Skymax 127 Maksutov, Unboxing, Attaching a Dslr, First Impressions

In this video I will unbox my new telescope: Skywatcher Skymax 127/1500 Maksutov, I will show you how to attach a dslr camera, how to mount the telescope on a tripod, and my first tests.
Also I share a sneak peek of my future videos with the Skymax 127 telescope, and provide some of my results that I had with this telescope, on Lunar, Planetary and Deep Sky Astrophotography
Table of contents
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00:00 1 Intro
00:10 2 Unboxing and setup
05:27 3. Attaching a DSLR Camera
07:32 4. Ballancing the Telescope
08:04 5. Terrestrial Test
11:09 6. Astrophotography Results
12:49 7. The End
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Skywatcher Maksutov telescope MC 127/1500 SkyMax 127T OTA
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[@GalaxyArtMedia]

How to use Skymax127 telescope with Star Adventurer 2i mount. Video link kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoelaIVsrcmrh7s

[@smalloptics753]

Great unboxing and images buddy thoroughly enjoyed...I've only heard good things about these little skymax...With what you have shown I can see what all the hype is about...I'm going to have to get myself another Mac or Cass, they are great all round telescopes..... Congratulations on hitting 2000+ Subscribers buddy, very much deserved ...Here's to the next 1000 :)

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Thank you very much buddy. The telescope dis perform better that i expected. Alao what i love alot is the build very solid and it seems the collimation holds good. I have beed using it for almost 2 months now and colimation is still perfect

[@GarnettLeary]

My favorite type of telescope. Great review man. I can’t wait to get my mount and put mine back into the service of the sky.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Thank you very much my friend. I do like this telescope also. I have been using only the maksutov for almost 2 months and the collimation is still perfect.

[@matyaskosa8246]

it took a lot of search to find your video, but is was very useful, thx!

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Glad it helped! Thank you :) Share with friend if they interested in a maksutov telescope

[@Mikeb8134]

I've watched like 20 hours of youtube to get here... this is the set up I was planning. I was going to save 800 bucks and get the 150mm... but seeing this... I'm going to save and get the 180. Thank you sir.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Hello! Glad I could help. Maksutov telescopes are very good. But you shroud consider a solid mount also ,so you can enjoy the maksutov 180mm

[@Mikeb8134]

@@GalaxyArtMedia what mount would you recommend? I will be using it for terrestrial viewing and maybe the moon a few times.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

@@Mikeb8134 For terestrial viewing and the moon you can go also with an Alt azimultal mount. For astrophotography equatorial mount. Check the alt azimuth mounts payload and select one that will have eneough payload for the telescope you want to buy.

[@AstroSoundscape]

Looks like a great little scope. Enjoyed the images of the area near you and your shots.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Thank you very much. I am glad you loved the video

[@neilk.astrophotography7590]

Wonderful episode,the final shots are superb 💫

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Thank you very much. I am glad you liked. Unboxung and setup is more for beginners and the last part is for all people

[@40Sec]

Very cool to see some terrestrial and deep sky footage with this. I bought the same OTA (Celestron 127 SLT) a couple years ago strictly as a visual planetary scope before I even thought about astrophotography. I was really pleased to find out that the 127mm Mak is really an excellent scope for getting into lunar and planetary imaging. I bought an asi662mc and asiair plus a couple months ago, but have only had two clear nights to start learning!

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Very nice. Very cloudy here also lately. I wish you clear sky so you can enjoy the maksutov

[@zekyu8474]

Necroposting here, but just wondering if you've taken long exposure photos of planets with this scope, and if you'd be willing to share what they came out looking like? Looking at starting off my journey with this scope and really hoping to get some nice images of our solar system if I leave them for 1-3 hour sessions.

[@40Sec]

@@zekyu8474 - Hi, you wouldn't want to do long exposure imaging when doing planetary. What we generally aim to do is take high framerate videos (often above 100fps) and then stack those frames together while using software to reject frames where the atmosphere blurs the image. The asi662mc is a great camera for this scope for lunar and planetary as it matches the focal ratio well. I believe it recently saw a significant drop in price.

[@banamaligohain3450]

Amazing ! Thanks for showing such beautiful pictures. বহুত ভাল লাগিল।

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

With pleasure. I am glad you enjoyed watching!

