A long focal length folded into a short tube · review
Sarblue's Mak60 tabletop kit: a 60 mm Maksutov-Cassegrain with 750 mm of focal length in a 200 mm tube, a 20 mm eyepiece, an erect-image diagonal, a phone adapter and a tabletop tripod.
Sarblue publishes the closest distance it focuses: targets more than 8 m (26 ft) away. Few telescope listings say that, and it matters for a telescope also sold for birds and wildlife.
The Maksutov design folds 750 mm of focal length into a 200 mm tube, f/12.5. The supplied 20 mm eyepiece gives 37.5x, which Sarblue states correctly.
The kit includes an erect-image diagonal, which shows the view upright and correct left to right. That makes it a usable spotting scope by day as well as a small telescope by night.
The top lid detaches to show the mirrors and light path, sold as an educational feature. The listing warns against touching the mirrors.
There is no finder. At 37.5x the field is under a degree and a half, so planets take patience to find. The tabletop tripod needs a table, a wall or a car roof. Sarblue’s version with a full-size tripod and finder solves both.
On November 7, 2026, Amazon.com listed it at about $100 from a third-party seller.
Figures as Keepa reported them on the day this page was last updated. Stock and pricing shift without warning.
Prices quoted in this text were read on November 7, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
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| Aperture | 60 mm (2.36 in), stated |
|---|---|
| Folded focal length and ratio | 750 mm (29.5 in) · f/12.5, the quotient of the two published figures |
| Corrector design | Maksutov-Cassegrain · fully multi-coated optical glass, stated |
| Obstruction | Not published by the maker. |
| Back focus | Not published by the maker · focuses on targets more than 8 m (26 ft) away, stated |
| Cool-down guidance | Not published by the maker. |
| Tube weight | Not published · 200 mm (7.87 in) tube length |
| Mount supplied | Tabletop tripod · 20 mm eyepiece (37.5x, stated) · erect-image diagonal · phone adapter · detachable lid showing the inside |
| Amazon reference | B08P3J14MZ |
| EAN | 0727380312522 |
Anything closer than 8 m (26 ft) cannot be brought into focus. For birds in a garden or wildlife across a field that is fine; it rules out watching a feeder a few yards away.
For the Moon, yes. For Saturn's rings and Jupiter's moons, a second eyepiece of 6 to 10 mm (75x to 125x) shows far more.
This is the tabletop kit. Sarblue's [full-size tripod version](/reviews/catadioptric-telescopes-sarblue-beginner/) adds a finder, which makes small targets much easier to locate.
This model is listed on Amazon.com, at ≈ $100 at the last reading. Listed is not the same as in stock: availability changes daily, and the buy box shows the live price.
Details checked on November 7, 2026.
A compact first telescope that doubles as a spotting scope, used from a table
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for telescopes and observing optics and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
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