I have the LX65 too. I am using an f5 80mm outboard and an f5 120mm inboard. You can pre-measure the balance of any telescope by placing the telescope on a table and putting a round pen underneath the dovetail. By changing where the pen is you can find the best balance and mark it on the dovetail. This will correspond to the center of the saddleplate on the lx65. If using 2 telescopes, fine tune balance by moving the outboard telescope forward or backward in it's saddle.
Hi !! Thanks for the tips. We've been getting killed by Snowstorm & Ice after Storm....haven't been able to use it astronomically.... Im looking to eventually get a second OTA. Appreciate the Comment!!
Thanks for sharing review of it. Please tell me which one is better, this or Celestron NexStar 8SE. Your precious opinion is more helpful for me to buy one of them.
Hi Ali Baba. Appreciate your watching and your confidence!! I could not give you an Honest comparison because I've never Owned a Celestron NexStarSE 8. The Celestron is a bit expensive and doesn't have the Audiostar Electronics which verbally gives a lecture about what your looking at. Also With my Meade....I can add an additional Optical tube alongside it OR Upgrade to a larger tube . Im pretty sure the Celestron Nexstar 8 is a fixed OTA. So later I can upgrade to a 10" OTA if I want. As for the Light gathering and Optics.... Again QUALITY EYEPIECES are very important in either Scope...but You dont need to spend $500 on a Television either...but shop around and get the best EYEPIECE you can afford. Lastly mine is an ACF.....ADVANCED COMA FREE OTA which gives crisper flater images....but the NEXSTAR has STARBRIGHT XLT Coatings which means it will give you fairly crisp imaging. SHOP AROUND!! There are websites that will offer sale specials from time to time so Look at All the different Computerized Telescopes that are listed. Lastly the rule of thumb with Telescopes is the larger the OTA the more light it will gather..... weigh that with its portability. Big bulky Telescopes will soon take away the enjoyment of Astronomy if you find it too cumbersome to move in & out of your home
If I wanted to attach my digital camera to the other mount instead of another tube do you know what mount I might need to attach it with ? Really enjoyed your video
Thanks!! Good question....its actually a standard Slide mount....im sure it's available. Try www.highpointscientific.com Or www.telescope.com Both are excellent accessory resources which I've purchased from.
Also take note....I made a mistake in the Alignment.....after you find true north...you must slew the scope level...so it should be facing true north...in the video I had the scope pointed up...and that is incorrect. Sorry 😞
Yes $500 is an excellent price!! Just check the battery well for leaks....If it's not clean then lowball more. But if it was a "coat-rack" most of the time $500 is fair .
Thanks. I don't believe so....just the top bracket can be loosened and adjusted manually. Also one mistake I made on my review is that before doing two star alignment.....when pointing Telescope North you have to make sure the OTA is pointed level.
You forgot to put the OTA level when pointing north. The first slew caused the scope to point at the zenith and the eyepiece collided with the top of the mount.
I have a c8 and a Meade 10 with an atlas eq-g. It's kinda big to quickly set up. I am looking at buying this in the 6 inch mak version. Do you still like this scope and mount almost 1 year later?
Hi Tornado Crew.... I actually Do like this Scope....I must confess that I'm not out very often with it as I lead a very busy life..but when the " Stars line up right" I take it out!! 😆 You hit the nail on the head about the Portability issue. Its why I sold my 8" Skywatcher 200p....even Collapsible....it was too bulky to move and enjoy....so I sold it fortunately for what I paid for. It was an awesome scope....With that said...this is a much more Portability friendly ACF ...particularly with the 6" tube ...and the integral Battery packs. The fact that you have the option of buying and interchanging a larger OTA or another type of Scope makes it the PERFECT Choice...So I Recommend this!!!
@@TornadoCrewStormChasers Awesome!! Eventually I will get some type of Short tube refractor to mount next to it. I love this scope. One day I need to head West into a dark zone where there its Stars & milkyway galaxies galore!!!
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus Jim I also got some look at reviews on the telescope that you were sharing it looks great the six inch telescope and there were really mix reviews some we're saying that the mount doesn't work very well at all but the scope itself is excellent scope it sounds like this is a new scope for you and I'm considering buying one myself but I've really taken my time Thanks for your input Mike
My LX85 M6 giving me trouble as the focuser knob is able to slide in and out a bit as well turn. Is is normal? My old Meade refactor is spot on sharp focus.
I actually was going to buy the ETX 125 but got a great deal on the LX65. The only way you can mount the ETX125 would be to remove the Tube or (OTA)and mount a dovetail on it so it can slide onto the dovetail receiver . You are probably better off trying to sell your ETX125 for parts....which seeing they are no longer available may be worthwhile $$
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus hi Jim . It was given to me . And the hand box don’t work . Then got another one from eBay and I think it Broke that one up. I don’t want to spend a tone of cash . I think for now I’m going to go with a manual base . Tripod .