[@kiriakoskanellos]

I have the same scope for some time. It is a small, light and powerful scope. Great for moon and planets. Never tested it in deep sky because I don't have eq mount yet but your pics persuaded me to go get an eq mount and use this scope in deep sky. But for moon and planets you can't go wrong with this scope. Great value for money.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Thanks for the info! I do believe the same! I was really impressed how good this telescope is, corrected for chromatic aberration and with a flat field, collimation was perfect from factory, very solid and compact

[@Joyful_Liv1ng]

I have a Skywatcher Evostar 120ED great for astrophotography Γεια σου ρε Έλληνα!🇬🇷

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

@@Joyful_Liv1ng Very nice. With this telescope you can get also good planetary images

[@avt_astro206]

Excellent Depth Review!! A Great Planetary Imaging Telescope, these Small Maksutov can Even Out Break the Bigger SCTs, Because it has a Small Secondary mirror, Very High Contrast, close to what a Refractor would have, Very nice!!👍🔭

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Thank You very much buddy. Is a telescope that i recomend very good

[@chakoriprasad]

thank you for such detailed info. Very useful!

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

You are welcome 🤗🤗 glad the video was helpful

[@bramus4567]

Foarte tare! Bravo!

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Mulțumesc. Cer senin!

[@ioantodor6039]

Salut Ioan! Felicitari pentru acest nou episod!

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Multumesc! Vor mai urma si alte videouri cu maksutov 127

[@mcuzic2002]

@@GalaxyArtMedia ,salut,îmi spui te rog ce trepied folosești?...pare a fi ceva masiv...aș dori ceva asemănător pt un mic refractor ED,și în viitor pt un Mak...mersi :)

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

@@mcuzic2002 Salut! Miliboo MTT701A. Am atasat link cu trepiedul in dscrierea videoului. Ccapul fluid sustine 8 kg, iar trepiedul pana in 25 kg

[@mcuzic2002]

@@GalaxyArtMedia,mersi,numai bine :)

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

@@mcuzic2002 Asemenea! Cer senin!

[@ronwesterduin2471]

Great video, thank you!

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Your welcome 🤗

[@ResQuetzal]

Thanks! All the equipment i want, you have! You do wonderful astrophotography! Galaxies and ring nebula as wonderful! Still photographing with my Canon lenses but I do want to get this setup. Thanks for sharing!

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Thanks again! After 3 years of dslr astrophotography i upgraded also at a cooled camera, but from time to time i use also the dslr. I am planing to make more videos soon with the skymax 127, i ams till waiting to get some extra equipment for it, and i willb e able to get great things

[@ResQuetzal]

@@GalaxyArtMedia You are already taking GREAT things...well surprise me :)

[@ravithejakandalam449]

What an excellent Telescope.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Thank You. I am glad you enjoyed the video

[@StereoSpace]

Beautiful telescope.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

I think so too!

[@testboga5991]

optical image quality is through the roof! And at this price point!

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Thank you. Yes i am very happy with the skymax127. Very good quality for the price

[@AntPDC]

Great video, along with wonderful astrophotographic images, thank you. I'm guessing you will continue to enjoy your Sky Watcher ED80 refractor for wide fields. May I ask what is your favourite, most used telescope?

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Thank you very much. I am glad you enjoyed the video. I think SW Ed80 i used the most since was my first telescope. On middle range focal this was my workhorse. I do enjoy very much the Tecnosky 70 Ed triplet for wide fields and the skymax127 was my favorite this summer. Very good quality for planetary and deep sky. No chromatic aberration is high focal length but you can use also reducers if you want with the compromise of cropping after if you use with a dslr camera. Using it with a reducer i managed to reduce the focal length to 360mm at f 2.8. i will make a video about how i achieved this reduction

[@AntPDC]

@@GalaxyArtMedia Many thanks indeed. I've recently been wondering about the utility of using focal reducers with Mak telescopes to widen their field and increase effective f/stop value. Many seem to frown on this practice with Maks, but I'm not sure why. Looking forward to your upload on this.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

@@AntPDC thank you.there are two main reasons to use the reducer to get some extra field of view or to get more signal reducing the focal length and getting a smaller f number, that is very useful especially when you can not image a lot of time on a specific dso

[@rcuevasvidea]

Hello friend, a neally nice video, excellent review for the Mak127. One question, what kind of accesorie or adapter you are using to set the dovetail bar of the scope over the tripod? Thanks

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Thank you. I used the tripod's mounting plate under the telescope dovetail. I placed the link with he tripod in description: amzn.to/3wmwmJl

[@MrEdxwx]

Ai un nou subscriber :)

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Salut. Mulțumesc. Cer senin!

