Thank you for your request for Questa liter-
ature, ‘This up-to-date price catalog will also
serve to deseribe the contents of our 40-page
booklet, which contains much general infor-
mation, essays on optics, seeing and telescopic
photography, as well as more than 100 photo-
traps taken by Questar owners, 50 in full colo.
SEND $1 FOR QUESTAR BOOKLET
1970 (Questan Comonsrion
Mated fest class anywhere in North Amerie, By at
northern Africa, $3.00; elewhere, $3.50.
‘QUESTAR, RD 1, New Hope, Penmyvania 18638
The Questar boot of ou la nthe moder:
‘of the many ways in whch this sere ev tata
‘which fed as to develop and bring to the matket i
1958's superine porable telescope
The Most Powerful Telescope for General Observing
“imposible view of distant objects that the featber-
velebe Questar reaches ut (0 se and potweraph
Eos tzu th bok tell reat deal about
Then dcised a our boodlst Guesars Bouring
iru sone tothe polar mato pestis
Gerson
Worl’s First Long-Distance microscope
This wholly new and previously unknown instrument
ae Sins ret ower oa alka epee
Weal of emertament indoors or in our garden’
Tart un wher cobwebs basome cable, dot fret
snd i’ fuss ventable monsters The bonkit men
tons tw industy tu, er Questar for dangerous
Gowsupy” such i exploting Sad photograpng i
First Sate and Distortionless Solar Telescope
a the mysteries of the sonpets But ihe exc
Source of danser and distorion, 1 has remained for
Gs price a cr whch ees the unaned
Stpers mgt resolution ‘photorants of solar dtl
‘idere Oestars wetuipesn at profetonal ober
tot and Sts of the Son's rac Poetogaped
bymteur ste orty othe reat oma
Tolesople Photography
Jn ou booklet we ell much of what we hare eu
Hish-choution, elescome photopraphy and we talk
Abou Questa’s impact" upon te chmers Indu
Uni the Stpernine ong focus Questar appeared
18 “I
Shen Sure of ih. ese fr speed th hl
fa fzy neatves: Moreover there were ao camera
sceuing sharp negatives wth &
me focts ks. By, tng ie pode
‘tor ahd ther wechants (hat cna ore
‘Sea these points andthe cnacs ot "poor seing’
fare so st fake advantage of ee eras when
endorse fst righ for magalfcene pictues
Indoor Comtort With Questor
Time was when tying to tee through a vindow pane
‘uiten fine eles would have Been cut of the Gace
tin, “aut woday's pate gl isso remackaby ole
Balled that ant con Bae an Sing oe ke
{ype, yet no distortion of image occurs and the light
{2er'ietonelpbe hat we can sll se the Compan
fon'of Poise Sih a Ques
Peking and Shippiag
‘We ship your Questar by prepaid parcel post, special
handig any pein ithe Unf Stes oo 4
the Standard, 32 pounds Held. Moga) 13) "pounds
packaging cushioned Wit AlCap. Thousands of ine
‘isnt fe Sen Glee ty very conient Oy
We huild each Quistar of the finest parts proce
able Trained specs ave respon or every de
ie Each’ Questar ie startesed by out radeon
Doasct on Polaris ight" None sabe sald atl
ie SaSed that it Bets the Neyland Dawes
‘erin for perfect reson hy 8 wide margin: Tae
‘Guostar veel to acept the 1 tx the Ravlelgh
rc i tn, esha ves empl
fine gem of the opticin’ ar. No amount of money
{ime"or human lor can noticesy improve ae ob
Sspherely mated snd tested Questa optce.
Aperture 89 mum Basic Visual focal length 1300 mm. With camera, 1400 mm f[16 and 1600 mm f]18.
