Skywatcher Skymax 127 head count.

[Semiaza]

A Skymax 127 here too. Terrific scope. Views of Saturn recently have been brilliant - Titan and Rhea easily visible. Got it on the Supatrak mount. I'm in the process of upgrading from the freebie EPs and potentially doing a full 2" upgrade, just to see what happens.

Only one minor grumble - I wish we could easily fit a fatter focus knob - fine focus can sometimes be a royal pain!

[jarbi]

Count me also in, I have it since more than a year. Excellent travel scope, very good optics !

[Space Cowboy]

I make that 22 owners so far! The question is who has taken the best planetary images with it? Mars and Saturn being in the sky at the moment any offers?

[franticsmurf]

Me too! My first scope.

Best not to mention the images though (comapct digital held to the eyepiece).

Dave

[Jaffa007]

It's nice to see so many people likeing this great scope :-)

31 members and growing.

[BazMark]

Make that 32!

This is my third scope, the others having been a 70mm Tasco which got me hooked. Followed by a Skyhawk 1145PM which is a nice compact scope.

I sold the Tasco and the Skyhawk to help finance the Skymax 127.

The Skymax 127 has given me some of the best views of the moon and planets I have seen.

I am also in the process of adding some better EPs to the standard ones that came with it. I've got a Kson 16.8mm orthoscopic which gives superb views of the moon. I'll probably be going with a 7 or 8mm TS Planetary HR next for the eye relief and greater magnification of the planets.

Mind you some clear skies would be nice so that I can use the ones I've got.

Best wishes to all,

Mark

[mcut]

count me in

[dogfish]

Just bought one 2nd hand and for a very good price. Plan on putting it out on the balcony on a SynScan Alt/Az mount so the kids can view the moon and planets. Just joined the group too.

Martin

[AztecastroMcJ]

34 !

Mak 127mm owners

no shortage for advice then

[sn00p]

Me too.... oh buy the way a quick hello as my first post :-)

[phallam]

And another one!

[Revs]

Still happy with mine

[JamesF]

And another...

James

[Karen]

Me too

[PRG]

Another one here.

[drmillrace]

One more here. Got an engineering friend to make me a larger focus knob and put the scope on an heq5 pro. Sharper focusing and fewer vibrations. love the setup

[Andrew*]

I recently joined the club too!

Is it just me, or when it's cloudy do you sometimes just look into it from the front and admire the multitude of reflections?!

Andrew

[spider72]

Count my one too

[spaceboy]

This will be an interesting result as there were not many MAK owners who joined in the http://stargazerslounge.com/astro-lounge/129863-who-has-what-refractor-reflector-both.html thread. Looking back I guess my title didn't help encourage interest

[RikM]

I bought one in December but haven't used it very much.

[armthorpe]

On order. Out of stock .

Peed right off.

[Eclectic_Mixer]

Got mine in January 11, well satisfied.

[kniclander]

I swapped an ed80 for one specifically for binoviewing. It's GRRRRRREAT

[spaceboy]

I got myself one today.

That's 1 more to the count

[DoctorD]

At the risk of being called a heretic, I have it's baby sister the 102 and am very pleased with it!

Just started playing with an SDC 435 video camera and grabbed my first DSO pictures - M3 & M5.

With a GSO 32mm Plossl I get almost 1.5 degrees FOV which should just about show M45 although I haven't tried as I have only recently got the eyepiece.

I choose the 102 over the 127 based on size as I wanted to take it camping. Also comments on the AZ GOTO mount suggested that it was at it's limit with the 127 and I planned on getting the SDC 435 for use with the scope primarily for video assisted viewing for my kids.

Clear skies

Paul