This little piece of wizardry is definitely on my shopping list if it does all it claims to do. Really looking forward to seeing the the next review! In the meantime, I've got my Skymax 127 Mak which I purchased just a while ago outside and cooling down. First light for me on this scope and even though it is 0°C outside at the moment here in the NE of england, I'm going to have a swift look at Jupiter and Mars.
Nice video Jason! A few days ago i revived also the Dwarf II, I filmed also the unboxing and first look of the dwarf II telescope, soon will start editing the video.
it just goes to show that very soon, we won't need to spend thousands of dollars on bulky pieces of equipment and spend endless frustrating hours and sleepless nights trying to get a photo of the sky.
Looks good, But the aperture is very limited. Also interested in the resolution of the sensor. My Guess is the EVscope will likely take better images because of the bigger aperture.
Just to amplify a bit. Our Club was a early adopter of the EVscope. It has been a great hit for outreach activities. This type of astronomy will bring many more folks into the hobby especially given the price point.
It is the same operating principle as the Unistellar EVscope and, therefore, they somewhat share advantages and disadvantages. The Dwarf II seems to have more applications, although on the contrary it must have lower resolution in its images due to its smaller aperture. I don't practice astrophotography, the most I've done is what everyone else does, place the smartphone behind the eyepiece with an adapter to take videos or photos of the Moon and planets. I think that this type of instrument coming from the EAA can have its didactic applications and can be used to surprise our friends at a star party, but I don't think they are useful to someone who really wants to dedicate to astrophotography, a complex discipline and in which, above all, a lot of patience and years of experience are required... it will be difficult for a simple click to replace all that, without considering the fact that the point of all progress is to achieve it by oneself... But yes, we must recognize the effort made to reduce costs in a discipline with a reputation for being expensive such as astrophotography.
Wish people would not call these astrophotography telescopes, they can be, yes, but the default is EAA astronomy. The difference is, basically your viewing near realtime, the image us stacked in realtime and stacked on top of the other by the software, so can manipulate it in real time. With astrophotography your concern is not stacking live so much, but taking single images, so may have 200 or so single images and stack manually in say deepsky stacker and then manage the image. Two different systems, EAA you don't have 200 single frames as the images are building up.as a single image. But yes these smart scope do give the option if you wish to process individual frames like astrophotography, but in default way of using them it's not astrophotography as your viewing near live onscreen, wereas astrophotography let its do its own thing and go to bed pr do something else, then stack each frame into a single image manually through deepsky stacker or elsewhere. So yes can do astrophotography with these by processing individual frames and will give better results than the default EAA setup. But by default these are really EAA scopes
It’s not actually astrophotography but is defaulted as an EAA telescope. Why they use the term astrophotography for these smart telescopes is incorrect. The default setup is visual EAA astronomy. The other mode, yes is astrophotography were you take all the raw images and process them, which is something most won’t do the processing, just use it for EAA astronomy
All you guys who got them free were supplied with the deluxe version. What you get here is not included in the basic kit. And of course they would not give to people who would rubbish this so being free will have an influence on the reviews
I've just seen some footage from this little fella and tbh for that money it is not bad! If you want to take some pictures of deep sky objects and capture them you will need to spend double money even more. not bad
Hello Jason, thanks for all the great videos for beginners. I have a video suggestion: a step by step video of a model observation session. Show us how and what you prepare, how you set up, tips for good targets for a beginners first time observing, little tips on how you make your sessions as comfortable and enjoyable as possible etc. I haven't been able to find a video like this that would give you a sense of what it practically entails. What do you think? Cheers and clear skies to all!
This looks very interesting Jason, I wait with anticipation to see what it can do. I think that it has the potential to get people into astrophotography without the pain that goes with the hobby. It may well be that later on people upgrade to a more advanced system, but for the money (in astrophotography terms anyway) you can't go wrong. Also, it looks like a very light and portable system which would be very good for somebody like me doing wild camping.
