{"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:\/\/staging.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:\/\/staging.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:\/\/staging.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 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