Opticron are Vixen's official UK distributor and will be at AstroFest 2010 for the first time ever! In conjunction with a number of its vixen retailers, Opticron will be showing its range of alt-az and equatorial mounts, Starbook GOTO controllers and optical tubes. A limited number of top-of-the-range Atlux mounts will be available at a discounted price for orders placed at the show, while AstroFest will also see the European debut of the first of a new generation of Vixen mounts with a higher payload capability of up to 30 kilograms, an updated heavy-duty tripod and an all-new version of the Starbook controller.
Visit Opticron at stand 21.
We are also expecting Astronomia and the Widescreen Centre to have some special offers in place at the show. Watch this space for details.
Opticron is also pleased to have the pleasure of the company of Lee Sproats and Neil Parker of Green Witch on its booth. They will be able to answer technical questions on the application of Vixen mounts and tubes in observing and photography.
Pete Gamby - Opticron Sales and Marketing
We have now agreed the promotional offers for Astrofest with the Vixen dealers that will take part in the show.
All Vixen mounts and telescopes will be available at a 10% discount from retail price for orders place at or within one week of the exhibition.
The Starbook-S controller will be available at its new retail price of £599.
There will be a limited number of the flagship Atlux mount available to order at the show at a massive 35% discount from retail price. The mount and tripod will be on sale for £3,595 including VAT (retail price is £5,720).
Finally, a small number of Skypod go-to controlled mounts with table-top tripod will be on sale for £699 including VAT (retail price is £914) - a saving of 25%. The Skypod uses Vixen's superb Starbook-S go-to controller and will be on show with the VMC95L reflector. It will be connected to a notebook PC to show Cartes du Ciel controlling the device via the ASCOM platform.
For those visitors looking for Vixen eyepieces, Vixen astrophotography accessories or Opticron binoculars, we will have stock available to buy at the exhibition.
Pete Gamby - Opticron Sales and Marketing