Hello John, yes it would be perfect for somebody like you the only problem I can see so far is it only works if connected to WiFi/Internet to use it which for obvious reasons could be a problem at certain locations. I haven't had much play time with it as yet because of the weather so still not sure of all its functions but you can update the firmware so maybe more features such as offline mode might be available in the future. This one has good potential though and I'm looking forward to having a good play with it.
Hey jason I'm new to comment but ive been watching your video's for a while, I've just brought the same skywatcher refractor you've got, but when i look down the eye piece i see the spider im sure im doing something wrong
Very excited for this video. It may not be THE future, but MY future is definitely going to involve setting up my new PVS-14 with my telescope! 2 weekends from now will be the first time I’m able to bring the telescope out while using my night vision unit, which is cool enough on its own but nothing like fixing it to the telescope will be! The night sky is so much clearer with night vision. Anyway, thanks so much for this video, sir! It’s nice to see what you were talking about in your recent poll!
Nice video once again. Looks very interesting Jason. I can't wait to see what this can do. I had my fingers and toes crossed hoping that you didn't drop it the whole time :-)
I pre-ordered one of these a few days ago. I had spinal surgery just over 10 years ago and since then I've been unable to use my primary imaging rigs (8inch SNT @ F5 and 127mm APO @ F9) since as they are too heavy for me to move outside, and they've been collecting dust in the spare room for the last 12 years. I'm not expecting anywhere the same performance with the Dwarf 2 as I had with my rigs but it's something I can get my wife to put on the patio and I can use it while sat in the living room window. It's certainly a lot more economical than the Stellina and other "Smart" Scopes.
Im quite curious as to how the pictures turn out. It seems it does the stacking for you. But Im skeptical on the aperture of that device its very small, and astrophotograpy is about gathering light. For the moon it may be ok, but for something like Andromeda galaxy? Im currently dipping my toes into Astrophotography. Im just using my current camera gear and a small C90 Maksutov. Benro just released a tracking head that does not need polar alignment, uses your smartphone like this one. But its 1100 dollars. Ive got my eye on the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i and its only 414$. It has an 11 pound payload limit. The sky watcher does need polar alignment though.
Just watched a RUclips video review of the Dwarf 2 as I was seriously considering it. However, he did say that it was poor on Planitary viewing/photography after trying on Jupiter. Looking forward to your views/ update Jason.
I live under a bortle 6 sky too and for deep sky this telescope for this price , might be fun. I have looked at stellina and ev scope and although I like the innovation, it’s way too expensive for me. So besides my 12” dobson this could be a nice telescope to expand my views of the universe. I just wait till the reviews are in and if it can do what it claims it can do. Cool video Jason! Something different than usual but I am very intrigued by this telescope.
Looks very interesting. Unfortunately where I am (Switzerland) it's been overcast nearly every night for the last couple of months, and doesn't look like it will improve very soon so I've not had a chance to try some of my new gear. Good luck Jason and don't drop it!😱😀
Very Interesting Jason. Your So true about telescope being used for Astrophotography nowadays. It's Great, But I would prefer A Standard telescope and a camera if really the Case. But for the Price point it looks really Good! Can't wait to see your Results With it. Hope you get to see Mars!
Hello Avanteesh Yes looking forward to testing this one. I agree having a nice telescope is far better at the end of the day no matter what the results are..
A 'proper' unboxing!! Love it. If it can do half as much as it claims then hopefully we can look forward to a new 'generation' of astronomers and astrophotographers. It may not be garlic bread, but it is probably the future! it sure beats the spaghetti of cables I have! Great stuff Jason, as always. Looking forward to the next instalment...
Wow, really interesting! I'am very excited to see what it does and how good are the pictures. If it works well i will definately look into getting one! Thanks again Jason!!!
Interesting little device. Can't wait to see how good or bad it does. Love your videos Jason. You seem to be really excited. Like a kid in a toys r us store . Good luck with your new camera .
I've been interested for some time in this type of astro technology so very interested in how your 'testing' goes. I'm fairly sceptical as astro photography is a lot about lens aperture and speed and such small devices like Dwarf really don't have these points. On the other hand modern astro imaging devices are very sensitive which does go part of the way to make up for larger traditional optics. Look forward to your efforts.