[@KaiNimmrichter]

NIce , I also have a Mak but had problems finding the perfect focus on planets - not so easy with the Mak, nice video. Greetings Astrophotography Saarland

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Focusing sometimes is trial and error

[@rageofyouth569]

Loveed it brother

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Thank You very much

[@FOM1]

It is beautiful area you live in.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

I think so too!

[@harinugroho6429]

Thanks, a nice unboxing. Did you buy three pot in another side?

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Helli. Thank You. Three pot? I do not understand

[@ONILEO00]

Great video! Just what I needed! I'm considering getting this telescope but I'll need a mount, do you know if a Celestron Alt-Azimuth AZ-3 (says heavy duty and suppords 10 pounds) would be enough for the telescope with a Nikon 5200 attached? Could you recommend a manual tripod with slow motion (Alt-Azimuth or EQ)?

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Hello. Thank you. I would recomand an equatorial mount if you want better results. Unfortunately i do not know that mount. Tripod I use a heavy duty miliboo tripod. As for budgets equatorial.mount i tested on planets with the star adventurer and it works really good with the maksutov. You need an extra weight to be able to balance. I will upload this videos when I will finish editing.

[@ONILEO00]

@@GalaxyArtMedia Ok, thank you so much!

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

@@ONILEO00 with pleasure

[@Hawkster78]

great video thanks - is it useful for highlevel planespotting?

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Thank you! Yes, absolutely! The Skymax 127/1500 is ideal for observing or imaging the planets. I recommend a planetary camera and an equatorial mount. Besides my Eqm35 goto mount. I used it also with my Star adventurer 2i for planetary and lunar, it works great. On a tripod you can observe the planets but they will move and hard to keep them in the field of view for a longer time.

[@ki_suco13]

Amazing

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@oskarinikkinen102]

Nice video, compact and informative. At around 11 min you showed a PHD2 graph that to my eyes looks really nice for the mount, what sort of settings do you use? Multi star guiding/single direction dec etc, any advice is much appreciated as i struggle with the mount. Although i know my telescope is too heavy for astrophotography at 9kg i still find it a reasonable performer for its price and would like to get the best i can out of it.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Glad it was helpful! I started multi star guiding recently, it helps alot if you have clouds, in rest i kept the same settings, what i noticed is balancing is very important,if i did not balanced very good in other nights in declination, i had higher error arc sec per pixel, however i noticed in about 10-20 min it does stabilize and goes lower when this happen. I also used dithering with APT and PHD2. You can check my other videos where i show more the phd guiding will share the link, like he one with my rc 6 inch telescope or with the horsehead nebula: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epvHZ2qHqNaSjac

[@oskarinikkinen102]

@@GalaxyArtMedia I did watch that video and i have very similar problems as you had in that one, just much worse as my scope is heavier. My scope is also much longer as it is a newtonian which makes balancing almost impossible, there are different balancing positions for different positions in the sky. My best nights have looked like yours for a little while, but most of the time it is not that good. I also imaged at very cold temperatures of down to -25c that the mount did not like, the guiding performance back then was not good at all and it was difficult to point to a single error, mostly everything looked wrong and balancing was impossible. I recently dismantled my mount and found the lubricant to be almost glue-like. Im not sure if this is a problem many people have, but people in colder climates certainly should relubricate their mounts. The mount is probably not an optimal choice for OTA:s like mine.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

@@oskarinikkinen102 With a 9 kg telescope and long tube is hard to get good results on long exposures with a mount that has a payload of 10 kg, I you shroud use a shorter lighter telescope, or use a more solid mount, you have the same mount the Eqm35 -pro?

