Do MORE with your Seestar S50 smart telescope! Tips, tricks and accessories!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Seestar S50 Smart Telescope: tinyurl.com/3n62hpzx or bit.ly/3Mf9pAU If you're planning on buying equipment from Agena, High Point, All Star Telescope (or literally anything from Amazon amzn.to/3hTB5Ne), it will help me if you first click the affiliate links in the description! Adapters on Etsy: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/lukomatico Filter adapter for Seestar S50: www.ebay.com/itm/276085231960 Dust cap for Seestar S50: www.ebay.com/itm/276138290236 Focus Mask for Seestar S50: www.ebay.com/itm/276044825431 Optolong L-eXtreme filter: bit.ly/3K6g5B4 SVBony SV220 filter: amzn.to/3SBqpGz

[@RWBHere]

I discovered tonight that, if you want one of these telescopes in Britain, the VAT and other duties increase the estimated purchase price by £177. This makes it about £610, depending upon currency fluctuations and any other charges which can be added by the couriers. That's a lot to pay for 'free delivery'..

[@jasonpierce4518]

you sold me cuiv. selling my 2k rig and buying a seestar. ill use your link to buy it. yea.. sighs. my mount was over 1k. my camera was 300 bucks for a 585. guidecope was 350 with mini zwo. autofocuser another couple hundred. then actually add in a telescope. then you mess with nina, messing with guidance, mess with focus, mess with on and on. then you want something to cover it with outside or a roll off roof observatory and a pier. when for 500 bucks you could have almost the same photos. it just doesnt make sense really. this thing costs almost as much as pixin$ight. i mean. come on. i hope this little guy helps lower the prices on all these competitor products. it would help the consumer but im sure the manufacturers have a pure hate for this thing. it even does daytime photography. i jsut wish it had as nice of tracking as the dwarf. oh.. and soon it will do mosaics. hehe. oh yea. no more hauling out 40 pounds of gear to take some photos and plugin it all in.

[@brentsummers2121]

I used mine to record the solar eclipse, however when I took the solar filter off during totality it couldn’t refocus.

[@SHFT101]

As someone who abandoned astrophotography due to lack of time and high costs, this seems like a really nice way to do some casual astrophotography.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Completely agree!

[@PureAwareness76]

❤ Yesss! Yes! And I love Cuiv as well! 🎉

[@musicaddict5076]

Exactly why I got it! Just used it tonight for the first time and I’m blown away. Got quick images of Orion and Horsehead nebulas, Andromeda Galaxy, the Moon and Jupiter. Really fun.

[@jasonpierce4518]

bigtime.

[@mugs4398]

I'm in exactly the same situation. This really does seem like a great solution.

[@rasandberg]

This is so helpful, Cuiv! My Seestar finally arrived yesterday. I unboxed it before going to sleep and plugged in the charger. Coincidentally I watched Lukomatico's review/tutorial earlier in the day, and I bought at his Etsy store the filter holder, Bahtinov mask, and something he makes that you didn't mention, an S50 lens cover. I started in this hobby when I was in my late '40s. I'm now 73 and hope to have a good number of years left to enjoy this new technology. To save my back, I'm selling my CEM40 and buying an AM5. Having this S50 will enable me to share the night sky so much more easily with my children and grandchildren. Thank you again Cuiv for this video. I can't wait to begin photographing and experimenting. Cheers and all the best! So glad to be one of your patreon members. 😁 🔭 🌌 😁

[@lukomatico]

Aw mate, thank you so, so much for the shout out and showing those parts!! That's really incredibly kind of you and I'm glad to see you enjoyed them! :-D As always, an excellent and information packed video - the seestar is a heck of a lot of fun! 👍👍 Clear skies mate!

[@ChesterDraws]

I have both and echo Cuiv's recommendation. Thank you both

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Thanks so much Luke, clear skies!