I can't wait for the actual results. This is a whole telescope for a half price of a good dedicated astrocam. Not to mention it looks very portable - taking it with you on holiday no longer a problem.
Get out there Jason. Looking forward in anticipation to your full review. Ok might (and I do say might 😊) be brilliant on the moon and planets etc. However, I can't see how this is going to work on DSO's due to the aperture size and lack of light collection, but hey being a beginner what do I know.
I'm a Kickstarter backer, so don't take my response as absolute truth. As far as I know, there is no way to increase aperture or focal length - those are all internal. It DOES accept filters, some of which are included, some of which are available for purchase on the Dwarf Labs website. So far, the only filter they're selling is a UHC/ND filter ($20) and you'll also need the 15$ filter adapter.
Great review, but I'm really not sure about the product. I find I'm asking myself why I do astrophotography when I could view far better pictures taken by far more competent people with far better equipment, and without all the hassle and standing in the cold? Then I ask myself what would be left if my contribution to the process was reduced to just pressing a button. It's a nice smart bit of kit, but I'm finding it really hard to see the point of it for anybody already into even the most basic astrophotography.
Hello Ma9x, You make a good point .. Astrophotography is not my thing and I can see where you are coming from when you say "somebody is always going to do a better job". But, I think most astro hobbyist just do it because they enjoy the whole process of just doing it, not so much the "competition" side of things... I also play guitar and there will always be people better than me no matter how much I practise but that doesn't make me want to stop playing. Hope that makes sense. Take care friend.
@@smalloptics753 That's the point I was (a bit clumsily) trying to make .... the process part you mentioned is the whole point of astrophotography. Without any personal input except for pressing a button, you might just well look at far better works done by other people.
Hi Jason, I have a black 600mm x 60mm telescope second hand I live in New Zealand in a very small town so the sky has little to no light pollution. My question is could I send you pictures of my telescope to find the brand model and make as it didn't come with papers and I've searched far and wide on the internet.
I have another question on looking at Jupiter, when you for example use a 4mm eyepiece on a 600mm FL telescope, 150x, compared to 12mm eyepiece on a 1800mm FL telescope also 150x magnification, which one will have a crisper better focused image of Jupiter? Will they produce an identicle view?
Won't it get boring if it stops being challenging? I bought my telescope because I wanted to view the planets. But as it turns out, I'm having way more fun trying to find the faint fuzzies. Thank you for your videos.
I agree: what's the point of a point-click-waw? I'd quickly get bored at having inferior pics to googling hubble pics (an even easier click-waw). It feels to me that amateur astronomy is more about the journey than the destination. Each to his own, but this looks like a hobby killer to me.
to me it's the same trend than goto scopes for visual astronomers. I started the hobby 3 years ago with a goto 127mak, and really quickly got bored. So happy I switched to a 8 inch dob. I learned so much more about the night sky !
Hello Jimmy, I couldn't agree more, I have brought this point up on my channel before and I always advise newbies to stay away from go-to's at first because like you say finding the objects yourself is far more beneficial for the learning curve and definitely more rewarding.
@@smalloptics753 yes I know. I was actually contemplating a go-to, but you made a compelling argument to abandon that idea. So, I'm using an 8" dobson instead.
Hey Jason, are you going to go outside at some point to gaze upon a constellation or a planet? Which is your favourite planet and constellation to look at? What astronomical event are you looking forward to this year?
Hey Jason you may have started the next big thing in astrophotography with this little gadget Imagine if you took a superb shot of M42 or even the horsehead nebula and got shots on astronomy magazine or even sky and telescope magazine! Like you I hope its a great product especially being lightweight. Hope you do get nice shot of the 🌙 🌚! The price is good but we just need to wait and see if it delivers the goods and not be a quick th8ng that don't get good opinions Looking forward to seeing more on this and how good you think it is going to be so good for astrophotography. Take care buddy and have lots of fun with this little product and be interesting to see how good these shots going to look! Clear skies!