[@oskarinikkinen102]

​@@GalaxyArtMedia Yes, EQM-35PRO. It is a surprisingly good mount for its price, i only noticed issues after diving deeper into astrophotography, for visual it is completely fine. I did not know the difference in stated max payload and actual imaging payload while buying the mount and believed any 10kg telescope will do, of course i found out that it can work but probably will not. I think one directional DEC guiding could improve my situtation as balancing and stability is a significant issue, but looking at your video it might be an issue that arises only above around 7 kg or with long tubes like newtonians. Clear skies.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

@@oskarinikkinen102 i suggest for astrophotography to try another telescope that does not weight so much, a 70-80 doublet or triplet refactor or mak 127 should work good with the eqm 35 pro

[@ZopcsakFeri]

Thank you for the excellent review! I heard that the 90° diagonal mirror gives you a left-right reversed image, is that true? What can we do to alleviate this?

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Hello. Happy new year. There are mirror prisms that are fully corrected. More for terestrial views. I Don't remeber now if in the video was reversed. You can also use with a camera without the diagonal mirror if you see that it changes the orientation. Also is best to avoid any star diagonals for planetary imaging for best results

[@KamilG.]

It's a great rewiev. Can you tell how you see M51 and M13 visually through LE 28 mm / 2" eyepiece? Can you see some details, galaxy arms etc.?

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Hello. Thank you. Unfortunately i have not tested the Skymax 127/1500 for visual on Depp space only Lunar and planetary. If you can see galaxies i think will be faint views you wont be able to see details like in an astro photography image, same with my Ed80 or other telescopes, however under dark skies bortle 3-1 you can see better than in bortle 4 where i live at the moment

[@Astronomyamazement1]

Hey! I was wondering, what kind of stand/ telescope mount do you use for the 127mm? And any suggestions for some under $150?

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Hello my tripod was just under 150$ when i bought it but now seems a little bit more, i found you another tripod at 149 $ or 109 $ if you have cuppon will share an affiliate link also in the video description: (amazone affiliate link_As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) amzn.to/4a0DaAE

[@michaelrsh]

Thanks for your video which is indeed very useful. In fact, I have been very considering and struggling whether Skymax 102 or 127 will be more suitable to me, since I need to strike the balance between the portability and performance. Will 102 still be able to see some brighter cluster or nebula by eyes? That seems to be my concern at this moment. I think most of the time the telescope will be used in my balcony but not very likely in the mountain. By the way, photoing is not the main purpose.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Glad it was helpful! Will not be a noticeable difference on observing deep sky objects since the focal ratio is similar. if you want to use for planetary captures the 127 has an advantage because of the bigger aperture, but you can capture the planets also with the 102. i got some ncie results using a 400mm newtonian, the heritage 100 so the skymax 102 shrould perform ok. If you want brighter views you can go with the Heritage100 Newtonian since is much brighter at f/4 and seems it does not need collimation often, because of the fixed priamry mirror, i went about 20 nights out and the collimation is still perfect, however it needs a barlow to focus with a dslr camera. Here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGPYqJlviNWsiKM

[@michaelrsh]

@@GalaxyArtMedia Thanks for your suggestion and I will try to make a right decision, hopefully. Newtonian might be the next telescope currently Maksutov seems to be the preference. By the way, do you have any experience in Skywatcher AZ GTi go to system? Thanks

[@davidletz9123]

Thanks for the video. I just got my Skymax 127. Where did you get the adapters? I have a Nikon Z6 (full frame mirrorless). Thank you.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Hello. Glad to hear that. I remember i shared in the description links with accessories.

[@davidletz9123]

​@@GalaxyArtMediathank you for the reply. Do you recall the brand name of the tripod head you used? I am looking for a video tripod head thwt accepts a dovetail plate, instead of getting an alt az mount.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

@@davidletz9123 Hello. is a maliboo tripod i think i have link in the description

[@qrdnk]

That´s really impressive! I will fetch my Skywatcher MC127/1500 (OTA) tomorrow and now, I´m even more excited

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Glad to hear that! Wish you clear sky or sunny day if you go for terestrial views

[@qrdnk]

@@GalaxyArtMedia Thanks a lot! As a newbie, to be honest, you can imagine how excited I am 🙃

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

@@qrdnk i feel you. When you start is most exciting 😉

[@qrdnk]

@@GalaxyArtMedia Exactly 💯🤔✌️✨

[@sreeshab4093]

Amazing. What is the advantage of a Mak over SCT or RC?

