Why DWARF 2 is the Smart Telescope for me!
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Why DWARF 2 is the Smart Telescope for me!
I was recently asked by DwarfLAB, why my channel is dedicated to their smart scope and not just a general astrophotography channel?
In this video I try answer this question!
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Hope you enjoy the videos... and thanks for watching! :-)
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I have just sent for a dwarf 2 today, I have always been a wildlife and landscape photographer, but never thought of star photography the gear was always to costly, but now that I have found your channel against others I might get to it thankyou.
Wow, really appreciate your comments and I'm sure you'll love your dwarf 2 as much as I do! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! :-)
Great video as always pal! :)
Brilliant, thanks for the comment and watching! :-)
I have a 6" TS Photon reflector and a Skywatcher 127 Maksutov, both of which I use for planetary views. I got my Dwarf 2 a while ago and have found it to be astonishingly simple to set up by comparison.
I spent many years with my 12" Skywatcher, photo was never my interest and then came DWARFLAB. I totally agree with you.
Exactly mate! I couldn't agree more! Thanks for watching and commenting, it's very much appreciated! :-)
I love my Dwarf 2 but I wish they would come out with a dedicated software program for image upload and processing that is easier to use than the other ones that are available
I love my Dwarf II. The main reason I bought the Dwarf II is portability. My wife and I are going to New Zealand next year for 3 months and I plan to do some southern hemisphere star gazing. Show me a telescope other than the Dwarf II you can take on a plane in a backpack as hand luggage. Thanks for your channel, clear skies.
Exactly right! Portability is for me one of the best features of this smart telescope! Thanks for watching! :-)
While I like my Dwarf 2 and still use it. It's not a patch on the Seestar. A better product in every way and have both
So glad you're enjoying the Seastar also, it seams to be good scope! Hopefully though, Dwarflab will manage to get a lot more from the D2 hardware with great software Innovations and eventually the D3 could be a game changer! But what matters is your having fun with this brilliant hobby! Clear skies and the best of luck to you pal! :-)
Bought the dwarf because it was available and the portability/ease. Software is a bit clunky but the engineers are busy with the new release, previews are looking good.
Hopefully they'll keep innovating as promised! They are doing a live of the new software release later this month, so look out for it! :-)
Also, can the files be post processed with Photoshop, or any other common software?
Yes of course and decent image processing software will work! :-)
You can set up the telescope on the tripod and leave it in another room if you can ready to go, no challenge with Dawrf 2, no doubt lots will on ebay in 6 months when the novelty where's of 👍
You are a bit unclear. What will be on eBay? The Dwarf 2 or other scopes? Leave which scope in the other room? Please clarify. Thanks!
Seestar is miles better, but all the same keeping my Dwarf 2 and getting the Seestar, as the objective is bigger and not much dearer than Dwarf 2. think Seestar is better value. The only letdown with Dwarf 2 is the aperture is tiny but biggest example is portablity and why I am keeping it. Seestar is like a pro version of Dwarf 2. Still love my Dwarf, but at the price of Seestar its much better value and out of the box is even at this stage, the app is 100X better than Dwarf 2, easier to use and incorperated star altlas, so you can pick an object from it and goes to it or from a list. No calibration needed like Dwarf 2, and easier to use
Thanks for the comment! The Seestar is great looking scope although quite bulky I feel! Future software updates will hopefully include features such as start atlas etc, here's hoping! :-)
I don't think it's to bulky at all.its still smaller than the other smart scopes out there. Problem with Dwarf is the aperture so so small, so resoultion is no where as good as Seestar. Cannot have high portability with larger apertures, sure, but more than makes up for it in better resolution and faster image taking. Cannot have it both ways. Also none of that calibration like Dwarf 2 needed, inbuilt star atlas so can click onto any object in their are goes to it. I like the fact does not need that annoying point calibration
I have an Meade ETX 90 and the Dwarf 2. The ETX is 25 years ago and was one of the first goto telescopes and was $500 in 1998. Dwarf D2 is also $500 in today's generation. I completely rebuilt and redesigned the ETX to today's standard. I can use Sky Safari 3 cell app to make it completely wireless. But I still needed to polar align and calibrate it with at lease 2 known bright stars. And no matter how hard I tried I still couldn't get a good goto for DSO's! Can't be found and I just give up. I don't care what others are using all those gadgets and guiding scopes and spend thousands of dollars and make YT channels show you the good stuff. They never show the large amount of failures in their alignment process. So why make the video? If everything is not working. So with that said, there are no good goto's to find anything! Today it's all about plate solving. Super easy and super fun!
I 100% support your channel and I love your polar finder scope for Dwarf 2. And the Bahtinov masks rules big time! I used the 1.25" to 37mm trick was for the use of 2" filters. Heck, I found one on Amazon US from 1.25" to 2" step up rings to use 2" filters on Dwarf. I can even use DSLR filters on Dwarf 2.
But the thing I love the most about Dwarf Lab is that they are listening to their customers! And that's a good this. I found the Dwarf people are warm, friendly and sincere and stand behind their product, and they are very proud of it! That sticks to the heart. It's the love and passion and inspiration that builds a better telescope. And I strongly believe the D3 will be another adventure for all of us to see! So please, support this channel! You won't be disappointed!!!!!
All I can say here is that keep watching and liking and expressing your thoughts and opinions on this Dwarf channel. We all learn something here on this channel. If he can't answer it, he'll get the right info to you by asking the manufacturer. Which is Dwarf Lab! Let's make this scope together!
Many thanks!
