Skylight AR101 F15 Achromat review

[madjohn]

Thought I'd post a review of my excellent Skylight AR101 F15 refractor Hope you like it.

J. Slinn Skylight review.pdf

[emadmoussa]

That's impressive actually. I like it

[Mark at Beaufort]

John what a fabulous scope and I really enjoyed your review. Excellent solar photos you must be very pleased.

Mark

[madjohn]

Thank you Mark. Yes I love the performance and the looks (sounds like a Ferrari ) it really was a leap of faith when I ordered it with my own money. This is the first telescope I've ever bought new - all my others have been second hand (although high quality) I'm still learning to get the best out of it and it's not holding back, it just keeps getting better and better!

[paulastro]

A couple of my friends have ordered this scope, they will be pleased to see your review. Wonderful solar photographs, thank you for sharing them.

[ollypenrice]

Bravo, John. A delightful review, both fresh as a daisy and yet well considered and thorough. You didn't rush into print before you had lots to say.

The bad news; you have lost all credibility as a 'newbie' solar imager!! What splendid results! I'm so impressed.

Olly

[John]

Excellent review of a really beautiful scope. The solar images are stunning as well

Thanks very much for posting this John.

[Naemeth]

Wow, that scope looks amazing. Those solar images are truly spectacular as well .

[madjohn]

Thank you so much for the kind comments Olly I've only been solar imaging seriously since I bought my DMK 31 mono at Xmas 2012 and badly at that! However i'm learning quickly and am getting some great results from the new Skylight scope I have a lot more experience in deep sky imaging and using DSLRs rather than modified webcams like my DMK - really enjoying it though!

[swamp thing]

Great review. Nice to see a successful bespoke telescope maker offering something different than the Chinese mass produced stuff.

Fantastic price too.

[Damo636]

A really excellent review John and a truly beautiful scope!

[Rustysplit]

Fantastic review John. It is an utterly beautiful 'scope. One day, one day......

[Nibor]

Fabulous scope and stunning solar photos!! - Thanks for sharing!!

[cs1cjc]

It looks beautiful, but I would be interested to know how it compares with the Lyra Optics 4" F/11.

[madjohn]

Hello Chris. The views are more magnified due to the longer focal length and are very crisp. The Lyra was very good and a lot more manageable than the Skylight which is a hell of a long scope and needs a very sturdy mount to put it on. I took some exceptional solar images using the Lyra and it was a great instrument to use visually especially on the planets If you bought one or own one already (a Lyra) you wouldn't be disappointed especially at the price. they have a truly excellent dual speed focuser and has all the features we like such as a three thumbscrew compression ring eyepiece holder