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Thank you very much. It does not need colimation so often andnit has more contrast for planetary images also the buld looks more solid and compact. Less dew than on my rc

[@gunnarjensen5910]

Do you get vignetting imaging with a fullframe or an aps-c sensor ?

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Not vignetting if you use the skymax 127 at normal resolution of 1500 with apsc sensor. If you use a reducer of 0.5 then there is vignetting with apsc sensor

[@dialectstat3377]

Great video! Did yiu compare planets quality image at the same conditions fro MAK 127 vs ED 100?

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

I comapred Skywatcher ED80 and Skymax 127 same night, filmed but have not finished the video yet, when i will finish it will upload the video on the channel

[@dialectstat3377]

@@GalaxyArtMedia looking forward

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

@@dialectstat3377 The maksutov is better than the ed80 at native focal and if you take them at same focal length using barlow the difference is small maksutov 127 was a little better. I think the ed100 and mak127 will give similar results but i so not have an 100 ed refractor

[@dialectstat3377]

@@GalaxyArtMedia thanks. What about mak127 vs mak150 significant boost of details on planets?

[@matheusmartignago3824]

Congrats my friend. All dso's guided ?

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Sometimes i used the skymax 127 on star adventurer with live stack without guiding. And a few times i took exposures of 30s up to 1 min with my mount unguided but mist of the times for astrophography i use a guidescope to be able to get longer exposures with round stars

[@AndyinMokum]

The Skywatcher Skymax 127 is a great telescope. For months, I've been checking everyday for a secondhand Skymax 127. I haven't found one in the region of €200 yet. One will come up, I'm sure of that. I have the Skymax 102 and I love that scope. I just want something a little bit bigger and portable.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Maybe you can find some for sale second on facebook groups. I bought mine new

[@AndyinMokum]

@@GalaxyArtMedia I've been checking there too. I'm patient, one will show up. I'm just trying to avoid buying a new one.

[@marcusbrown3880]

Already Aperture fever lol

[@AndyinMokum]

@@GalaxyArtMedia I finally found a second hand one in great condition on Marktplaats, (a Dutch/Belgian version of ebay). It's the older model, in the blue livery. Everything else is the same as the new black sparkly one. It was an absolute bargain at €150. The searching and waiting really paid off. I'm really happy with the scope. The next clear night here in The Netherlands, (that's probably sometime in 2024 🤣) it'll go on my Sky-Watcher EQM-35 PRO SynScan GoTo mount for a test drive. Maks "rock" 🤘🔭🤓!

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

@@AndyinMokum you found at a very good price. I payed around 600 euro for my Skymax 127 new with bag. Is the 1.25. Inch version or 2 inch?

[@Pepingco]

Amazing - can you link the adaptor you used to connect to your Nikon DSLR?

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Thank you if is not in the description links i will serve and sent you the link.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

I placed the links in the description, will paste them here also: This i use with my Nikon Dslr, if you have cannon or other brand you need a t ring for that brand. Camera adapters (attach camera to telescope) www.astroshop.eu/t2-rings-lens-mounts/omegon-t2-ring-fuer-nikon/p,2760#tab_bar_1_select?affiliate_id=NemesIoan www.astroshop.eu/barrel-adaptors/omegon-adaptors-adapter-of-2-on-t2-optical-path-only-3-mm/p,4573?affiliate_id=NemesIoan the nosepiece i use for 1.25 inch telescope focusers or with my planetary camera www.astroshop.eu/barrel-adaptors/omegon-adaptors-t-2-to-1-25-nosepiece/p,33230?affiliate_id=NemesIoan

[@Pepingco]

@@GalaxyArtMedia wow! Thank you so much! That is amazing!

[@sc-nt4gr]

Which eye peace setup is better 1.25'' or 2'' ? I'm thinking of buying SW MAK127 and there exists 2 different models OTA(1.25") and OTAW(2") and I can't decide which to choose...

