Telescopes Update: State Of The Collection Video!

[@dicarlon1]

Love your equipment reviews!

[@astrofromhome]

Nice collection. 👌 I am using a 70/420 APO (with 1.0 flattner, a reducer still planned for ~340mm), a 150/750 Newton and an RC8 with 1625mm focal length. For the RC8 I am also planning a reducer to cover the about 1200mm focal length. I think with these three telescopes I will can cover everything except the super wide field. To do wide field I am also thinking about the Askar 135 or 180mm. With the RC8 using an Off-Axis Guider is a must. You should think about it for your Celestron too. I also was successful guiding with a190mm guide scope but using the full focal length for guiding is really awesome. It is so precise that I don't even need to polar align exactly. Having markers on the ground and put the tripod somewhat there is really enough to achive below 0.5 RMS. Going with the OAG on the 1625mm with a very good polar aligned mount gives me ~0.15 RMS. This feels to be too much being a pro. After 1.5 years into the hobby I don't want to be considered being perfect in it.

[@anata5127]

Nice collection!

[@mlethbridge76]

Even with the few subtractions (thanks for the ED102 btw), that is still a collection to be envious of. My theory is that you downsized so you can justify a new purchase.... maybe mono and filters???? Great vid as usual.

[@keystothecosmos7527]

Haha! Hopefully soon Mike!

[@Nick-jr9pc]

Can you just get a reducer for the Takahashi?? Love the videos

[@daveng4698]

Great video! I see you're still using 2 different cameras. Any updates on your preferences since your comparison 2 years ago? Are the image quality results the same?

[@ronrotunno2901]

You have to get that 35mm Sigma out Dave! Pair it with the 533 and head to Orion.

[@keystothecosmos7527]

Definitely Ron! 👊

[@domino089]

Funny, I sold my RedCat yesterday because I haven't used it for more than a year and regretted it the moment I saw the money in my hand... Get larger sensor for your Takahashi and you will fit Andromeda easily =P Clear skies!

[@keystothecosmos7527]

Haha, glad I'm not the only one

[@Astro_Shed]

I wouldn’t it will show up the scopes real flaws….😮

[@domino089]

@@Astro_Shed Well, I hope that a $5000 scope can handle full frame sensor.

[@Astro_Shed]

@@domino089 well mine couldn’t handle an APS-C size sensor See my video on why I swapped mine 😮

[@TamsonsAstrophotography]

Also what kinda cameras do you use

[@keystothecosmos7527]

294MC Pro and 533MC Pro

[@tamsoncat2358]

Is that a edgeHD 14 or 11

[@keystothecosmos7527]

8"

[@tamsoncat2358]

@@keystothecosmos7527 oh mk I didn't know the 8 was so big I got the edgeHD 14 it kinda looks the same size of that

[@gwenbreitenberg]

Promo-SM 😌