Hey Bushcraft, Yes looking forward to testing this one.. LOL! That would be funny wouldn't it getting a photo published.. I think it would annoy a few serious photographers though with all the time and money they spend... Let the testing begin!!... I'm not holding my breath though🤣
This little piece of wizardry is definitely on my shopping list if it does all it claims to do. Really looking forward to seeing the the next review! In the meantime, I've got my Skymax 127 Mak which I purchased just a while ago outside and cooling down. First light for me on this scope and even though it is 0°C outside at the moment here in the NE of england, I'm going to have a swift look at Jupiter and Mars.
The lazy geek seems impressed.
When will you be getting a review out?
Iam tempted to buy as it's on discount pre order at £400 plus delivery.
Nice video Jason! A few days ago i revived also the Dwarf II, I filmed also the unboxing and first look of the dwarf II telescope, soon will start editing the video.
it just goes to show that very soon, we won't need to spend thousands of dollars on bulky pieces of equipment and spend endless frustrating hours and sleepless nights trying to get a photo of the sky.
Looks good, But the aperture is very limited. Also interested in the resolution of the sensor. My Guess is the EVscope will likely take better images because of the bigger aperture.
Just to amplify a bit. Our Club was a early adopter of the EVscope. It has been a great hit for outreach activities. This type of astronomy will bring many more folks into the hobby especially given the price point.
It is the same operating principle as the Unistellar EVscope and, therefore, they somewhat share advantages and disadvantages. The Dwarf II seems to have more applications, although on the contrary it must have lower resolution in its images due to its smaller aperture. I don't practice astrophotography, the most I've done is what everyone else does, place the smartphone behind the eyepiece with an adapter to take videos or photos of the Moon and planets. I think that this type of instrument coming from the EAA can have its didactic applications and can be used to surprise our friends at a star party, but I don't think they are useful to someone who really wants to dedicate to astrophotography, a complex discipline and in which, above all, a lot of patience and years of experience are required... it will be difficult for a simple click to replace all that, without considering the fact that the point of all progress is to achieve it by oneself... But yes, we must recognize the effort made to reduce costs in a discipline with a reputation for being expensive such as astrophotography.
50ml aperture is one of the limiting factors but it’s definitely a huge step in the right direction.👍
Looking forward to it. Might buy one if your finding is positive. :p
Wish people would not call these astrophotography telescopes, they can be, yes, but the default is EAA astronomy.
The difference is, basically your viewing near realtime, the image us stacked in realtime and stacked on top of the other by the software, so can manipulate it in real time.
With astrophotography your concern is not stacking live so much, but taking single images, so may have 200 or so single images and stack manually in say deepsky stacker and then manage the image.
Two different systems, EAA you don't have 200 single frames as the images are building up.as a single image.
But yes these smart scope do give the option if you wish to process individual frames like astrophotography, but in default way of using them it's not astrophotography as your viewing near live onscreen, wereas astrophotography let its do its own thing and go to bed pr do something else, then stack each frame into a single image manually through deepsky stacker or elsewhere.
So yes can do astrophotography with these by processing individual frames and will give better results than the default EAA setup.
But by default these are really EAA scopes
It’s not actually astrophotography but is defaulted as an EAA telescope. Why they use the term astrophotography for these smart telescopes is incorrect. The default setup is visual EAA astronomy. The other mode, yes is astrophotography were you take all the raw images and process them, which is something most won’t do the processing, just use it for EAA astronomy
I viewed Jupiter today and it looked like the belts were vertical, is this correct for today's position or have I been smoking Pink Floyd again?
Does not come with a light pollution filter unless you buy the deluxe version, which is something like $100 or so more than the basic version
All you guys who got them free were supplied with the deluxe version. What you get here is not included in the basic kit. And of course they would not give to people who would rubbish this so being free will have an influence on the reviews
I can also see using this in Florida outside my Lanui so I do not get eaten by bugs! Test how far phone connection works. Txs!
I've just seen some footage from this little fella and tbh for that money it is not bad! If you want to take some pictures of deep sky objects and capture them you will need to spend double money even more. not bad
I almost purchased it, but decided to first wait for some reviews.
You have to be careful with apps as some of them are subscription or at least subscription beyond the basics.