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Hi. I think that is the adapter behind the telescope you want the version with 2 inch adapter or you can buy also the 1.25 inch and buy the adapter after, personaly i would go directly with the 2 inch then you can use from the start the telescope with 2 inch and 1.2 accesories. Regarding eyepices they both work good but the 2 inch eyepice can offer a wider field of view

[@alex_stamate]

Salut, pot privi "live" prin telescop doar prin lentila Barlow sau trebuie sa instalez si ocularul? Ar folosi un Barlow 3x sau 5x pentru o apropiere mai buna sau sa cumpar un ocular de 4-5mm ? Doresc sa cumpar Mak127 insa nu pt foto pt ca nu detin un DSLR. Cu un smartphone mai capabil se poate scoate ceva cat de cat calitativ cu un adaptor special? Sunt inca in dublii daca sa cumpar acest telescop sau SW 80ED APO! Merci :)

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Salut. Ai nevoie de oculare pt a putea observa. Un Barlow e f bun ca iti poate da diferite distante focale mai mari. Poti obtine rezultate bune si cu telefonul la luna. Maksutov Skymax127 este putin mai bun pt planete si cratere. Asta daca duci ed 80 la aceeasi diatanta focala altfel la 1500mm este mult mai bun decat ed80 la 600. Amandoua se pot folosi si pe monturi mai mici chiar si pe un star tracker cum e star adventurer. Cu un star adventurer un maksutov si o camera planetara ieftina cum este sv305 pe la 150 $ si un barlow ieftin dar de calitate cum e baader q turet modular barlow 2.25 inch poti obtine niste rezultate f bune la planete si luna. Urmeaza recenzie la aceasta camera testata cu 3 telescoape pe star adventurer incusiv cu skymax 127.

[@andreigaming5581]

HELLO! When I would need the extension tube?and also why?what it does?

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

It helps to obtain focus when more backfocus is needed, with the dslr camera it was not needed with the maksutov but you will need when using a refractor telescope, especially when using with an astrophotography camera.

[@Ixquick979]

How are you able to get so clear terrestrial view at 6 Km distance, I have a 102mm Maksutov but at this distance air fluctuates so much that it is impossible to get a clear image it is like I am looking through a river.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Hello, possible the seeing and the altitude? i got decent views even at 50 km away with the mountains i will show that in a different video. at that distance the heat was bluing more the image. the focusing must be good also, you should check if your maksutov telescope needs colimation

[@davewebster6945]

Did your 127 come with 2" connections as standard or did you get a modified 127 as they come as standard as far as I know with all 1.25 fittings ????

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Hi. It depends from the model and how new it is i think. Mine was the version with 2 inch adapter and also Schmidt-Cassegrain adapter thread at the base. Now i removed the original 2 inch adapter and replaced it with a robotic focusser from fair point astro combined with zwo eaf i can focus my maksutov from inside the house.

[@davewebster6945]

@@GalaxyArtMedia I see, I didnt know that they had now put a proper SC thread on them at last 👍. Thanks for getting back to me 😊.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

@@davewebster6945 Welcome! i am live a few min with a Milky Way Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGeqc3-lqLVkedU

[@makemystronger..freemegapi6800]

Only direct focus with camera nikon or oculat are possible?

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Hello. Both are possible.

[@Kemagic]

WOW, absolutely BRILLIANT.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed watching the tutorial

[@rocket9244]

what software do you use in the final images?

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

You mean to post process the images? For astrophotography i used deep sky stacker to stack and adobe camera raw and photoshop CC to postprocess. On planetary, lunar/solar I use Registax6 or AutoStakkert and sometimes i use PIPP to remake the videos like when i am using a tripod and i want to have the object centered. ( The programs tha ti use for capturing astrophotography : APT PHD2, Planetary Sharpcap)

[@andrewb7817]

Hi, what was the distance to the bird? Also, what is minimum distance for terrestrial views? Thank you.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

No idea about the bird. There is no minimal distance it will see up to the limit of the horizon. But if is far away the image looses clarity because of atmosphere turbulence. At 5 km you can see people walking in the street. Will make available more of my terrestrial videos soon with my telescopes

[@neutronenstern.]

Can you also attache a Micro Four thirds Panasonic Lumix to it? What do i have to consider, if i want to attache it? Can i also attache a Barlow lence in between? How will this work?

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

You can attach also smaller sensor camera you need t ring adapter for your camera to the 2 inch adapter that goes in the telescope. Can be used also 2 inch and 1.25 adapters same with barlow lens. The barlow will be attached on the top of the nosepiece ( the 2 inch or 1.25 adapter that goes in the telescope)

[@neutronenstern.]

