242 mm focal length results in a fast f/4.8 focal ratio.
It has a T2 thread and a 1.25” socket, so connecting your autoguider, camera, or eyepiece is easy.
Alignment rings are provided, each with three nylon-tipped screws.
The bracket's finderscope mounting foot is a regular Sky-Watcher / Celestron / Vixen-style mini dovetail, so it fits into most finderscope shoes. The Vixen-style 45 dovetail bar features a 1/4-20 thread for tripod mounting.
Average Rating (22 Reviews): | |
15 November 2023 | Matthew
Been using this for almost a year. I use this as my main imaging scope with the starizona field flattener and it's fantastic. Great for starting with a budget. Really good optics for what you're paying
Match made in the heavens 07 October 2023 | Patrick
A perfect match with my ASI 120mcs for imaging both luna and deep sky objects. No need for field flatteners with this setup,I am pleasantly impressed even on a cheap ioptron skyquider it gives great results.
27 April 2023 | Steven
I bought the Evoguide to complete a new telescope project I was building. It sits atop my new Skywatcher Esprit 120 triplet and the results with guiding are great. But not only is it a guide scope, I have plans to press it into service as a small and very capable F4.8 242mm imager too, after all it is a doublet and has a FPL53 element. I’m just waiting to or
Solid feel, but there is something about the stability of the focuser system 09 September 2022 | Joakim
Overall this feels like a good product. But there is something with the focuser and set-screws that causes some wobblieness. It might be harsh not to give a full 5 star score only for this.
Otherwise, be aware that this device would require some focuser rebuild in order to be operated by an electronic focuser EAF, and that there is no easy way to attach a guide scope to this with the included parts.
19 April 2022 | Carlos
Yesterday I received the tube its design and materials are cool, I cant wait to use for guide my Evostar 72ED this weekend. Excellent service from FLO.
Ultimate in portable imaging rig 07 April 2022 | Stephen
I bought this to use as part of a very portable imaging rig. Used in conjunction with its field flattener and an AZ GTi mount (converted to eq) with it's accompanying tripod and pillar, the ASI Air plus and budget 30mm guide scope. Camera's 183 mc and 224 mc.
It works superbly well. Everything is carried one handed, setting up takes a matter of a few minutes, tracks superbly as it weighs so little and should I wish to take it out somewhere in the car, the whole lot can be taken in one piece.
Quality optics; Sturdy build; Versatile and portable 19 January 2022 | Qing
The scope was checked out last week, and has reached my hands speedily in three days. In a few days, I find the scope very likable with its quality in both build and APO optics. It can be very versatile as well. Designed as a guide scope, it may even be used as a tele-lens. For this usage, I have done a simple comparison with my kit zoom lens tuned at 210mm using my Sony NEX camera. Since images cannot be uploaded here, I have posted the images at the link at
https://www.instagram.com/p/CY5ooWoOXn6ZN0GKslpH8o70gewb4tMuH3n0ug0/
11 September 2021 | Sergio
I bought this scope to use it as a budget widefield small apo, (other options are pricier), along with the starizona evoFF (still in the mail) I have used it so far with my qhy 183 color camera. It's really nice to see pinpoint stars , as opposed to the oversized, bloated stars that you see in a normal achromatic guidescope). This is the second time I bought something from FLO and now I understand why everybody loves you, guys. First class service, packaging, shipping, timely delivery, all perfect. Looking forward to buy something else from you soon, keep up the good work!
The little scope that could.. 23 July 2021 | Maurice
Looking through the 50ED guide scope for the first time was a real surprise.
Clear, crisp & color free viewing through a finder/guide scope is not something that I am not used to.
The focuser is a bit sloppy radially, but axially (where it counts) it is fine with no discernible play.
Can't wait to get a camera only the back of it to see what it can do photographically.
12 February 2021 | William
Wow only one piece of plastic that’s an achievement in its self, that’s the eyepiece cap ,every other part of this well made and very versatile bit of kit is metal except of course for the lenses which are of top quality all in all worth every penny .
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