Thanks saw this advertised on social media, looking forward to seeing some results. Waiting time if ordered now to the UK is mid Feb 2023
Hello Jason, thanks for all the great videos for beginners. I have a video suggestion: a step by step video of a model observation session. Show us how and what you prepare, how you set up, tips for good targets for a beginners first time observing, little tips on how you make your sessions as comfortable and enjoyable as possible etc. I haven't been able to find a video like this that would give you a sense of what it practically entails. What do you think? Cheers and clear skies to all!
Unit is referred to as a smart telescope. Calibration is done via the app and a plate solving routine.
This looks very interesting Jason, I wait with anticipation to see what it can do.
I think that it has the potential to get people into astrophotography without the pain that goes with the hobby. It may well be that later on people upgrade to a more advanced system, but for the money (in astrophotography terms anyway) you can't go wrong. Also, it looks like a very light and portable system which would be very good for somebody like me doing wild camping.
Hello John, yes it would be perfect for somebody like you the only problem I can see so far is it only works if connected to WiFi/Internet to use it which for obvious reasons could be a problem at certain locations. I haven't had much play time with it as yet because of the weather so still not sure of all its functions but you can update the firmware so maybe more features such as offline mode might be available in the future. This one has good potential though and I'm looking forward to having a good play with it.
I'm just wondering how it's gonna be able to point up
Hey jason I'm new to comment but ive been watching your video's for a while, I've just brought the same skywatcher refractor you've got, but when i look down the eye piece i see the spider im sure im doing something wrong
reflector haha
Very excited for this video. It may not be THE future, but MY future is definitely going to involve setting up my new PVS-14 with my telescope! 2 weekends from now will be the first time I’m able to bring the telescope out while using my night vision unit, which is cool enough on its own but nothing like fixing it to the telescope will be! The night sky is so much clearer with night vision. Anyway, thanks so much for this video, sir! It’s nice to see what you were talking about in your recent poll!
6 minutes of preamble and unboxing? Zero value IMHO.
I'm mighty curious myself.
Wow! The video is marvellous!
Second video review on this item I’ve seen which has not shown any achievable results. I really do generally enjoy your channel!
Thank you Chris☺
Nice video once again. Looks very interesting Jason. I can't wait to see what this can do. I had my fingers and toes crossed hoping that you didn't drop it the whole time :-)
Hahah! luckily not this time 😄
Test how close will focus wildlife..
I pre-ordered one of these a few days ago. I had spinal surgery just over 10 years ago and since then I've been unable to use my primary imaging rigs (8inch SNT @ F5 and 127mm APO @ F9) since as they are too heavy for me to move outside, and they've been collecting dust in the spare room for the last 12 years. I'm not expecting anywhere the same performance with the Dwarf 2 as I had with my rigs but it's something I can get my wife to put on the patio and I can use it while sat in the living room window. It's certainly a lot more economical than the Stellina and other "Smart" Scopes.
they deliver mine tomorrow!
You meant photograph 😅
Looking forward to receiving mine, as an early backer... their previous scope was a bit flimsy?
Any updates on this
Im quite curious as to how the pictures turn out. It seems it does the stacking for you. But Im skeptical on the aperture of that device its very small, and astrophotograpy is about gathering light. For the moon it may be ok, but for something like Andromeda galaxy? Im currently dipping my toes into Astrophotography. Im just using my current camera gear and a small C90 Maksutov. Benro just released a tracking head that does not need polar alignment, uses your smartphone like this one. But its 1100 dollars. Ive got my eye on the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i and its only 414$. It has an 11 pound payload limit. The sky watcher does need polar alignment though.
Just watched a RUclips video review of the Dwarf 2 as I was seriously considering it. However, he did say that it was poor on Planitary viewing/photography after trying on Jupiter. Looking forward to your views/ update Jason.
15:27 "Photograph"?
That's not a knife
🤣
can't wait to see your next video regarding this DWARF 11. really like all your videos, always interesting and informative.
I live under a bortle 6 sky too and for deep sky this telescope for this price , might be fun. I have looked at stellina and ev scope and although I like the innovation, it’s way too expensive for me. So besides my 12” dobson this could be a nice telescope to expand my views of the universe. I just wait till the reviews are in and if it can do what it claims it can do. Cool video Jason! Something different than usual but I am very intrigued by this telescope.
