Quote: Then there is a Schupmann medial refractor which is made from two pieces of the inexpensive BK-7 crown glass, and is perfectly color corrected, much better then a APO. It also has a version with all spherical surfaces. Has very close to a perfect MTF curve for ultra high contrast. It can be diffraction limited for all colors over 1/2 degree field of view and of course is unobstructed.
On my short-list, too. Can be made from refractive quartz if available (as it is now ).