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We are introducing a 90mm f/10 scope with a 50mm aperture cap that would do rather well as a solar (though the Olympus range comes with an 80mm cap). No ED glass is needed for solar work. If you mean equatorial mounts, they can be purchased by themselves and they all have a pier option. The Kson EQ range also come with three padded nylon handy bags to keep the Mount, counterweights and tripod secure. Hope that helps, reach out to us over email or call if you need more info.

A 150mm f/15 is a treasure - and almost irreplaceable. Your right!

Actually, my understanding is for Solar, you can just get an achro - it makes no difference. A lot of solar imagers have enjoyed the A102G's, metal build, and inexpensive - pick the f/ratio you want, f/6,7 or 9 - all the same price, with the f/12 Olympus being another great option. :)

It's ideal for wide field observing of deep sky objects, and you also have the possibility of low powered, extremely wide fields of view. There's nothing quite like it. With the amount of light entering however, you wouldn't want to use this particular scope for high magnification views. The Ke'sil comes in three variants depending on what you want to do, the V ("visual" which comes with a lot of excellent visual accessories that make the most of it's strengths), the O (OTA - just the scope, good if you already have a heap of accessories) and the AP, or Astrophotography version which comes with a corrector / flattener. It's a hefty scope (9kg), so you should have an EQ5/AZ5 or similar at least. The Kson EQ4 can take it (just) for visual.

Hey, loosen the mount knobs so that you can make major movements to find targets. The slow motion controllers are purely for tracking. With this design, you need to "rewind" them after tracking for a while. Did you buy the unit from us? Regardless, I'll give you a hand - email me and I'll get new, smooth tracker controllers you can replace for free. :D We'll look after you.

This particular mount is very Universal - so you can just slide in a vixen style plate and it will work. A lot of scopes natively have some sort of vixen mounting. If not, you can measure the outer diameter of your scope and get rings, which are connected with a plate.

Orthos are considered exceptional for planetary. The Ksons (LE, 1st Gen) are particularly good as they have a ridiculously sharp center field, while the Fujiyamas are sharp over the whole field. The 9mm Fujiyama is one of my favourite general purpose eyepieces and does well at everything that doesn't require wide field of views (e.g. planets!)

@@TelescopeShop thank you!i'll buy several

Yes, you can attach an Canon DSLR by attaching a t2 adaptor to the camera. If you are looking for long exposures, add a HEQ5 or EQ5 Pro (a bit lighter). They are in stock and now come with a bonus travel bag also, but also consider a SV 503 ED (www.astrodog.com.au/product/svbony-102mm-f-7-ed-refractor-ota-with-2-focuser-rings/) if you are serious about your AP for just a bit more. :) Call us for advice anytime.

@@TelescopeShop ok thank you so much for your quickly response, i am a beginner and like to start with a 102g and go from there, do you have photos of the stars and milky way on this scope???, i do have a AZ-GTi tracker and this scope will be perfect weight. the payload is 5kg. the svbony (LOOKED GOOD) is out of my budget and too heavy at this stage

Yes, the mask works with refractors, Dobsonians, Maksutov Cassegrains and Schmidt-Cassegrains. In focus, it forms a very distinct pattern that tells you it's right. You need to use it on a bright star.

@@TelescopeShop so can u just tell me which pattern is best for refractor telescope plz

@@vedantbokale8537 standard pattern is fine. 👌

Well, there are three parts to your question - let's do them a bit at a time., We sell both of them, and they both have advantages. (1) Let's start with the Baader one. It has an odd field of view, 53 degrees. Now, Ortho's can't be any more, so how is this possible? Basically, the outer field is unusable - but it does allow you to more easily find a target. I think that's nice, but it can make the Baader's look bad as the view isn't sharp to the edge, which can annoy some people. (2) Fujiyama's have a wider range of focal lengths available, from 4mm to 25mm, there are 9 sizes. They are also physically smaller. My opinion is that the Fujiyama's are a little sharper and more contrasty and they are Made in Japan. The last bit is about Solar use. I am not a solar observer, so I can't make specific recommendations. One thing I will say is that you may have missed another contender, the Meade CE18 Solar eyepiece. International Buyers - www.ebay.com.au/itm/313981336702 Australian Buyers - www.astrodog.com.au/product/meade-cemax-series-eyepiece-1-25%E2%80%B3-plossl-4-element-part-ce18/ This one is specifically designed for Ha wavelengths. General Notice - Never look at the sun without a full aperture, approved safety film in place that is inspected each time before use.