2THE STANDARD QUESTAR is fully mounted and can be used on a sturdy table or tripod. It is available with Pyrex or Cer-Vit® mirror and
with wide-field construction, if desired, as an aid to the photographer. Telescope and accessories are carried in leather cas
Quosars sre ready for delivery wih either
Pyrex or CerVite mirrors. Lan-expnaion Cer
Vitter, which i now being od 9 make
Sere ofthe argest mors forthe mors gest
thuervatoey ir enentalyunafeste by cing
ing temperate
“ro further increse the efficiency of the
quar en, met estas se vale
bread-banddiecse coadng can be spied (0
the Cer*ie ior which irene Hr Hes
tig to 9940
"Te beth sides f the front ens, alow refs:
Mion coating is then applied wizehredaces the
ight lowe at each surface to Tes than 1/10 of
Te. tt tanamie all frequenees ofthe vibe
Specerum and improves total ight aeasp 89
SPpreximatly 22%
"This new Phenomenal igh-eathering ablty
of Questar wil come as welcome news to the
Secius amateur sttonomer, end fo research
nd india wor The photouraper wil be .
‘ctonihed atthe new vty within soadove,
fna the sharper contrasts he can obtain fot
move sparing pictures,
1 1964 we troduced the wde-eld version of
te Standard Quesiar of eres tall who tae
pictures with the instrument. By means of 21
‘major internal Borel and control box change
tre now can cover about 20% more of the 35
hn. doubie frame without loss of resolving
hover and with herter umination. See Book:
fet mote 22, Jor comparative field coverage
This Jotre snow avlable noth Standard
Pyrex and Cer-Vie mirrored Questrs and isthe
omuimition wad nthe Field Model
Price List
The Standard Questar i pictured bore int polar equatorial positon
{ited below inciode tes cap, 80-160x and 40-80x eyepiece and the
Duin features which comprise power changes wth deans erecting
guna! buoy. te 7048s fram ond Wari ite, exes 6aneh seta! lock, sychroagus
ike thy and you catch Decinalon ind fader sua Rite the tcl eae seferiond ad
sing ns ex cane the door pouches Hold one eyepiece, safe slur fier, egetric cord, und TB@ Sun Fier, Quesar's patented safe rolar
lets for converting to tabletop polar equatorial postion; Quesars Ny hich pases caly 17 mulionthy of dhe
‘artel hs moon stp unde fa perpetual Marchant hat pus orwara Sate Ha, kee, dotrytvg eat ou of the
10 orm cowenp. Chan protected Oy heay inl ame coer GREE he ean Per
Stand Questar, Pyrex Mor $1100 Ago, 43." flap un fey Posed on
Standard Quest, Pyrex Mier, Wide Fld taser she tosh fs ete so We
Standard Questar, Cer Vit Miror, Wide Fick ago frst let The are fey Sine
Standard Qua CorVi Mir, Bron band & Low fie: Me eobl MeFShine Powe tele
tn Canine seysoo pari fel of we sa dla to
sur Quntar,CaVi Miro, Wide Fi ron band apr rol tet toe Sting ny
Pullaperture Sun Filter in Walnut Case Oe” te eee ee:
1 an fe a i vert a Guar, bul ttre An
pene fer Me pute ence oa witht
THE FIELD MODEL QUESTAR—designed expressly for terrestrial observation and
photography with the same barrel and control box as the wide-field Standard Questar. it fansaag ania (SN es
“he Field Model Quests weighs less han 3 pounds. Yatous Goel models bul they can lo
Tread wth tice eptadt cae doy ep, Pushed speatey ia cue of fs ofr
abt camer coupes fase om Soccal icons
{he cas Simera and thr sccm, crane aoe
ty on ar Shapes i i Ser and cone
tcl bo permit 8 uch er photographic Eyeies 80160, ms
SonPOE RET fore aac eevee etinerf be | Soir Fier, 15" aperre 3809
3 Mfr wethoot encom ee Solar Filer fr Finer 350
‘Fhe FENEMagl urs "now experience 10 he ins Cap for" ‘a0
pastes. We ter big" the won starpet Stnderd or Dunes Lente Case 2") 9000
Peo Et pate, We ponds Hac wks caeae oe