Ron
I really appreciate your comments mate and completely agree with everything you said! Thanks for your support, it really means a lot to me, thank you! :-)
Telescope you cannot actually see through LOL, am sure there is much easier way for the actual real telescope set up 👌
100% it's an old telescope and I have no room to keep it assembled! The point of my video was to explain why my Channel is dedicated to the Dwarf 2! Knowing what I had to do 20 years ago and the stark contrast to how easy it is now, was what I was trying to get across, hope I managed it! :) Thanks very much for commenting and taking the time to watch my video, really appreciated! :-)
LOL, I also remember those days, its all changed now, well said wee-man! 🙂
Brilliant, thanks for the comment and watching! :-)
Hey! I love your videos and I also have the D2, but I don't have a chance to go to dark skies. It would be really great if you could try making a vid of you photographing the Tulip Nebula. Thanks!
Thanks, I'll definitely have a look at doing the nebula, thanks for watching! :-)
im the same..all my skywatchers and tripods are collecting dust... to heavy, to time consuming...too many cables...my D2 suits my needs and my health..i have a equinox as well if i really fancy some better quality images...
Hi, I am wondering if with the Dwarf II, the resolution and size of the files will allow me to do high-quality and large, or at least mid-size prints, i.e., 13 x 19 inches or even larger. Thanks!
Yes especially now that you can image in 4K resolution! :-)
I love what you are doing, I am subscribed and give likes every time I watch, but please change the music, yes it's up beat, but really painful for people with tinnitus. I have to turn the sound off which makes me miss sometimes what you are saying. Anyway well done and looking forward to the software update, thank you.
I'll quiet down the music mate, thanks for the comment! :-)
You do know they keep putting the app back, allready been put back many months. According to the live broadcast they had, the new app was meant to be beta end of this month, been delayed again abd now say early November. They have done nothing for 6 or so months and a pitifully catalog, never updated. They should have just given us regular updates and working toward the new looking app with each update, instead of nothing. Think this is bad. And may not see many more updates the way they are going
Coming previously from am I. T. background myself I know how difficult software can be to develop! Because this software is integrating with hardware also one wrong line of code can lock up an entries system, so the testing process has to be rigorous and this can be very time costly! I'm sure they're doing their best! :-)
From a review it clearly states that the resolution/magnification is not suitable enough to do planetary photography. Sure, taking pics of the moon and sun and stars, galaxies and nebula would be fine but that's about it. As a beginners solution and thanks to it's portability you could have a lot of fun with it, but, if your into taking pics of the planets its sadly lacking. However, a version twice it's size with an increased focal length with higher magnification and resolution would be an interesting thing to look at. It could still be attractive as an all in one solution for general astrophotography. They just need to make it lightweight.
Great comment and I totally agree! The one thing lacking, the only thing stopping it being a complete all rounder is its inability to image planets, after all they are fun to image, especially for newbies! Hopefully this is something that DwarfLAB are also looking in to! Thanks for watching and commenting, really appreciated! :-)
Hi Astro adventures I asked a previously posted question whether you have used a different lens on your dwarf 2 using your lens adapter, you replied by saying you are waiting for clear sky’s. have you used it at all?
Not yet mate! We have literally had clouds here for a month, the weather has not been playing ball at all! I do hope to get out more over the next couple of weeks though, so fingers crossed! :-)
Great video... has anyone done a "noob" video which basically walks you through the process of how to setup the D2 out of the box for your first shot?
If you haven't already, check out my earlier video... ruclips.net/video/AeujYJebARk/видео.htmlsi=6rXG9Uk509zHLT25
Hi Stuart have you used a different lens on your dwarf 2 yet? And if so notice any difference with the image?
No not had a chance, just too much going on right now and also weather has been a joke here since start of December! :-(
Can lenses be added using the filter adapter, i.e., 2x or so?
I made a lens adapter for that very thought! Watch my Planetary Imaging Video! :-)
please please turn off the music
Thanks for the comment! My video creation and editing is still a learning curve but will take all suggestions to help make better content! Thanks for watching! :-)
Coolcoolcool，100% ！👽
Aww thanks very much, it's truly appreciated! Taking the time to watch and comment means a lot to me, so thank you! :-)
Great !!
Brilliant, thanks for the comment and watching! :-)
I have a 130mm Newtonian and I love my Dwarf II
I’d like to find a way to increase the magnification occasionally to do planet photography.
As you say there is nothing that comes close to it price for performance wise
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, very much appreciated and agree with everything you just said! :-)
Nice to hear they will be doing another live stream.. it’s been awhile since to last update. I have really enjoyed my D2. So far have mainly done solar and lunar pics, but looking forward to doing some DSO’s.
DSO's are really what the 2 is all about, I think! I also love doing lunar and solar but seeing a distant galaxy it nebula come to life, is just brilliant! Thanks for watching and commenting! :-)
Have you tried using a different lens using your lens adapter if so are the images better?
Not yet, finding the time and any clear skies had been a task in itself! :-)
The ZWO Seestar 50 comes close, but yeah I prefer the dwarf 2.
The Seastar does look like a good machine, I wouldn't bad mouth it at all but I love my Dwarf 2 and feel it has the edge on portability! :-)
I have to agree. I have a Meade ETX-105 & an 8" LX-200 GPS. While both do have quite competent Go-to abilities, and the LX-200 GPS essentially aligns itself once assembled, they are still a huge PITA to lug around to a remote site. Thus they are seldom used. I have a Dwarf 3 on order & can hardly wait.