[@Pfphfraenghck]

What a great idea with those add-ons! BTW: Does Seestar’s solar filter also fit on top of your filter holder? So one can pimp it with a 2“ sun continuum filter for crisper imaging, for instance? Thank you for your ingenuity 😃

[@FredLombardo]

Just ordered the filter holder for my SeeStar. Looks like it will definitely improve imaging possibilities. Thank you for developing this.

[@waynemakepeace5034]

My scope was delivered a few days ago but have not been able to use it due to clouds and watching your tutorials makes me even more impatient. Your advice is much appreciated 👍👍

[@TerryHickey-xt4mf]

I am in New Zealand and have been watching your channel ever since I became interested in this little gem. It arrived today and I can't wait to put it through it's paces. As I live 35 degrees south, I can see stuff that I could not see when I lived in the UK ( a long long time ago). The LMC and the SMC, Omega Centauri, M83 etc etc are high in the sky here at times, so I cannot wait to image them in the next few days. By the way, the main reason I bought it, was not astro' photography, but that I could once again do my super-nova patrols, I have an extensive catalog of galaxies as a reference, they were made specifically for this purpose by my friend Greg Thompson in Brisbane Australia. The maps are 40 years old but just as relevant as they were then. I was impressed how quickly the images showed stars down to 15th mag, and that made it a lot more cruisy than up a step ladder looking through the eyepiece of my 12 inch go-to dobbo.

[@choppermontana8212]

When I decided to get into astrophotography I made the #1 mistake you should never make: Went out and bought about 15k worth of equipment. After about a year of being mired in the extremely complicated set-up, operation, post-processing, etc. I realized I'd lost my pure elation for star the hobby as it had been replaced with the many concerns that arise during an imaging session. Thank God ZWO created the Seestar! I love that I can set it up to image, then move to one of my other scopes and stargaze the night away! Later I send pics to the family/friends. Thanks for the helpful tips, I just ordered the filter bracket!

[@dereksmith4517]

I have bean watching your voids and overs for years now, I my bite the bullet on one of these. Keep up the good work, cheers.

[@aw7425]

Another very helpful video my Astro friend. Just got my seestar today and followed your steps as it made its first light tonight. Many thanks and clear skies

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Awesome!! Enjoy your new telescope :-)

[@bobcarn]

My Seestar is on order and won't be shipped out until December or later, but I've been watching your videos and learning as much as I could from you so I can jump right into it once my telescope arrives.

[@darren-dxn-106]

You have a great channel, My Seestar S50 arrived yesterday, I have already taken a good photo of the sun, And i have just ordered the Bahtinov mask for it.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

That's awesome! Enjoy your new scope!

[@flyalaz]

A quick levelling tip: if you don't extend the legs, you can use the screw locks to push on the rubber end caps to easily adjust each leg until level. Cheers!

[@BlissWheelerMyProfile]

Great job Cuiv! ZWO owes you big time.. You're a great salesman! You sold me. I'm going to get one. 😊

[@MixatAAA]

This is one of the best astro educational videos I've ever seen! Thank you bro from Iraq.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Glad you like them, cheers!

[@weatherchaser1166]

For the forgetful you could always put a couple small pieces of velcro on to hold it in place.

[@pastaguaa]

got mine this week in Ontario, so far was just able to get solar pictures, wonderful !

[@luboinchina3013]

Another part I would like to have printed out - lenses hood that would increase contrast and prevent stray light from entering...

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Great idea!

[@lukomatico]

I'll definitely look into it! I guess the only issue is that it wouldn't work with the other accessories 😅

[@worldcitizen7898]

@@lukomatico I want to order your accessories, but I live in China and shipping anything here is expensive and a bit troublesome (due to customs procedure). Can you ship to China if I pay the shipping? Or is there a way I can buy the plans for the devices and 3d print them here myself? Thank you !