Thanks Steve....Actually I'm going to post a new video soon and take this down....I forgot one BIG THING....To Level the Telescope. I appreciate your RESPECTFUL input!! Good Man!!
This is a very outlandish claim considering there are plate solving setups out there on EQ mounts and AZ mounts that are way better and have basically automatic alignment procedures. The Meade light switch series does this. All this add date star alignment crap is old school. My setup just takes an image figures out where it's pointing in about 3 seconds and it's dialed in. Way easier and faster. Just sayin.
Appreciate your comment...There are DOZENS of Computerized Telescopes out there...and new tech coming out. But If you filter out Your techy point....the Ability to place two OTA's side by side and have the Audiostar interaction makes this the Best Telescopes at a Very affordable price.
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I have the LX65 too. I am using an f5 80mm outboard and an f5 120mm inboard.
You can pre-measure the balance of any telescope by placing the telescope on a table and putting a round pen underneath the dovetail. By changing where the pen is you can find the best balance and mark it on the dovetail. This will correspond to the center of the saddleplate on the lx65.
If using 2 telescopes, fine tune balance by moving the outboard telescope forward or backward in it's saddle.
Hi !! Thanks for the tips. We've been getting killed by Snowstorm & Ice after Storm....haven't been able to use it astronomically.... Im looking to eventually get a second OTA. Appreciate the Comment!!
I have one, same as you 6 inch ACF and I'm very happy with the easy operation.
You can pick it up and enjoy with audio star.
Good review
Thanks Cesar!! Appreciate your comment!!
I saw that Meade discontinued this model 🥲
Thanks for sharing review of it. Please tell me which one is better, this or Celestron NexStar 8SE. Your precious opinion is more helpful for me to buy one of them.
Hi Ali Baba. Appreciate your watching and your confidence!! I could not give you an Honest comparison because I've never Owned a Celestron NexStarSE 8. The Celestron is a bit expensive and doesn't have the Audiostar Electronics which verbally gives a lecture about what your looking at. Also With my Meade....I can add an additional Optical tube alongside it OR Upgrade to a larger tube . Im pretty sure the Celestron Nexstar 8 is a fixed OTA. So later I can upgrade to a 10" OTA if I want. As for the Light gathering and Optics.... Again QUALITY EYEPIECES are very important in either Scope...but You dont need to spend $500 on a Television either...but shop around and get the best EYEPIECE you can afford. Lastly mine is an ACF.....ADVANCED COMA FREE OTA which gives crisper flater images....but the NEXSTAR has STARBRIGHT XLT Coatings which means it will give you fairly crisp imaging.
SHOP AROUND!! There are websites that will offer sale specials from time to time so Look at All the different Computerized Telescopes that are listed. Lastly the rule of thumb with Telescopes is the larger the OTA the more light it will gather..... weigh that with its portability. Big bulky Telescopes will soon take away the enjoyment of Astronomy if you find it too cumbersome to move in & out of your home
I meant "TELEVUE" Lense Not Television.
@Jim's Wholiest of Coleus Thank you so much for instant reply and for more explanation of telescopes.
If I wanted to attach my digital camera to the other mount instead of another tube do you know what mount I might need to attach it with ? Really enjoyed your video
Thanks!! Good question....its actually a standard Slide mount....im sure it's available. Try www.highpointscientific.com
Or
www.telescope.com
Both are excellent accessory resources which I've purchased from.
If you can't see anything listed...try calling in to speak to someone directly.
Also take note....I made a mistake in the Alignment.....after you find true north...you must slew the scope level...so it should be facing true north...in the video I had the scope pointed up...and that is incorrect. Sorry 😞
there's one of these on marketplace near me for $600, good deal? Was thinking I should try and lowball, but would $500 be a deal?
Yes $500 is an excellent price!! Just check the battery well for leaks....If it's not clean then lowball more. But if it was a "coat-rack" most of the time $500 is fair .
If you connect your laptop, are top able to use a guide scope? Or do you just use the laptop as a more convenient hand controller?
Agreed. A battery to save the settings on audiostar.
And how easily a lithium ion watch battery can be included in the handset .
Hi great review! just wondering if you can rotate the turntable manually?
Thanks. I don't believe so....just the top bracket can be loosened and adjusted manually. Also one mistake I made on my review is that before doing two star alignment.....when pointing Telescope North you have to make sure the OTA is pointed level.
You forgot to put the OTA level when pointing north. The first slew caused the scope to point at the zenith and the eyepiece collided with the top of the mount.