I saw this on the Cloudy Nights forums yesterday and now I know why :-), You are already setting trends... and your reputation is well-earned! cheers
Dying for an update lol. Hope it works as claimed but not holding my breath....... well maybe a little
Looks very interesting. Unfortunately where I am (Switzerland) it's been overcast nearly every night for the last couple of months, and doesn't look like it will improve very soon so I've not had a chance to try some of my new gear.
Good luck Jason and don't drop it!😱😀
I hate products that you need a smartphone to use.
Agree they can be a nightmare.. Only time will tell with this one.
Very Interesting Jason. Your So true about telescope being used for Astrophotography nowadays. It's Great, But I would prefer A Standard telescope and a camera if really the Case. But for the Price point it looks really Good! Can't wait to see your Results With it. Hope you get to see Mars!
Hello Avanteesh Yes looking forward to testing this one. I agree having a nice telescope is far better at the end of the day no matter what the results are..
I'm waiting for mine. You and others have already helped them make some great improvements, and I can't wait to get it!
Cool Jason! I am curious to see how it performs! Wow and 12,6k subs now!
Point-click-waw is such a hobby killer
A 'proper' unboxing!! Love it. If it can do half as much as it claims then hopefully we can look forward to a new 'generation' of astronomers and astrophotographers. It may not be garlic bread, but it is probably the future! it sure beats the spaghetti of cables I have! Great stuff Jason, as always. Looking forward to the next instalment...
Wow when you think a motorized mount can cost as much if it does half of what it says its worth considering cant wait for part2 !!
Wow, really interesting! I'am very excited to see what it does and how good are the pictures. If it works well i will definately look into getting one! Thanks again Jason!!!
Interesting little device. Can't wait to see how good or bad it does. Love your videos Jason. You seem to be really excited. Like a kid in a toys r us store . Good luck with your new camera .
I've been interested for some time in this type of astro technology so very interested in how your 'testing' goes. I'm fairly sceptical as astro photography is a lot about lens aperture and speed and such small devices like Dwarf really don't have these points. On the other hand
modern astro imaging devices are very sensitive which does go part of the way to make up for larger traditional
optics. Look forward to your efforts.
Looks like a great product. We love your channel here across the pond Jason.
Hi Jason, I look forward to seeing the result, and your opinion of this system.
Hope you have a clear sky.
I can't wait for the actual results. This is a whole telescope for a half price of a good dedicated astrocam. Not to mention it looks very portable - taking it with you on holiday no longer a problem.
Good video , looking forward to your initial usage of it as awaiting mine to arrive! 👍🏼
Get out there Jason.
Looking forward in anticipation to your full review. Ok might (and I do say might 😊) be brilliant on the moon and planets etc. However, I can't see how this is going to work on DSO's due to the aperture size and lack of light collection, but hey being a beginner what do I know.
Only time will tell my friend.
Thanks for sharing. Here's hoping that this device comes through. 👍🏻👍🏻😊😊
Fingers crossed
When you were unboxing all I could think was don't drop it🙏🙏😄 for some reason
I know right. 🤣
Is there an option to expand? Such as extending the focal length. Or install filters, etc. Can you also take planets with it? close-ups?
I'm a Kickstarter backer, so don't take my response as absolute truth. As far as I know, there is no way to increase aperture or focal length - those are all internal. It DOES accept filters, some of which are included, some of which are available for purchase on the Dwarf Labs website. So far, the only filter they're selling is a UHC/ND filter ($20) and you'll also need the 15$ filter adapter.
really hope you have clear sky's tonight
I'll be watching with a lot of interest.
Great review, but I'm really not sure about the product. I find I'm asking myself why I do astrophotography when I could view far better pictures taken by far more competent people with far better equipment, and without all the hassle and standing in the cold? Then I ask myself what would be left if my contribution to the process was reduced to just pressing a button. It's a nice smart bit of kit, but I'm finding it really hard to see the point of it for anybody already into even the most basic astrophotography.