Hs fet him locate deat jet ay.” With Bese Comre Cling Sl cst
ESP Panter ie Sse So bea ighpoee ew “Ginstar adel when). 2350
ef abhor or Mieco andy fe objet mine sage Camera Coping, sie couing
Se emtier Gnace Baal slat rosacea mc Gaming cian wise
BS SI heute ots Came nic =
ikon Adsice sao0
alee Lit Questar Topcon sdipiee 130
Feld Model Questa, Pyrex Mir, in cave with nsf Surchar 3500
fino caer cue, an venes Mews fa jd eu i wlvies
Soo Eveniee x is mining Yor sours Remus 12
ald Model Questar op Ltt Tp with 38 sm, aie
finer ate ae tte Taimouned Sendard— Fel Model Questa, as above, stipe —
Gitar the Bie Modal mut Geared ey'pon wit CeeVit Mir 5.00
con todIt cam be wsed clay eBay Feld Model, a shoo, wih CV
us Min Brosdand and Low Recon
oan “
Fiat Modal in cae with four padding which pr
‘ts aditool Soom Yor tra ue Sox Breviwe suse
Table Tripod (musi te wed with a panned) 2050
melissa ng
Porro Prism for Axial Viewing 35.00 Lens Cap
oe apap ii 8
a Seiteielarabyarcey Sreitsny | Sapethiun den tector
al yt the Elid Mode: the Uiot pan beed ‘camera coupling with swivel joint that permits
X\ PE Gd Wiha eqate Bab ibe pining oft tamer The Baroy Gabe:
Tie ted tp Pate to ht bse een i
3‘THE DUPLEX QUESTAR
ere everything in one instruments flly sound
teescope” gett aepurate sn tre parte with he orn
tf Kauied not a shown talow! hi provides the
SiScound poy we he eld oud fr
him to have a complete, portable obser tory when he
gets He Whee Wath re ae ined tute he
Bre ers wie shi ei of ie
‘avele in ¢ beoulflly Jestened feather cae, and the
Fld Model saver stale soprately if dese
Price List
The price of the Duplex, Questa inchides les oop
Bind Ae eicee Bala de pwe
‘isl, Ginchsiderel ‘clock, synchronous. elects
Hehe tte seg Sc li age
ith door pouches that hold one eyepiece, 1 solar
pols aqutonal postion beck Boe anodised ieee
tnd ane camera coupling abo inciuded,
Duplex Questar ‘ith Pyrex Miror
Duplex Questar with Cer-Vit Mieror
Duplex Quesar with Cer-Vit Mirror, Broad
‘ae snd Low Reflection Costngs
Field Model Cave with Foam Lining
1380.00
460.00
THE QUESTAR-MODIFIED BESELER TOPCON SUPER D
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a ee a ey eat,
eta eran atari
SHAE Erik tres og tsi
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Soe Gite ete pny a eta." We as
SSE aeaipmenr age mM meer wes
Rae seas esp eer aia
gerne tad Nv ne Goce mtcd ape
SSMS aoe proems, Our excane Gets
Methane, Ead"by esa Sur Site ie
Bese ei a ial ton heels
a tied Sipe D is ld with a ha
spon woe er wy ot Si
Sharpen brightet focusing me have Seen. And aly
EeerBe mie on ab Sar eeeryey de el
Megeieaday oot ered the Wet ac
apna egy Bhar ty Sane ne
cae
‘Azimuth Brake
The Asiuth Brake ats hetero potoraer
cockine te camera the telercope wil not move ot
SE poaton. the brake coats i's hte et corps
Ste necessary foo or istaling Prise $780
Hash e ig omnte Bette
ent
a eee, 8
Basic Camera Coupling (for all emer) ---- 2380
$8 mm. 14 Topcor Automatic Lens ....., 17800
Focusing Screen #2 030
Eveready Super D Cate 2300
Toterchangsble Case Lito
‘sccommodate witlevel oder 1250
Basic Coupling Set (lett)
See ett eet vecees tee eee
Giseis® Ws aun wef fr sapporune the eyepiece
Seek, ters auntie ae ace or
The coupling has Practice threads which ft Ub large
SS ee oe ame
‘Spotniatic, Praktica, Praktiflex, Rival, Tower, Yashica
ine cree eee ae
ee eee
Sere ea
"Aa, $2250 Cancnten, $10; Contre, $23; Eas
$e; Koate, stator Locales $1250) Mint, $1,
iis, ea: Youn Petamatic $2
The Lea Vsoler fetes house ith forward ad
that stiches wh thread, SUSOp with forward end
‘ae attaches wth bayons’$17.50 Be tte to spec.
