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Best lunar/planetary scope - EUR 2000 or less
nfotis replied to Ags's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
If you want also a mount, things are getting tight. A possible solution would be a HEQ5 mount (bought used) and a Skymax 180 (I bough mine 550 and 1200 EUR, respectively). -
Personally, I love my Skymax 180. It was a large jump from my Skymax 127, and it seems to offer quite contrasty views. My HEQ5 mount can (barely) handle it, the Skymax 150 should be more enjoyable (manual focus is a bit of a pain, too much jumping and vibration - an autofocuser is very helpful at such long focal distances). I haven't tried the GSO CC. After the initial hype, it seems that these aren't offering a big improvement, and I suspect the lack of a front glass corrector makes balancing on the mount a bit harder. I don't notice any thermal problems, but since I need almost one hour of setting up my mount etc on the rooftop this might be expected.
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What can I see through a medium-large binocular?(70mm)
nfotis replied to spacegalaxy's topic in Discussions - Binoculars
Yeah, I am looking at an 25x100 Oberwerk myself as a large binocular solution. I have a carbon fibre tripod with a 12 kg load limit and a heavy duty video head with 12 kg load limit, which should be (almost) workable (?). Beyond this size, we are speaking about 4-digit prices, where a regular telescope has a big advantage in magnification and mass (and you can use different eyepieces etc)- 12 replies
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What can I see through a medium-large binocular?(70mm)
nfotis replied to spacegalaxy's topic in Discussions - Binoculars
Regarding planets, how large do Jupiter and Saturn appear in such a binocular? Or even a 25x100 might not be enough to discern the rings of Saturn?- 12 replies
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4” or 4.5” Refractor on HEQ5
nfotis replied to JonHigh's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
I don't know, my HEQ5 mount is an old one, which didn't even offer a Losmandy dovetail clamp, only a Vixen-compatible one - and it was causing aesthetic damage to dovetails with its screws, which were half-broken. So, my new clamp was a major (and rather costly) upgrade, since it now permits me to mount a C9.25 with its fat dovetail etc. I was handling it with my original clamp and an alternate Vixen dovetail, but it didn't feel very secure (it was quite steady, though, if you let the screws dig into the dovetail - the current friction version should be quite improved). -
SVbony 605MC (533 mono sensor) available on Amazon UK - kind of...
nfotis replied to GTom's topic in Discussions - Cameras
Maybe you should order directly from the SVBONY official site instead? https://www.svbony.com/svbony-sv605mc-mono-cooled-camera/#F9198E -
It seems like a folded telescope which provides a mounting place for a current smartphone to record images on the optical exit? Looks like a minimalist product, where you have the camera and software in your phone, and you just attach an optical tube in front of it.
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upgrade reflex: Player One Ares (533) or Artemis (294)?
nfotis replied to gaiden's topic in Discussions - Cameras
Will see. There's still a large gap between the IMX533 and the IMX571, both in area and in price. At worst, I am hoping that the more and more competition between providers of the IMX571 will bring the prices down (I know, fat chance of this...) -
Hello everybody, SVBONY has expanded their SV550 triplets range, adding a 122mm f/7 model. It looks like a "poor man's Esprit 120" to my eyes, and there's a pre-sale offer which includes their reducer in the price. If I didn't own already their 102ED, I would be quite tempted... https://www.svbony.com/sv550-apo-refractor-122mm/
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This seems like a good deal on a IMX533 Colour camera
nfotis replied to Stuart1971's topic in Discussions - Cameras
Better ask them directly. Besides some shipping, I didn't pay VAT etc (they shipped from Germany, if I remember correctly), as I am located in Greece. I don't know what happens with UK customers. -
4” or 4.5” Refractor on HEQ5
nfotis replied to JonHigh's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
Forgot to mention, I own a HEQ5 (bought used years ago, so not even a regular USB connection). Added a larger PrimaLuce Lab dovetail clamp, and I am slowly gearing up for adding a guide scope etc as soon as I get a cooled camera (for now I am doing some occasional planetary imaging - I have loaded it up to a C9.25, ADC, 2x Barlow and an ASI462 camera - when I'm not just using it for visual observation with my Skymax 180 etc) -
I suspect that this system may be problematic for monochrome imaging and NB filters?
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4” or 4.5” Refractor on HEQ5
nfotis replied to JonHigh's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
If I didn't already own the 102ED from SVBONY, I would be tempted by their incoming 122 triplet, but that's another story... 🙂 (I intend on using the money savings toward a monochrome sensor and NB filters instead)