SVBONY SV198 Guide Scope with 50mm Finder Scope
Price tier: Mid-Range
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Guide scope with 50mm finder, dual helical focuser for guiding and searching. Clear field of view with multi-coated optics, suitable for star guiding and target finding. Customers note smooth focusing and solid build
Highlights
- dual functionality as guide scope and finderscope
- precise focusing with millimeter scale
- fully multi-coated glass for clarity
Pros
- 50mm aperture for brighter view
- dual helical focuser for precise focusing
- multi-coated optics for higher contrast
- finderscope functionality with inverted image
- easy to connect guide camera and accessories
Cons
- inverted image with upside down orientation
- requires additional accessories for full guiding setup
- small aperture noted by some for image quality
Best For
Features
- 50mm aperture; large diameter objective lens collects more light; the target in the field of view is clearer; convenient to find a target in the sky
- Connect telescope camera; as a guide scope can be used with other accessories to easily achieve automatic star guidance
- Connect the eyepiece to use as a finderscope; present an inverted image with upside down and left and right opposites
- Fully multi-coated glass; multi layer broadband anti reflection coating double glue lens; well made edge coating; higher contrast and clearer field of view
- Fine focusing; focusing is done using a precise helical focuser with a millimeter scale and 12mm focus path; simple structure and convenient operation
- The 45mm T2 extension tube male thread M42*0. 75; female thread M42*0. 75; use with a guide camera
- 1. 25" eyepiece holder with T2 thread; SV198 with position clamp screw; and tube rings with Vixen compatible dovetail.