strsextemon tes si saintly, $6.80. When
sgrdeine coupling st of extenaton tuber please SPAY
forwhigh Questar mode!
THE QUESTAR SEVEN
Bae Quer Sever. fully mounted sonal
ontrol box, andthe. mounting, amd. carried
‘matching Femiea case, shown Argh By dle
{ng the eght tg ths manner. he Questar: Seven
‘cement se Wleszope oft pera to bea come
Blsely portie observtary. Its Pletured on the font
St ths eaalo in fll rapunied poston Wh te
Saeco ile te eine see"
snrty ad the pets of the ulpenoated model we
Sissies cape Fox aod 160c eyecsss Sok" apetrs
Ste ola te, dnder solar flat os fer isbletop
lar eset prion, bain” finer," power
trven cereal cnc, synchronous lett die low
‘ovens ssay cutchs camp in Altude Declaaton
‘Rio inciddd, th bat mera couplings $5460.00,
separsely. Shown at far right mounied on & tripod
SC would be wed for ferestral observation aad
photography, thi isthe form in which i is used for
Fnany esearch and development projetsas a lee
‘component, for exapia Bree inode 80x and 16
‘yepoces, Bie camera coupling se ens ca bull
finder and "paver changes stor ‘agonal eecting
psa. $3008.00 ve
Falbaperture Solar iter ..-cscceeeee+++ 886000THE QUESTAR-MODIFIED NIKON
The Nikon F and Accessories
Tie Questar modied Niton F is one of the ment
pity Crear pear deat or tag
‘The secet in is wondertully bgt tatu fal ball:
ing Sher, ec ope so nny doe
foe he har torus tonto Peo Sopa
‘Et eure snd tbe Ones odie.
{he mieor efor expat, thus shmanating all ai
The Nikon F with FTN Meter
Tis i he Nikon with the sew metering sytem built
a nah hae wir nes
lens rend oe ee
Price List
Qvesiar-odined Nikon F camera toy with body
ap, wat level fide, Type B around alse cable Te
feat "adapter ting saeas
Questar modified Nikon F with FTN Meter, camera
ease, adapter tine Recent}
Basic Camera Coupling (frail cumeras) ... 28.50
‘We are in constant touch with Nikon's national ofee
nd cam gt any item qulcly” Here ar the Nivon F
accessories we keep nook
Riche Angle Finder for Photomic T,N
Waist Level Finder, Mout 3
Pentrism Finder
Type A Ground lass with pit prim rangefinder 18.50
Type B Ground elas 180
Type C Ground gas with cess cena! and ross 1880
P/L4 Auto-Nikkor Lets 4.95
F/2 AwoNikkor Lens 795
F/AS Auo-Nikkor Zoom Lens or)
Cable Release as
Adanter Ring 1000
Eveready Cane 700
THE LINHOF—a great tripod for the finest photographic work, and a convenient
mouni for visual use at seated or standing position.
