Starguider 7-21mm Zoom

[ronl]

Has anyone tried one of these, It seems a very good price

at £36.99, Sky's the Limit have sold a lot of them, could be

useful for the grab and go.

Thank's

[John]

Of the budget zooms that I've tried, the 8-24's have been better quality than the 7-21's. The Skies the Limit one looks very like the Skywatcher 7-21.

[ronl]

Thank's for that John, It seemed cheap for a Starguider as

I have a few BST's and find them very good for the price.

[rwilkey]

Hi Ron, I agree with John, the 8-24mm is better than the 7-21mm, I have had the opportunity to try both. However, don't be swayed by the 'StarGuider' label, they have nothing in common with the more popular BST's that you are familiar with. If I were you, I would give the zoom a miss in all honesty.

[Schorhr]

I have the TS 7-21 labled one and hardly use it for anything anymore, just quick glimpses of the moon or daytime observations.

A 26£/32€ (incl. Shipping) UWA eyepiece with 66 degree apparent view of field - or two - are what I recomend these days. Despite the eyepiece switching and no smooth zoom, the wide angle views are amazing and more fun in the long term. Not only for aesthetic reasons, but also to find and keep objects in the view,

[ronl]

Thank's all, you have made my mind up, and saved me money,

I'll keep collecting the BST's.

Thank's again

[Mark in Macc]

Good decision. Unless you want to spend a lot more, they are very good value for money.