@@GalaxyArtMedia Ah ok thankyou I've bought this telescope, but where i bought it, there in the description they say, that it already has a T2 thread. So why do you also need a 2" T2 adapter?

[@andreigaming5581]

hello I reccomand you to astromodify your nikon camera (remove the infrared filter from the sensor) to catch all the h-alpha hydrogen and other types of hydorogen beacause u will need less exposure time and also you will have more details and colors

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Best results are with dedicated cooled camera you can modify your dslr if you want but than you wont be able to use it in daytime without placing an ir cut filter. And even after you modify it will still have a lot of thermal noise because is not cooled.if you have the Budget buy a dedicated cooled camera for best results. I ordered a few days ago altair 26c equivalent of zwo 2600Mc Pro

[@karlheinz7564]

so I just got this telescope, and I set it up to align it in the day, but the image is blurry, I can not see anything with it, and the focuser does not help, have you had this same problem at first with the telescope?

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Hello, i do not remember having any issues, make sure you have an extension adapter first to be able toa chive backfocus, here i had one of 55mm i belive + the nikon adapter, after you have enough backfocus you should be able to achive the focus and get a clear image

[@IonutNedelcu]

I got this telescope today and was wondering which adapter I need? 1.25in or 2in? I'm not quite clear on how I can tell.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

You can use both. Depending on how large is your camera sensor. For lunar and planetary even with larger sensor you can use the 1.25 inch but for deepsky go for 2 inch not to have more vignetting. Same when using 2 inch filters

[@IonutNedelcu]

@@GalaxyArtMedia I'm using a Nikon D5600 crop sensor camera. Will the 2" not work for planetary and moon?

[@manudp06_]

Nice👍

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@evertonporter7887]

Hi, I'm thinking of buying this 127 mak to go with my nifty 90. Does it accept 2" accessories? Thanks.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Hello, it depends what model you buy, mine is with 2 inch draw-tube model so it supports 2 inch accessories. the cheaper one that has 1.25 inch draw-tube, and that version needs a 2 inch draw-tube adapter that you can buy separately, if you want to use the 1.25 version with 2 inch accessories. I do not understand what you want to do with the 90mm lens, the telescope you connect to the camera not to the lens

[@evertonporter7887]

@@GalaxyArtMedia I was referring to my Skywatcher 90mm mak. Thanks.

[@raulmunoz2296]

Have you taken those pictures of dark objects with the photo trípod?

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Hello. I did capture the moon and took some short exposures untracked astrophotography

[@SixStringsCovers]

Ce telescop îmi recomanzi între acesta și Bresser Messier 127/1900 mm? Contează să ai focala mai mare? Am acum un Omegon 90/1000 mm și aș vrea să am zoom mai mare de 100 pentru observații terestre.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Salut, Bresser nu pot recomanda pentru ca nu am avut niciodata, Skywatcher skymax 127 pot spune ca este un telescop bun, focala mare ai nevoie si la planete sau cratere, cu ajutorul unui barlow poti schimba distanta focala poti avea din 1500 2250mm 3000mm 4500mm, 3600mm sau mai mult, ocualrele in functie de magnificare vor mari mai mult sau mai putin. Folosind skymax127/1500 fara barlow cu un ocular de 5 mm mi-a dat o marire mare de 300x ceea ce vizual mi-a oferit niste observatii maid etaliate a craterelor luanre, sau o vedere mai apropiata a planetei jupiter, Saturn sau Marte. Conteaza si focala dar si diametrul telescopului. cu 5 inch vei avea rezultate mai bune decat un refractor ieftin de 90mm la aceeasi dsitanta focala

[@SixStringsCovers]

@@GalaxyArtMedia Cineva mi-a spus că nu trebuie sa fie diferență prea mare intre focala și apertură. La 127/1900 deja e prea mare... Apoi am găsit și acest telescop de 127/1500 și e cam ce îmi trebuie în bugetul care îl am acum. Ca sa ajung la zoom de 125 îmi trebuie ocular de 12 mm? De exemplu cu Omegon 90/1000 cu ocular zoom de 8-24 mm se vedea clar și corect doar cu 24 și 15,mai jos se întuneca imaginea și nu mai era clară. Eu as vrea mai mult pentru observații terestre și vreau să conectez și un DSLR la el, am reușit cu o aplicație și inel T2 doar că nu scoteam pozele focalizate asa de bine. Vreau sa pot vedea mai clar și la distanta de 8-10 km cu el.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