[eis imposible to ovremphasze the importance of si, tremor
Its support for Batt anual and ptogrephie work oth 4 hgh
power lesconeHigh-ower phosoorspay e moth ike sharpen
fee'with « hugs power ties Pho markaatan has to hold his heyy
{Svs tht leadher ing tat hard and tree 9n target"
ihn ne spp: Gur aetna es ly ge
not only the finest hve ever agen ut the fst we have eve
‘Eee teow can be tug sparstey ithe whole ou not
wv
Linhot Deluxe Pan Hoad
Fey ceil ipod we the pan ead dhe, Questar
nuous following: Excellent forow igttudes and tel
sr eGvator whens aus Nonomal. Separate fiction
huts Tock this lexan head witout shiing ew
rt feet Weise 3 pounds On paze 3
‘adel fs shorn mounted onthe pal hea,
‘hich sents onent
Linhet Heavy Duty Contorpost
“The famous Lahot gered eenterpost i now improved
ind Slfcontined Most hare seas 6 9oue
fac eye evel, Smooth ssl, wit amazing bulkin
pasa Teoh pow rey 20 fc Aachen
iat ing height 1 lagly complete the fnew tripod
The Complete Tripod ‘ipod, pan head and esng
Titer pout Tae delase oui for every putpoos
She cohveniet handle is andres the pon ed
io pation your camera 0 ieescope any ireton.
Price List
2-piege Linhot Heary Duty Profesional
Tipo’ 398.00
“Trp, old separa 00000 22000
Rising Center Post, sold sparta 2600
Pan Head sold separately 100
(Cake for Splece out -esseseesee eso
(Cae for Tepod snd Pan Hod 3450
Porro Pram fr axial viewing 3500
—
Linhet Heavy Duty Professional Tripod
Sold sa concrete pier a show, and the only ipod
Seligow hats eno to tappot Questar Se:
‘Maley a suing eye eve Liter et loots
Shiy 17 pounds Essy calcite lee here shows
Entndea"2 inches, maker hepht hdsatment me
Folds fo 3 incher—cary tn car tank with» >
Ine ool. existe i raber pa trem daw fo
1 ctr floor or person. Detachable ening st,
Quote on Linhot Tripod, lt used at set Hey
xenon es.“ Port prim teed here ene ou 38QUESTAR'S SPECIAL ACCESSORIES AND SERVICES
‘The Camera Cradle
‘Ataching 4 hey camesa to the 7-pound Questa i
‘i ike se ta again the dogs and so'we have
developed te umern ciade Sen means of supporting
‘ful ne only far weighty cameras ith the 204 x42
forme at abo Sen clan 19 do ext ong
excision tubes, For 16 mm. movie cameras the cradle
SSSI Wie cradle must be mounted on bos
woes
Beauileu Movie Camera—-16ES
‘Quesar's superb relation now can be captured an
Sh ie Heal Scan wich cal
the Questar C-mount adapter, nd the Camera Cradle
makes posi to spor ih cpoun camera oh
for sith things 2» photographing asant wife in
OF Beal RISES a professional th
sepa a re ce eee
Spgs Geattsiecreuanahee
een ey ee
Honky ex iewinder body Gt out Wo sect 20.
Price List
Beaulieu RISES, body only so19 0
fafoot Nagsaie 22200
Ginsa'c an80
Ieauiew Automate Super & with
Anwoeiut Bs ef ais tons fom 3000
Gtr Camera Adare th uli ik “8B
Positive Lens & Adapter 100i 1130
Poative Lens & Adapter, 68 mm, i130
Miler Fa Head, Maat F
NEW! A Ushio Tod or Te Fle
rer eet ares ios
inford wih special Guetar modticadon ‘he
ao abd
Order to reduce vibration to a minimum for Photo
Te Rom Shuler Moun! th ec an sigy)
‘When you donk want to carry Ainpod. $21.00
Boauou Super 8
“The Resulieu Super is Yahter in weight than most
Quettay Ermount adapt and'no action support
it's completely avtorsted camera with interchange:
the heen smth aw and eld
soit ies variable shuter a reles view Sd, hind
“Gor expernicntal rel ere show abet at varying
tase” from 30 fo 3000 feet all'demonerating
Giaetars remarkable resolving power even wih de
fan moving obec nde dil hing Condon
tent with thie comers and’ Questar fs fiscal.