Yes That is correct. I caught that after I posted the video. I think I posted a 2nd video correcting that very important point
I have a c8 and a Meade 10 with an atlas eq-g. It's kinda big to quickly set up. I am looking at buying this in the 6 inch mak version. Do you still like this scope and mount almost 1 year later?
Hi Tornado Crew.... I actually Do like this Scope....I must confess that I'm not out very often with it as I lead a very busy life..but when the " Stars line up right" I take it out!! 😆 You hit the nail on the head about the Portability issue. Its why I sold my 8" Skywatcher 200p....even Collapsible....it was too bulky to move and enjoy....so I sold it fortunately for what I paid for. It was an awesome scope....With that said...this is a much more Portability friendly ACF ...particularly with the 6" tube ...and the integral Battery packs. The fact that you have the option of buying and interchanging a larger OTA or another type of Scope makes it the PERFECT Choice...So I Recommend this!!!
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus bought one today 6 inch
@@TornadoCrewStormChasers Awesome!! Eventually I will get some type of Short tube refractor to mount next to it. I love this scope. One day I need to head West into a dark zone where there its Stars & milkyway galaxies galore!!!
Did you find out if a 2in adapter and 2in IPS is acceptable and works well with this telescope
Hi Mike....No Not yet. I'm still getting familiar with the Working of the Scope...also haven't had a great deal of time on it yet.
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus Jim I also got some look at reviews on the telescope that you were sharing it looks great the six inch telescope and there were really mix reviews some we're saying that the mount doesn't work very well at all but the scope itself is excellent scope it sounds like this is a new scope for you and I'm considering buying one myself but I've really taken my time Thanks for your input Mike
I really need to hit a Star Party where there are guys who are much more knowledgeable in setting them up etc. I am pretty happy with it overall 😀
My LX85 M6 giving me trouble as the focuser knob is able to slide in and out a bit as well turn. Is is normal?
My old Meade refactor is spot on sharp focus.
I'm not sure. But it doesn't sound right to me.
Do you think I can mount my EtX 125 to the Lx65 . The mount the 125 is in is dead . And parts for it are no longer available.
I actually was going to buy the ETX 125 but got a great deal on the LX65. The only way you can mount the ETX125 would be to remove the Tube or (OTA)and mount a dovetail on it so it can slide onto the dovetail receiver . You are probably better off trying to sell your ETX125 for parts....which seeing they are no longer available may be worthwhile $$
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus hi Jim . It was given to me . And the hand box don’t work . Then got another one from eBay and I think it
Broke that one up. I don’t want to spend a tone of cash . I think for now I’m going to go with a manual base . Tripod .
I suspect that the ladies voice is the same voice that was featured on Stzrdate sponsored by Uiversity of Texas
Wow....do you have any videos of the moon / stars / planet's
I don't have video....Some pictures of the Moon...and a beautiful picture of the Icy Blue Giant Neptune!!
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus wow...do you have the site you posted them
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus I'm here looking at videos and photos of the moon...omg for the last 5 hrs..I got to work early in the morning...lol...
@@rockydome I love Astronomy....im looking forward to retirement soon so I can spend more time with my Telescope as well!!
Thanks for sharing. I got the opportunity to view a rocket launch in 2018. Amazing experience. I posted a pretty cool montage of the trip to my page.
Thanks!!! I subscribed!! Wallups Launches can sometimes be seen from the Ocean here in NJ. Pretty neat stuff!!
That's not true North, it's magnetic north.
Otherwise, great review, thanks! 🍻
Thanks Steve....Actually I'm going to post a new video soon and take this down....I forgot one BIG THING....To Level the Telescope. I appreciate your RESPECTFUL input!! Good Man!!
i didn't even know the telescopes speak to you now, LOL. Ever see any ufos?
Yes!! They give me " OUT OF THIS WORLD" info on Intergalactic Horticulture!!! 😆
This is a very outlandish claim considering there are plate solving setups out there on EQ mounts and AZ mounts that are way better and have basically automatic alignment procedures. The Meade light switch series does this. All this add date star alignment crap is old school. My setup just takes an image figures out where it's pointing in about 3 seconds and it's dialed in. Way easier and faster. Just sayin.
Appreciate your comment...There are DOZENS of Computerized Telescopes out there...and new tech coming out. But If you filter out Your techy point....the Ability to place two OTA's side by side and have the Audiostar interaction makes this the Best Telescopes at a Very affordable price.
Isn't this a coleus plant channel?
Lol!!! IF I SEE ONE IN SPACE ILL LET YOU KNOW!!! LOL
Yes But I have other interests as well!!!
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus
Isn't the coleus attached to uranus? LOL.
@@PatC. Ohhhh!! ASTRONOMY HUMOUR!! I knew there was a reason why I like you!!! Lol 😆