[@luboinchina3013]

@@worldcitizen7898 I live in China too. They don't even sell Celestron dew shield (hard) in here. I have to do with my homemade cardboard version. I am also looking into option of printing it out. Maybe you can cone to China sometimes in the future too @lucomatico 😊

[@luboinchina3013]

@@lukomatico Lense hood with screwable filter holder?😃

[@jenniferwatson1949]

I saw your first video on the seestar and just felt your excitement about it. Now that I have had mine for just over a month, I don’t know that I am as excited about it. I’m a beginner astro person that still has tons to learn. I know there were some things I expected the seestar to not be great at because of price but I actually feel kind of disappointed about other things. I do wish the FOV was just a bit bigger but that wouldn’t be so much a problem if the camera could be rotated. I want to get the veil nebula but so often because FOV is same orientation it cuts off the nebula. I did enjoy using the seestar for the annular eclipse we had in the states a few weeks back. I was near the center line. Love the accessories you shared in the video. I did learn about the focus arrows on the left of the screen. I didn’t understand what they were for so thanks for that.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

I'd say the FOV is both a blessing and a curse, it would be nice to have a larger sensor. It's a compromise but I still love that thing

[@garryfreemyer7187]

I didn’t know seestar needed collimation. Thanks for the fine video!

[@pattimaclaughlin8059]

Thank you for your unfailing descriptions! Once again you really made this clear for me!!!

[@harty148]

Tip: Many people will use a different tripod to get a higher viewpoint to clear walls or trees etc. Its vital that when the Seestar is attached to a different tripod it doesnt foul the base and prevent the Seestar from rotating, this could easily damage the motor and gearing. If you look under the Seestar when its on its tripod there's a 1-2mm gap to allow it to rotate/track.

[@denodan]

If you look under Seestar, the part that rotates is slightly razed so mot flat to the base, so should be fine

[@cigarnationwarriors]

I wonder if the Seestar will be fine when using a leveler like the Neewer Tripod Base Leveler? There seems to be a lot we DON’T know about this wonderful little scope. Keep looking up🔭

[@stevengibson9295]

I'm using the Neewer leveler with the Seestar and it works just fine. Less need to make adjustments with the legs, especially when using a heavy duty tripod.@@cigarnationwarriors

[@itskraz3yivanhere850]

I've this filter holder and the Sii/Oiii Altair filter which side faces the telescope and which faces sky? Gold or silver side?

[@perry3928]

Thanks Cuiv. Great tips. This system is really looking awesome. Still hesitating tho. As I've purchased things in the past the next gen comes out and it sits on the shelf. Hoping the next gen will have a cam rotater.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Yep, there's always that risk... My feeling is ZWO would likely start by making a bigger and smaller version rather than going next gen...

[@pinchasbirnbaum6519]

Thanks Cuiv. As usual, great video. Keep it up. Just a thought. It would be nice if in a future firmware update, we had the ability to plan so that we could setup the Seestar to start imaging during the night when the object becomes visible. I'm sure it will happen some time as it is already possible with the ASIair.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Yeah that would be awesome indeed!

[@rtpman1953]

Great and concise tips and accessories. I'll have to wait until after Christmas to order the Seestar S50 but this lets me know what I need to include as accessories. Thanks for the video and step-by-step walkthrough.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

My pleasure!

[@fazergazer]

I got one finally a month ago. Within 10 hours of use the altitude spindle bearing went bad. Flopped laterally about 10 degrees. Nice pics while it worked. Got a replacement. The backlash in altitude is bad enough that after every dither step that moves away from tracking in altitude, several frames are lost due to star trails while the drive backlash gets taken up. I’ve alerted ZWO about that issue. It seems they might need to redesign the drive to either mechanically take up backlash (as with what you did for the AZ GTi in your excellent video), or else measure backlash and then take that up during slews and backlash. That might be a possible software/firmware fix. I suppose one could translate the sensor to accomplish dither, that’s what some cell phones do to decrease pattern noise when taking photos with track and stabilize. Anyway, once one has a good copy, the SeeStar S50 is great.❤

[@simonfarmery7356]

I ordered mine yesterday. I can’t wait

[@ADVJunkie]

Thank you for doing these videos! I can’t wait I to get mine

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Fingers crossed you get it soon!

[@AlexMoore-e7o]

Could a future upgrade include a 52mm female thread around the lens. This would allow a clear protector to fit and a selection of threaded filters securely. ajm

[@mycarolinaskies]

Cuiv, another informative video! Lukomatico sure has gotten out of the gate early with these accessories for the Seestar! Do you plan a video comparing using the filter add-on vs the onboard one? Also, a suggestion for these different lens accessories, how about using a camera cap leash type setup? Maybe stick a little hook on the side of the S50 and leash the accessory to it so if you do forget it's there it won't fall to the ground.

[@marpro1824]

Really hope they will do EQ mode in the future that we could use on a wedge. Let's see

[@jeremystaples8881]

Great info for me I'm just getting started with seestar. Thanks.

[@astrolibrarian]

The IMX462C is actually also amazing in NIR. So, l’d love to see someone shoot some IR images with this thing to see what they look like!

[@davidkarllind]

Could you make a video about how to optimize all the settings in order to take pictures of the moon?

[@georgebottarini1788]

Thanks I ordered all three pieces from lukomatico

[@barthennin6088]

Great video! Very informative! QUESTION: Does anyone know IF SeeStar adds a mosaic capability, will this be backward compatible to current SeeStar owners? Or will that mosaic feature only be available to NEWLY PURCHASED SeeStars?

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

From ZWO's history, they've been pretty good about firmware update supported on all ASIAir for instance. I can't say for sure obviously, but the Seestar has the capability to do mosaics from a hardware perspective, so my guess is that ZWO would add it as a software update to current Seestars

[@barthennin6088]

Thanks! @@CuivTheLazyGeek

[@RussMcKinney]

Great tips, Cuiv! Hoping that mine comes in this month! 👍🏼

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Fingers crossed it arrives soon!

[@majamajewska5721]

Thank you very much for such a helpful video and tips! ! I got the Seestar S50 telescope for my birthday and I'm just learning how to use it. I'm def.going to get the Bahtinov mask. Do you think it would be possible to get s solar H-alpha filter?

[@best_pilot1002]

Maybe you are interested in some optical details of this instrument (did some calculus on the sensor): Sensor: SONY IMX462 Sensor pixels: 1920 x 1080 Sensor size [mm x mm]: 5,6 x 3,1 Pixel size [µm]: 2,9 Telescope field of view [° x °]: 1,3 x 0,7 Pixel resolution [" x "]: 2,4 Cheers Volker

[@fitz-patrickfamilyuk9661]

Also dont forget to turn off auto shutdown if you have anything thicker than about 2mm in front of the lense to prevent damage should the S50 auto shutdown.

[@jeffgoodenough450]

What would be useful and seems to be lacking is a button or link to quickly return to default focus after viewing say a closer Scenery object

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Like focus presets! Would be pretty cool indeed

[@cigarnationwarriors]

I love your videos, even though I’m heartbroken because I don’t yet have my Seestar. Keep looking up!🔭

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

I hope you get it soon!

[@cigarnationwarriors]

@@CuivTheLazyGeek Hi Point Scientific says December. When in December? Only Santa Claus knows🤣

[@doyari]

Hello, thanks for your nice video always! Very helpful! Can you suggest ZWO folks to make threaded input aperture for the future version to occomodate lots of useful gadgets? I can already think of important adapter such as wider field of view lens adapter. Of course this may requre the bottom default area to have more space so the telescope can swing without bumping into the bottom baseline even with the the extra adapters. Thank you as always!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Yes and they should also have the option to completely remove the IR cut filter!

[@gordonbaustian5749]

Would you recommend the Seestar s50 or the DawrfLab 3 for a beginner?

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

It depends - the Seestar is easier to use, but the Dwarf III lets you go a bit further with the equatorial mode...

[@busload_uk]

Great tips! I look forward to trying them out when my unit arrives…which may not be for some months yet! Question, however - is there a way of combining captures to increase the horizontal width of the image? I’ve seen examples where the Great Orion Nebula (for example) gets cropped because of the portrait FOV.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Not yet! Mosaic on an Alt Az mount is hard, but I hope ZWO will be working on it!

