60mm cheap Maksutov

[riklaunim]

I've picked up a 60 mm Mak on a sale from Astroshop in like December and managed to do some testing, viewing with it. It's likely just a SkyWatcher rebrand but SW seems to not really offer less than 90mm Maks that often. At 77 EUR the price is very low for a telescope and it works - at low magnification you can see somewhat small but sharp Moon. On the other hand I had to collimate it and had some problems getting the correct defocused star image - and thus good quality of higher magnification views.

For daytime use, as a finderscope for a bigger telescope or maybe even a guidescope it could work...

Full review on my site: https://rk.edu.pl/en/mightmak-60-small-and-cheap-maksutov-telescope/

Edited February 9, 2020 by riklaunim

[johninderby]

I beleive JeremyS has one or had one and thought it was OK for the price but the imcluded table top tripod was rubbish. The version with a dob mount would be more usable but not so usefull as a tiny travel scope.

 

Edited February 9, 2020 by johninderby

[tooth_dr]

I have one one of these little scopes.

My daughter uses the tripod for her little digital camera.

I took the scope on holiday and used it as a long focal length lens to capture a rocket launch from 5 miles away using a Canon 1000d. Vignetting as expected.

 

I’d be interested to know how to collimate it. 

[Alien 13]

I have a soft spot for small Maks, would have one of these 60mm jobs if I didn't already have a 90mm one. 

Alan

[johninderby]

Kasai Pico-6

https://10minuteastronomy.wordpress.com/2016/06/26/small-telescope-quest-reloaded-the-pico-6-60mm-maksutov/

Edited February 9, 2020 by johninderby