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**Update** Last night I observed the moon/Jupiter and Saturn. moon was simply magnificent (pin sharp, bright) with the stock 25mm EP and not so sharp with stock 10mm EP, actually a tad blurry, and dull.. Saturn was very bright/sharp but small with 25mm. Bigger but Dull (lack of contrast) and blurry with 10mm EP. Same with Jupiter! Is it the seeing or the 10mm stock EP isn’t great! probably the latter! cheers! sam

Thanks for your response, I had read that article too, according to the calculations recommended my EP comes to 8.85 as the highest magnification EP, I am really after second hand stuff to get me going!

So…going forward would you recommend me changing the diagonal? if yes then prism or dielectric? and what assortment of EPs would you recommend? The only one I own is a celestron 32mm plossl, apart from the stock ones which came with the scope. thanks sam

I will surely try out the “precision focus device”

Hopefully tonight - if there aren’t any clouds🤞

Well, I have received a “6x30 finderscope” with my 127 skymax, and I am in the UK, visual back is 1.25” though!

Hello All, I am a newbie, still learning through various groups and forums.. Thank you all for your recommendations, specially @Tiny Clanger, I needed that extra push 😊 My 127 MAK has been delivered, and the overcast skies aren’t helping! I tried setting it up and looking through some terrestrial targets, all seems fine but the focus isn’t “pin sharp”, specially on the 10mm EP (supplied) and not too great either the 25mm EP. What do I need to do to improve it? It’s brand new so I can always swap it if required.. Any recommendations will be more than welcome! cheers! Sam PS - there are threads on the inside and outside of the visual back (where the diagonal goes in), Do I need to put something there, before shoving the diagonal? doesn’t seems right as the diagonal edge may damage the inside threads (makes a sound when diagonal goes in)

Hello Nik, just curious, what is the maximum magnification you can achieve on the 127 mak? cheers sam

Thanks Heather! you’ve made it simple for me, I do have a pair of celestron Binos (25x) and I could indeed use it alongside the MAK 127..seems like a load off chest 😊 have a good night! best wishes sam

Thank you for your comments! have you tried focal reducers to increase the fov on the mak? I can only have one, I do like the mak for its portability and it’s long focal length, but then sometimes I want to browse the sky for galaxies and DSOs too, very confused honestly!

I now have an option of swapping my current scope (as above) with a skywatcher skymax 127mm MAK, what do you guys suggest? Is it worth? thanks sam

T-ring attached directly to the camera body (no lens on the camera) and then it’s connected via a tube to the telescope

Can’t even See through the viewfinder / display screen - daytime it’s okay, too bright anyways

Hello everyone! I have a Celestron Omni f/6.5, 660 FL refractor, and I am trying to connect and take picture of Saturn (specially) through my Nikon DSLR, but I simply cannot see the target on my camera’s display, I have tried it in 2 ways - connected the camera through a T-ring (over the focuser directly), and in 2nd method I “sandwiched” an eyepiece inside the adapter and connected to my camera, what am I doing wrong? thanks sam

Great article! congratulations!!! I have a f/6.5 (660mm FL) 102mm refractor, dono consider it as fast scope calculations or not?