1900 nu e asa luminos ca la 1500 recomand telescopul meu 127/1500. Cu un ocular de 10 mm iti da 150x magnificare imparti distanta focala a telescopului cu cea a telescopului. Vizibilitatea in timpul zilei va decide cat de departe vezi mai mult decat telescopul.daca ai multa turbulenta de la aer cald poti vedea clar doar cativa km. Cu cat e mai mare magnificarea ocularului va fi si mai neclar daca nu ai vizibilitate buna

[@SixStringsCovers]

@@GalaxyArtMedia Mersi de informații. Se poate trece și de zoom de 125x pe timpul zilei sau doar noaptea? Știu că după 100x se cam întuneca imaginea și nu mai e clar probabil din cauza atmosferei, dar cred că și ocularul contează mult sa fie de calitate. Cer senin și ție și numai bine.

[@nikandbdog]

I want to buy the 102mm version of this scope but I can't afford an expensive mount and tripod. Can someone recommend a tripod with a Vixen Style Mounting Plate that will work for under $125? Thanks

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Hello! The tripod in the video i bought it a few years ago with about 120 euros. Might be more expensive now. You can try an alt azimuth mount most of them should support a 102 mak or a star adventurer. You can check the market for used ones also and buy cheaper

[@nikandbdog]

@@GalaxyArtMedia Thank you. What is confusing me is the Vixen Style Plate. I'm not sure what that is and if most "video tripods" will accommodate that.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

@@nikandbdog The tripod i used in the video has is own mounting plate that i tight to the skywatcher vixen style plate that came with the scope using a knob

[@TeodorAngelov]

The astroshop link is for a red dot finder and 1.25'' focuser

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Hello. Thank you for watching also my video reviews & tutorials. Regarding the link, i checked the description andnunder telescope there is the link for skymax127 maksutov

[@TeodorAngelov]

@@GalaxyArtMedia Hi, sorry for not being precise in my statement. I meant that the accessories do not match your unboxing items.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

@@TeodorAngelov the telescope comes with the accesories from the package. I place more links on my videos also with other uselfull equipment . Especially with equipment i have and tested

[@TeodorAngelov]

@@GalaxyArtMedia Forgive me, I may not understand correctly, but the link states a 1.25" eyepiece and focuser as opposed to 2". It also states a red dot finder instead of a finder scope. The site offering may have changed or I am totally misunderstanding the situation.

[@jefflucas_life]

8:45 love seeing the beautiful towns in Romania Ioan Nemes, Woot!!! SEXY MAK!!

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Thank you very much buddy. Yes i need a woman to film with the mak

[@damianwyczakowski2491]

Tripod name pls

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Is a Miliboo tripod. Check the link in description

[@SpacePlan10]

That’s a tiny box. I could easily hide that from the wife 😂

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Yes is not to large, haha

[@user-nz4pl1rl4i]

ПРИВЕТ , Я СЕБЕ ТАКОЙ ТОЖЕ КУПИЛ👍👍👍

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Is a.good telescope.wiah you clear sky

[@user-nz4pl1rl4i]

@@GalaxyArtMedia 👍👍

[@jeffslade1892]

Unboxing? A telescope? I had to slap myself to stay awake. And skip 5 minutes to where you assembled it.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

I think was not hard to skip to the next part. The unboxing of the telescope was 2 min after i unboxed the accesories and attached them to the telescope that can be helpfull for beginners

[@jeffslade1892]

@@GalaxyArtMedia seeing the parts laid out is good but pulling stuff out of cardboard boxes and plastic bags is so last year and a waste of milk. Dylan does 'unboxing' best, watch Dylan tossing a box out. Sorted.

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

@@jeffslade1892 i speeded up the unboxing so actualy it was under 1 min. If somebody do not want to watch they can skip.

[@gunnarjensen5910]

Hi, can you attach a 0.63 celestron focal reducer onto this model as is possible with the Mak 180.. ?

[@GalaxyArtMedia]

Yes i used a 0.50 cheap reducer from gso and worked fine

[@gunnarjensen5910]

Zwo533 sensor would work as it does on the Mak180 ? kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoecnnyLbtKLobc