Review SVBony SV305Pro & SV165 and beginning PHD2 Guiding

Trying out my new toys. The SVBony guide scope and camera combo. SV305Pro color camera and the SV165 30mm guide scope. Follow me as I install PHD2 and setup the guide scope and get it working with N.I.N.A. I’ll show you some issues I had and how I fixed them.
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00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Unboxing
05:25 - Modifications
07:27 - Install
16:08 - Guiding

[@philgoben19]

Very helpful as i have been using the sv205 without much success, after finding the price and availability of the zwo asi120mm i was considering the sv305. You answered my question thanks

[@whyf16uy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@YASAJTV]

Excellent content. Bring us more like this one.

[@whyf16uy]

I'm trying. All it takes is money.😀

[@dumpydalekobservatory]

Good start on the guiding you'll have fun taking longer exposures, I've never ran guiding assistant so really must get round to it. I look forward to seeing what you image next. I see you're using the onstep system which if I get round to rebuilding a mount will be using the same, you may get asked some questions.

[@whyf16uy]

Onstep rocks. The user group is awesome and very helpful. Don't know if I'm smart enough to answer your questions but I'm willing to offer any assistance.

[@jster91]

Great video. Getting my lxd75-sn8 about set up. Using dslr for now but do have an ASI678MC for guiding and planetary. I'm still trying to decide on a DSO camera.

[@whyf16uy]

I just rebuilt my mount and things are working better

[@zachary4225]

I just got this setup. Haven’t played with it yet will give it a try sometime soon. Just the video I was looking for. U got a new subscriber too

[@whyf16uy]

Thanks. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with it

[@zachary4225]

@@whyf16uy thanks I’ll try. I’m a photographer but astronomy is a bit new to me. Tried it a few years ago. Will see how this goes.

[@estebanreina2666]

Great video, thank you very much for sharing it. Did you get PH2 Guiding to recognize the Ascom platform driver?

[@whyf16uy]

To be honest I haven't even tried since it worked with the non ascom driver

[@andysPARK]

Hi, thanks for sharing. I happened to get the sv165 and sv 305 too. What settings did you use on the camera for guiding? Contrast, gain, etc?

[@whyf16uy]

I can't remember changing anything in PHD2 for camera settings. So everything must be default.

[@andysPARK]

@@whyf16uy thanks :)

[@sbd661]

Clouds do suck! XD

[@Gordie887]

new to all this, do you have to polar align before using autoguiding?

[@whyf16uy]

Yes. I use the three point alignment in NINA but PHD2 also has a couple of alignment tools.

[@robbb79]

Perhaps a stupid question: To get in focus with the 305 pro in the 165 guide scope i need to the length of the guide tube increases by around 2cm. Does that mean the focal length is 140mm or is still 120mm? Thanks in advance

[@whyf16uy]

120 because the focal point will be at 120. Different cameras will have the sensor at different distances so they have to have the focuser move. If that makes sense.

[@robbb79]

@@whyf16uy Thank you for the fast reply, makes sense!

[@miodragpetkovic6142]

I want buy same camera. I see its good enough. any tips and sugestions?

[@whyf16uy]

Seems to work just fine. I hopefully will try some planetary soon and See what it can really do

[@SpectreLX]

How about sv905c for guiding?

[@whyf16uy]

I have not tried it but since it is built for guiding it should be fine