[@patrickshea7073]

Just bought the filter holder and dust cover. Hope you get your commission. :)

[@-VK2NP]

Just received my Seestar and now cloudy for at least a week ☹️ I wish there was a more secure maybe magnetic way of attaching accessories, also a basic finder scope would be useful particularly for terrestrial objects or moon in the day One day I will get to use it?

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Such is the way with astro equipment, it comes delivered with clouds!!

[@jacobrichards8359]

Quick question for you! Can you control the exposure manually? I'd like to do some exposure stacks of the solar eclipse coming up in April. Thanks!

[@followthetrawler]

Ordered mine last month - doubt it will be here for Xmas tho! Thanks for keeping the tips coming Cuiv!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Fingers crossed you do get it soon, even if after Christmas

[@michelblanchette1810]

J’adore vos vidéos, nous nous sommes procuré un Seestar S50 et avons tenté d’observer les planètes. Elles sont tellement lumineuses qu’il n’apparaît aucun détail. Peut-on remédier en ajoutant un flitre devant la lentille ? Et, si oui lequel ? Merci.

[@johngleason6472]

Hey, great presentation. Can the Seestar S50 be used in equitorial mode with an EQ wedge? I am hearing that folks are trying this approach to eliminate field rotation.

[@MaricopaJeff]

Thanks!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Wow, thank you!!

[@cigarnationwarriors]

Hi Point delivered my Seestar 11/29/23. Set it up and connection went fine but it can’t find the Sun. Is there something I’m missing in set up? Thanks.

[@yosefjason]

Would it be possible to create a Barlow or some other device to increase the focal length for planets

[@Emrhys-n9l]

Great video! normally to have good picture you have to make also flat images to remove the defaults due to dust (for sure for post production). I think this is particulary needed if you add an additionnal filter. is it possible to generate it?

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

It may be possible via the terrestrial mode, but I've found it's not really necessary with this scope!

[@leboch65]

Hey, where is the review video u promised after u fixed yr car, u promised to bring the dwarf 2 to a darker area?

[@NicoJW]

It would be nice if they had a small compass letter in tonight’s best so you don’t have to open each one.

[@StevenMorgan-z6g]

I would like to try a filter that you've shown. I find an optolong ultimate that looks like it may be a new model replacing the extreme? a good choice as well?

[@jtepsr]

you would recommend this scope for someone who doesn't want to shell out thousands of dollars for an astro setup and wants to get their feet wet in the hobby.

[@dennisrogers6786]

Have you tried to EQ mount your Seestar now with the new app and firmware does not require you to level your seestar. Can eq mount it now as long as your 3 point calibration has worked. A guy on facebook os trying out eq mounting his Seestar. But you need the latest firmware and app to do this

[@luboinchina3013]

Question: Does using internal filter change focus? Please check it with Bachtinov mask

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Will do :)

[@luboinchina3013]

Thank you :)

[@RayGarza-sr3zj]

I see a lot of dust on the filter. Is it necessary to keep it clean or does the stacking remove the artifact from the image? I've never heard Cuiv talk about that.

[@MrMaunotube]

Thanks @Cuiv, great video

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lyndon1773]

Does it need an internet connection to find a target?

[@Hawks211-s8b]

I was thinking about getting a Caesar s50 Lincoln up with my Google 8A AI. Would this be more better with this phone for imagery?

[@michalmusil6611]

hard question: HOW.... how to shoot a planets with this ? to use some ND filters, or extra lens can be manufactured as a pre-filter, which might enlage the image/zoom the field of view even more, or its a different glitch there? :))

[@RikR1958]

Good tips, thanks!👋

[@stargate445]

I live in Brussels , fully full of light pollution. Do you thinks I can get some nice picture with it?

[@dettie1948]

Couple of questions, what about sharing the live images from the Seestars with others, I think the Dwarf can do this with up to 10 people?, secondly how do you share youe phone app on screen, as you do when making your excellent videos?

[@rns101]

Hello all I am a total noob this would be my first scope Would i be able to see/do pictures of M101 with this scope please ?

[@deniskmet2565]

Hello @CuivTheLazyGeek I just bought my S50 and want to ask you, can I change "zoom" of stargazing mode? like if i want wider picture of Orion lets say how to do it? THank you

[@jfn480427]

Hello Cuiv, have you tried to image a mosaic with the Seestar"?

[@tompage8674]

Question though, does the manual focus actually achieve better focus than the AF function?

[@Husqymoto]

Hi, I am from Holland bortle six in my city. I know of a feature from the seestar to get started stacking where you ended a previous session of the same object. This in order to get more stacking time. I even came across it by accident but now I want to use it I can't find nowhere how it works. Do you? please help. O and maybe you can explain why one can MARK the object. Is it for real, only to get the annoying label right over your object?

[@fazergazer]

I wonder if the two internal filters have the same focus points…?❤

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

I'll be checking :)

[@pratiksubhedar5960]

too much star trail what to do?

[@1AMURFATHER]

Thank you for the informative videos on Seestar S50 I have some question on this device: 1. When I save all frames, does this device will have enough memory space? Let's say I want to be out in the field for about 6 hours: Does Seestar S50 have enough storage space to save all 6hours worth of frames? 2. So for the bahtinov mask, If I set up the focus at the beginning , am I good to go for the whole night without re adjustment? Even if I change objects?

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

1. I did so, and yes. 6 hours of 10s frames is just 2160 frames. Each frame is around 5MB. So total space taken would be around 11 GB, out of the 50+ available in the unit. The problem would be the battery life, but that's easily solved with an external battery. 2. Maybe, maybe not - if there are large changes of temperature, focus may change during the night. Changing objects though shouldn't matter

[@Tomulus53]

Hi thanks for your video !! Do you prefer vespera or seestar ?

[@FabioPegli]

Hi Cuiv, is there (or will be) some stuff to put the S50 in equatorial mode, in a way similar to DwarfII, to avoid some field rotation? Thanks for your videos!!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Not at this stage! I don't think they're working on an équatorial mode at this time

[@david_choi]

Is there a mosaic function???

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Not yet, but I heard they're working on it (now whether it actually makes it into the software or not is another question)

[@ssrattus]

Thanks Cuiv!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

My pleasure!

[@denodan]

The only issue I have with adding filters is not only are they 48mm, but the filter holders that push in also drop the aperture, so take a slight hit. Filters on top of filters is not a great idea, lose even more light and contrast. I bought my Seestar to have an aperture and use full aperture of 50mm, not 48mm or less, giving slightly less performance.

[@wazigeralph]

Is it a game changer? Or not yet? Best regards from Holland.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

At this price it is a game changer!

[@wesconne2]

My wife has ordered this telescope, impatiently waiting on it. Has anyone found a way to image Saturn or Jupiter with it? Was told maybe a 2x lens with a 3d printed adapter may help. Or is this just something out of the range of this telescope?

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Maybe a 2x lens would help indeed, it still would be a pretty small image scale

[@wesconne2]

@CuivTheLazyGeek thanks. She has already taken small pictures of Saturn with her Nikon P1000, 3000mm zoom lens

[@davidwoods7720]

wait till you see the new features in "advanced" that arrived yesterday.

[@chanwheeler8296]

Just installed. Easier to update than Dwarf II

[@davidwoods7720]

@@chanwheeler8296 anything is easier than the Dwarf,my most expensive paperweight

[@WRX2001]

I’ll stick with the dwarf2, there’s going to be a new firmware update coming soon.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

I'm looking forward to that update!

[@mikehardy8247]

Still waiting (Talking Heads haha..) for mine!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Hope you get it soon :)

[@LabNr8]

maybe, just maybe it is just modern version of "slide projector"" showing stored images on your phone ...! ha! ha!

