronger than classic metal masks. You can see the lines clearly and find the perfect focus faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Easy to use<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mask fits telescopes from 243 to 308 mm in diameter. You simply place it over your telescope and you are ready to focus. The acrylic glass provides a clear, high-contrast image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"34081\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/William-Optics-243-308mm-Focus-masker-Bahtinov-1.jpg\" alt=\"William Optics 243-308mm comparison of the bright diffraction pattern with a standard mask\" class=\"wp-image-34081\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>General<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Feature<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Color<\/td><td>Transparent<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Material<\/td><td>Acrylic<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Diameter (mm)<\/td><td>243-308<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Type<\/td><td>Mask<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Design<\/td><td>Focus Mask<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>William Optics 243-308mm comes as a high-quality focus mask made of optical acrylic glass with a light transmittance of 92%, providing an approx. three times brighter diffraction image than classic metal masks. \u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":97506,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[643],"product_cat":[51,428],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-34079","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-william-optics","product_cat-telescopen","product_cat-telescopen-voor-astrofotografie","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundle_price":[],"bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":104875,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/levenhuk-labzz-t3\/","url_meta":{"origin":34079,"position":0},"title":"Levenhuk LabZZ T3 - 60\/700 Refractor","author":"Abdullah Ibrar","date":"24-03-2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Levenhuk LabZZ T3 - 60\/700 Refractor comes with 4mm eyepiece, 12.5mm eyepiece, 1.5x eyepiece, 3x Barlow lens, 5x optical viewfinder, zenith mirror and aluminum tripod with accessory tray.","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"Levenhuk LabZZ T3 - 60\/700 Refractor aluminium statief met accessoirebak","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Levenhuk-LabZZ-T3-60700-Refractor-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":105495,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/levenhuk-new-skyline-pro-16\/","url_meta":{"origin":34079,"position":1},"title":"Levenhuk New Skyline PRO 16\u2033 \u2013 406\/1830 Dobson","author":"Abdullah Ibrar","date":"03-04-2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Levenhuk New Skyline PRO 16\" \u2013 406\/1830 Dobson comes with 10 mm and 25 mm Pl\u00f6ssl eyepieces, an 8x40 optical finderscope, and a primary mirror cooling system. 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