solemn violet
I mainly want to buy this as its generally regarded as a nice entry Dob but im concerned about the fact its a flextube assembly. Does the fact its a flex tube make the need for collimation much more frequent, and more importantly, to me at least, how much does it bend when a phone is attached? For reference i have a Samsung S24 which is relatively light. Will this cause major bending?
Thank you to all who respond!
Something else worth noting is that i currently own a 70mm and a 114mm(which i plan to sell soon) so this will be a good step up for me if the pros outweigh the cons. my usage case for this scope will be primarily visual with the occasional planetary, and maybe even DSO, images
Size is also something to consider for me. i only use my scopes pointing them out of my window as it is often too hot/humid and too many bugs are out for me to go out for prolonged periods(i live in Louisiana so this is really no surprise lmao). if there are any similarly sized/prices scopes with similar specs please do inform me.
violet lodge
I mainly want to buy this as its generally regarded as a nice entry Dob but im c...
The flextube does not bend
It's strong
Also my scope has stayed in good collimation the whole time I've had it and I've accidentally hit it against walls and stuff a few times, the flextube shouldn't affect collimation
The only thing it does is make a shroud a good idea to make or buy
solemn violet
noted. thank you!!
violet lodge
I don't have this exact scope but I have the virtuoso version
which is just the same thing but goto mount
solemn violet
how is the helical focuser? its way different than what im used to. is there any major pros or cons about it?
violet lodge
Oh the helical focuser sucks
Especially for phone astrophotography
For visual it's fine
When its far out it wobbles a lot too
A cheap upgrade for it is just putting some thread tape on the focuser to reduce the wobble
solemn violet
once again, thank you!
urban pagoda
Size is also something to consider for me. i only use my scopes pointing them ou...
A short response to the last sentence, there is a lighter, smaller but a little less powerful version. The 130p.