Populi, and che contrat mags
con the Miler Fad Hes
‘miter Fluid Head, Model F
Ta searching the rte to nd the smoothest head for
ening, have chcovered te Mier Fit ea,
ance! tnd ie compte fre aback. Ie
tO any standard pod us
‘The Questar Service and Sales Policy
Fast and effiient servicing of your Questar will always
be avalbleat the facto. Our poly eto protect,
Soviavennne Adsense de
‘ens afer resonable weer, or modernizing fin
‘ramen wil be done a coi of tine and materi
Acc costings re too new forest brow thee ie
The slow movon drives ae expected to wearin ro
portion to se. They cost $7.90 each 1 replace
“Questa are sd atone net wholenl aston pres.
‘There no luge Ist price from which to ive da
low and eters large commissions, There sre m0
oman no dealers at al” There ate no schoo!
Srtehurey discount, none for calebites, president,
toby or geveromeata "The undreus of dlls You
Sie by ordehng fom’ tes page st thousands of
sie tga’ Guar re fn en
ietse do ao ask te name ofthe nearest Questar
‘ownet Tots out palicy to protest the personal bac)
st every Questar owner. Should ys Become Oe, Sa
Ive our promise tha inthe follmine years we wil
eve eter propet fo 200 fr Smonaany ed
QUESTAR, RO 1, New Hope, Pennsylvania 18938
Phone: 216-862-2000 and 215-862-5277
abi riedd ei amie 312007 Ind: Robbins. 6
Special Coatings—Another Questar “First”
Peake costings for special putreses are now availabe
TSASisiow our ness
‘yw In oe fo mmetite der we are
Torkinthe ultSvolet and infact. Bnecs on request
ntie ta, aout aur wpped model for spec
applattnn sachs laser compenents, roxketherne
‘SRanumentatin, and manned spacer
Optical Glass Filters
Color flier, vometnce mst in planetry and Tonar
Shetalig hrc sere or a photog
Svan ine optical past ‘Send for our iit on
fiver tecnigucs "Twelve ters alle, prized ab
Indjate Any sx special esther ese, wih adc,
terse,
Nov Color Pree No Color Price
INE Yelow oraneeted "750
Newt ...s750 35" Red i
8 uanvdlow “750 ea Eight’ 1) 80
fy VloeGteen’ 750 43° Visi oh
12 Yalowo "=". 50 $4 Green i
1 Beaion FR a istic Fae
‘The Piggy-back Mount
This ee ascesoy that note merino
‘Guetar, making posse o take long ive expetes
ol ecp'y obets using Questar and ts superb cee
SESE Sopa The collar ses ver ope barrel
{Inf soppote camera plstorm, Page sb0c0
es rowoce
he Qa ore ih ont nko
‘eat or fom any Ev Se pow source, eables he
Sabai Maite at
Sn output of $ watts the Powerguide draws only 1 amp.
panier ne Sy caatoess
connie oe See
oneness ee
‘ae withthe Piggyback Mount and other appbeaions
Heelan
Pace $127.50
Muminated Reticle Eyepiece
To be used with Questar Poversuide
Price $0280
‘Tho Counterweight
For smoothest letri driving during celestial photog
‘aiph the eamers fod’ mun ‘be balanced
‘ious lead ted vinyl call weighs 1 pound, was
‘round sa chart and Sed by Velero fasten ft
fot and cannot scratch, "The ptde stick, aso Velero
ed: olds the Cllr where ou postion in Yoo
‘hn il he star chart forward for evn moe lope
"rie $280
he