@@TelescopeShop thanks. It's the 18 mm fujiyama or the 18 cemax meade. I think the Fujiyama is slightly better build, while the cemax has its plossl design which I am more familiar with. It's gonne be a tough one!

The redesign for the electronics and program for this motor driver are underway and the mechanism is complete. It will use USB Type-C socket, 5V DC rechargeable power bank can be used with it - so you can use a standard mobile phone bank - which will be very cool indeed. Stay tuned.

@@TelescopeShop That’s awesome! Can’t wait for that

Yes, motor drives will be available with the next batch. Kson are aiming to make them powered by mobile phone portable "recharging units" which will be super cool and much easier than lugging along a pack of heavy batteries. Pier is also available now.

If you are going to do visual work - absolutely. The extra focal length (f/6.6 vs f/5 means that eyepieces will work better, it becomes easier to focus and you get less chromatic aberration on top. The f/6.6 version will be back in stock by the end of the month (import going well) and will come natively with a better focuser that allows fine focus.

@@TelescopeShop thank you

@@TelescopeShop sorry I did not understand what you meant by visual work. Basically I want to decide on one of the two based on one that has better magnification and clarity.

@@rajivgoes6 Some people want to put a camera on them - not actually look through them. Visual work means you are observing, perhaps sketching etc.. Magnification requires light. A 90mm refractor allows in significantly more light than a 80mm, a 102mm more again (e.g. A102G). Magnification is both a function of the scope (a longer scope offers more "native" magnification, and the eyepiece (e.g. a 7mm Eyepiece will bring you "closer" to the target than a 25mm eyepiece). It's not that simple however - even if you have a magnificent scope and a wonderful eyepiece, if you put it on an awful mount (and trust me - many don't pay attention to this) it will wobble all over the place and make what should be wonderful, unwatchable. We recommend pairing scopes with mounts correctly. Rough Guide: Something like a A102G deserves a Kson EQ4 or Kson AZ4. Use a az4 or az5 for a 90mm. A az3 is okay for a 80mm. Clarity is really a function of sufficient light (the less light and the more you "close in" on an object, the dimmer and more fuzzy it will be). Clarity is also affected by sky conditions such as "seeing" and "transparency". Some people have a wonderful scope and equipment but look up in poor skies - mistaking the situation as having a poor scope. The other aspect of clarity is glass quality. The A102G and the f/6.6 have better and rarer earth glass compared to the f/5.

@@TelescopeShop thanks for the detailed clarification. I know which one to pick. Will be in touch soon.

Astrodog have these exclusively, see www.astrodog.com.au. New version will be available this week, and includes a travel case also

From the specifications, they are both f/5 80mm scopes. Both the Saxon and Skywatcher are basically the same, Saxon being the Australian branded version with support via Melbourne. I can't comment on where Orion scopes are made as I just don't know. 👍

@@TelescopeShop OK, Thanks for the reply.

Yes, no problem, we send them to USA all the time. USA customers best option is eBay - www.ebay.com.au/itm/313687973828?mkevt=1&mkcid=16&mkrid=705-154756-20017-0 Australia customers can buy direct at www.astrodog.com.au :)

It's a 1.25" focuser (ID) - so if you wanted to attach it to a camera, grab a 1.25" t2 adaptor suitable for your camera. The Kson has the compression ring, the Saxon has the screws.

We don't have the adaptor to test a DSLR as we usually use 2" dslr adaptors to go into a 2" focuser. I have extended the draw tube out to 125mm without an issue however. So, I would think there is sufficient back focus if that is what you looking for. Infocus as usual, is what it is. Marcel

You might be able to use a T thread extention tube if it can't. Looks like this could work. I've been really curious to try it for Astrophotography too.

Can I use this as a guide scope? How heavy us it?

@Ad Astro Mmmm, I'd use the little brother of this unit for that. www.astrodog.com.au/product/kson-f-5-refractor-400mm-x-80mm-ota/ This one is not very heavy, but probably more than is needed for a guider and keeping weight down as low as possible is advisable. There is a ring version which is a good deal also.