What's Up? Webcast: Skymax Overview
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2024
- Sky-Watcher What's Up?: Skymax Overview
(Episode 44)
This week we take a close look at our Skymax series of products. We cover the 90, 102, 127, 150 and 180 Skymax Maksutov-Cassegrains.
What's Up? webcast take place right here on the Sky-Watcher USA TH-cam channel every Friday from 10am to 11am Pacific.
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Simple solution for those "don't touch it" screws on the mak-newtonian, simply change the screw type for a hexagonal or another standard, so it's clear to the user which screws are which and they don't accidentally go to the wrong one. So much great engineering on an equipment like this, hard to understand why this was not thought of. Hope you guys can still change it in the future. Great presentation, really informative.
Super helpful, thank you!
I have a Skymax 150. Gives extra light grasp relative to my outstanding 80 and 102 mm Stellarvue refractors. It also renders great pinpoint images rivaling my refractors. Also a great match for my Celestron AVX GEM mount and Discmounts DM-4 alt-as mount. Though the stock Sky-Watcher focuser worked well, I replaced it with a FeatherTouch dual speed focuser for the advantages provided. It required a rotatable extension to permit rotation of diagonal on a GEM. Great set-up!
50:35 In the future, you should consider painting the secondary collimation screws a different color, like maybe white.
Not a bad idea, thanks!
Just purchased the 180. It beats out my 16 in ES dob and 120 Evostar on the moon, and they’re both excellent. Amazingly crisp and contrasty. I have awful astigmatism in my viewing eye and the long focal length of this scope allows me to see the stars as round and not those crazy seagull v shapes. The 21mm Ethos is extraordinary in this scope. Very pleased with this scope.
Great to hear! Except for the astigmatism of course.
Another dream scope , mount plate two screw is kind of scary😮 ,, excellent show
good capture
Folks this is an amazing optical telescope But there is a massive flaw in the dovetail attachment it is only attached to the scope with 2 tiny screws. Imagine this you have spent £1000 on a scope you have a rock-solid tripod you attach it to a piece of metal That is held on to the scope of your dreams with basically a few grub screws?
I use my Skymax 102 for outreach and absolutely love it on the AZ-GTi. Great for lunar photography as well.
Hi Bro, there is no collimating knob, on the 102, right?
@@antalperge1007 Correct, only a focus knob.
Thanks!
I'm Antonio from Italy, i have the newton "Skywatche heritage" 130/650 with parabolic mirror, from AMAZON for only 188 euros (the price). Low price and high quality, fantastic visions, Jupiter,Saturn and Venus sharp images
I’m doing long exposure AP with my 180 and it works very well with OAG and 2600MM. Stable mount is a must at 2700mm FL, EQ 6-r does well. Binning 3x3 for .9”/px resolution which is probably more than the seeing can support. 4x4 is probably sufficient for 600s subs.
I just want that spreadsheet. ;)
Why not an 10 inch or 12 inch makzutov skywatcher ??? I need an makzutov bigger than 7,5 inch
Hello, does anyone know of good quality for the Mak 180 that does cost around $150-$200?
Late to the party here, but please: I've heard that there's a slight build quality improvement on your 127, 150 and 180 maks over the smaller 90 and 102. Is this true? Perhaps this pertains only to those issued with the AZ GTi mount. Thanks, Michael
Isn't the 2 screws that connects vixen dovetail to the mak 180 tube too tiny? I mean won't they break one day?
Hi, yeah I know what you mean, I'm a 180 pro owner & have the same concerns. I'm considering replacing it with a vixen/ losmandy + longer screws.
No.
What size are they? "small" is not an adequate descriptor.
Standard dovetail mount screws are usually 1/4" 20 or 6mm
Those are good to sheer loads in excess of 225 kilos.
My skymaster mak is in transit... so I can't check what all the fuss is about regarding screw size
But let's say... they cheap out and use M4 screws.
M4 is a pretty "small" machine screw... but they can withstand sheer loads of 150kg minimum...
And you have TWO of them so....
How much fastener do you really need for a 14.5 pound load? (Using weight of the 150 skymaster here)
It's a static load for the most part, you should NEVER be putting a couple hundred pounds of force into your scope and mount.
It's about as nit picky as some of the amateur astromers (that arent super petite women) that think a 30 pound instrument is "heavy"
I wouldn't worry about it...
Please make a 254mm Mak
or a 280mm Mak or a 305mm Mak
corrects for spherical aberration and field curvature. I don't get why chromatic aberration is introduced here.
Just watched this video since I am in the market for a Skymax 102/127. Is there a decent Altazimuth with manual controls that will fit well with the 127MM? I'm looking for a viewing rig that I can, for the most, part keep in the car for quick, impromptu viewing on my way in or home from work.
Check out our AZ5 mount 👍👍
I wonder that how long aluminum coating durability?? Thank you!!!
Years.
Hi,
I was reading that the AZ5 mount + steel-legged tripod increases the overall payload to 9kg - is this true? Does this mean this combination will be a suitable combination for the Skymax 150? Thanks.
That math sounds about right. Probably the largest OTA you would want on that configuration. Have fun!
@@SkyWatcherUSA Hi, thank you for your reply - very much appreciated! One quick last question if I may: 127 mak or 80ed for a first telescope for visual? Thanks!
@@innercalm5517 big difference in focal length and f ratio. That should make your decision for you.
Funny, my Skymax 127 only has a M44.5 thread on the back.
Recommend a protective bag with room for accessories for 127mm?
Most folks just get a tub, crate, or case and fill it with customizable foam inserts. Celestron sells roller case for their SCTs that would work as well.
I bought the 102mm/4" a few days ago but it didn't come with a bag.
Depending on where you bought it and which version, it may not come with a bag. Check with support@skywatcherusa.com. Have your proof of purchase availalble.
On the next one of these could you please address the stock issue with virtually all of your products on the website? Why are so many products backordered for so long?
+1 on that!
Raw materials are extremely difficult to acquire right now. This is not just our industry but also the auto and camera industries as well. Material to make electronic boards and material for glass has become hard to source. Because of this is affects the entire chain. On top of all this there is also a boom in interest for astronomy equipment. So between a massive serge of in demand, plus materials being hard to source, it causes supply issues. If you are looking for product it is best place the order for it and just wait.
@@SkyWatcherUSA thanks for the reply!
Make a 254mm Mak!
Intes-Micro no longer exists... it would be nice to have a 300mm mak-newt. again... with 2" image circle.
That would be cool wouldn't it.
@@SkyWatcherUSA yes, sweet dreams. But currently it seems, if I want to have anything larger than the MN190, I'll have to make it...
This or an Evostar 120 for visual (DSO & Planetary)?
I would choose the Evostar 120ED. You have better contrast and the ability to go from wide field, low power to very high power with the refractor.
-Kevin
I have maksutov newt 190 one day I will make the focuser work. To be honest I at this point out of spite I am trying to get it to work insteed of buying moonlite or other stuff.
Contact support@skywatcherusa.com.
@@SkyWatcherUSA sir I am not from usa and I understand expanses will riseif you put better focuser but I wish my skywatcher dealer did say something about it. I am just scared to remove the glass to install the focuser but thank you nevertheless. I am sure usa skywatcher is helping costumers really good.
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Why oh why are they still using crap thumb screws ,changed all mine to baadar twistlock.
He says the topic of the f-ratio of the primary on a 127mm Mak doesn't come up, but in my limited reading and viewing on the subject, that topic comes up all the time.