Sky-Watcher Evoguide 50 ED

[Miguel1983]

I got one this week, great piece of kit, good focuser and very good quality overall.

There are a lot of screws on this finder, some are a bit in the way wen rotating the focuser.

One thing i miss is that they should have put a photo-threaded hole on the bottom of the finderdovetail for easy mounting on a tripod for travel use, as the advertise it as finder/small travelscope.

As it is now you have to MacGiver a solution yourself

I also tried some different eyepieces and configurations with the stuff i have, the only thing that seems to work is using the standard 10 and 25mm Plossl witch are frequently supplied with telescopes (only tried the 25) with the provided spacer ring.

I also attached a Baader Hyperion 5 and 13 mm but the field stop seems to be inadequate, it looks a bit weird to i might ad.

Like they said, using a diagonal doesn't work, no focus.

Great combo with the ED80, i do wonder how well it will balance...

 

I didn't use it outside yet, as many of you now the box was off course supplied with bad weather,  but i'm confident it won't disappoint .

Clear skies !

[Sebastianaasen]

How are your impression of this setup now that you have had it for a while?

 

Edited August 4, 2020 by Sebastianaasen

[Miguel1983]

Hi,

i would rate this as a very good starter set, the ED80 has nothing to prove, it delivers more than the price would suggest. 
The evoguide is also very good, but the most important feature of this guider is the built in helical focuser i would say.

The guider is best mounted on top and not in the finder shoe as shown above, difficult or impossible to balance this way.

i still have the evoguide , but I’ve sold the ED80 in favor of a shorter triplet.