[@denodan]

Don't waste your money on a filter holder, my Opolong l extreme filter fits without the need of a filter holder, sits in there fine

[@alexbondarev8986]

I don’t understand why there is so much action. Let's go to Wikipedia. We are looking for the desired object. Let's look at the picture. We read the information.

[@whatmattersmost6725]

First...

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Woohoo! Well done!

[@blobrana8515]

I wouldn't buy this. This is basically a half finished throwaway starter scope. The review missed some glaring faults and software issues. For a complete beginner this scope is good enough, but anyone who knows anything about astro photography would outperform this with very little effort and similar optics/mount.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

I disagree! Of course I can trounce this scope with a refractor + astro camera + mount + guiding. But it sure as heck won't be $500! And I don't think this scope is an astrophotography scope, it's an EAA scope - assisted visual effectively. What glaring faults and software issues are you referring to?

[@blobrana8515]

@@CuivTheLazyGeek As a complete beginners scope it is ok. A pair of binoculars and an astronomy app is perhaps just as good for a beginner too. I don't want to list all the software issues and do your job for you. Others will probably make videos that will highlight them. One drawback just now is the small imaging chip which for example can't encompass the whole of the Pleiades cluster. But no doubt they will improve the chip and software in the future. Just now it is effectively a beta product. But we will see many others adopting this hybrid or automatic approach and these types of scopes will just get better and better.

[@theNikonGuy]

Pretty sure I could listen to pronounce atlas (At Lass) all day! Love how all these people have been bagging ZWO's ASIAir yet are raving about this interface.... Ummmm, welcome to what we've been doing for years now.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Hahaha, I've been using the ASIAir Mini again recently and I'm missing NINA so much! The Sky Atlas isn't the issue for me :-) Overall it's great but I'm losing so many convenience features I've grown used to!

[@PeterWillmann-l2s]

To keep the filter sandwich from falling out you might want to try using black gaffers tape to secure it to the Seestar. It is formulated to minimize adhesive residue when removed. It is a basic staple for film crews so they don’t damage property and can be quickly removed. You know that filter wants to find its way to the ground.

[@Ireland0406]

Thank you Cuiv, very informative and well presented! I bought my first telescope in 1974 at 12 years old (Tasco 3'' reflector, not the best but gave me my first dates with the planets 😊, still got it by the way!), always had my head up peering at the stars, but since I lived most of my life in or near a big city, I did not invest in better equipment. The Seestar changes everything and will surely be my next step, I feel so lucky to have reached this technologically advanced era, giving me the possibility to relive the wonders of my childhood stargazing...🌃🌠

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Thanks so much for the feedback, and that's a long but conservative astro journey! Tech is truly incredible these days!

[@roadrunner83]

do u have to move scope by hand to point in direction u want to shoot ?

[@lyndon1773]

Does it need an internet connection to find a target?

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

No! No internet connection required!

[@cmahar3]

ZWO is going to keep you busy with the releases of their software updates. 1.10.0 is out with the ability to force compass calibration and leveling, and the ability to calibrate the internal level sensor. They just keep making it better and better.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Yep just saw that! At least that's not a daily operation but it's good to see!

[@photonqopt]

In my case, firmware version 1.79 brought all those new features.

[@spooky130u]

Something I'd like to see is a straight shoot-out between the Dwarf II and seestar s50; same settings or comparable, straight out of the two (no post-processing), everything as constant as possible over various DSO objects, from easy to insane. See what the numbers really add up to in resulting imagery.

[@deep_space_dave]

That is turning out to be a very capable and affordable little smart scope! Luke accessories take it to a whole other level! I look forward to see more about this scope and I have been sharing your videos about it to my fellow geeky friends 🙂 Thanks Cuiv!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Cheers Dave!!

[@mikewarkentin8736]

Great video Cuiv, with some good tips. Could you next maybe do a video on how to process the FITS files in something like Siril?

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

I might do an end to end tutorial at some point!