Hello Ma9x, You make a good point .. Astrophotography is not my thing and I can see where you are coming from when you say "somebody is always going to do a better job". But, I think most astro hobbyist just do it because they enjoy the whole process of just doing it, not so much the "competition" side of things... I also play guitar and there will always be people better than me no matter how much I practise but that doesn't make me want to stop playing. Hope that makes sense. Take care friend.
@@smalloptics753 That's the point I was (a bit clumsily) trying to make .... the process part you mentioned is the whole point of astrophotography. Without any personal input except for pressing a button, you might just well look at far better works done by other people.
Hi Jason, I have a black 600mm x 60mm telescope second hand I live in New Zealand in a very small town so the sky has little to no light pollution. My question is could I send you pictures of my telescope to find the brand model and make as it didn't come with papers and I've searched far and wide on the internet.
I have another question on looking at Jupiter, when you for example use a 4mm eyepiece on a 600mm FL telescope, 150x, compared to 12mm eyepiece on a 1800mm FL telescope also 150x magnification, which one will have a crisper better focused image of Jupiter? Will they produce an identicle view?
Hello Jack, I'll try my best for you my friend you can send them here smalloptics@gmail.com
Won't it get boring if it stops being challenging?
I bought my telescope because I wanted to view the planets. But as it turns out, I'm having way more fun trying to find the faint fuzzies.
Thank you for your videos.
I agree: what's the point of a point-click-waw? I'd quickly get bored at having inferior pics to googling hubble pics (an even easier click-waw). It feels to me that amateur astronomy is more about the journey than the destination. Each to his own, but this looks like a hobby killer to me.
to me it's the same trend than goto scopes for visual astronomers. I started the hobby 3 years ago with a goto 127mak, and really quickly got bored. So happy I switched to a 8 inch dob. I learned so much more about the night sky !
Hello Jimmy, I couldn't agree more, I have brought this point up on my channel before and I always advise newbies to stay away from go-to's at first because like you say finding the objects yourself is far more beneficial for the learning curve and definitely more rewarding.
@@smalloptics753 yes I know.
I was actually contemplating a go-to, but you made a compelling argument to abandon that idea.
So, I'm using an 8" dobson instead.
Is this for EEVA? Just don't drop it, Jason.😋😂
LOL! That's one of the reasons I used a table
Good man you deserve it. I need 2 pairs of glasses too🤓😎
Thanks buddy.. LOL It's a nightmare isn't it? I'm forever losing them🤓
The problem with alt/az is that they suffer from field rotation. The exposures are limited in this to a short duration.
I have a strange feeling that's not the only problem I will encounter 🤔
@@smalloptics753 GOOD LUCK 🤞🍀
Interested to see how it turns out
Me too😃
Do the peel on the lenses before you try it!
Will do my friend 😃👍
@@smalloptics753 Also not trying to insult your intelligence, just was an OCD thing.
Hey Jason, are you going to go outside at some point to gaze upon a constellation or a planet? Which is your favourite planet and constellation to look at? What astronomical event are you looking forward to this year?
Hey Jason you may have started the next big thing in astrophotography with this little gadget
Imagine if you took a superb shot of M42 or even the horsehead nebula and got shots on astronomy magazine or even sky and telescope magazine!
Like you I hope its a great product especially being lightweight. Hope you do get nice shot of the 🌙 🌚!
The price is good but we just need to wait and see if it delivers the goods and not be a quick th8ng that don't get good opinions
Looking forward to seeing more on this and how good you think it is going to be so good for astrophotography. Take care buddy and have lots of fun with this little product and be interesting to see how good these shots going to look! Clear skies!
Hey Bushcraft, Yes looking forward to testing this one.. LOL! That would be funny wouldn't it getting a photo published.. I think it would annoy a few serious photographers though with all the time and money they spend... Let the testing begin!!... I'm not holding my breath though🤣
I’m a bit disappointed, it should have been red instead of white,
Did you get it ? 😂
I’ll get me coat.
I know right..I swear every time I said The dwarf team Rimmer, Lister and the Cat kept springing to mind 🤣