- Apertura X10 Setting Circles? - Cloudy Nights
Page 1 of 2 - Apertura X10 Setting Circles? - posted in Equipment (No astrophotography): Hi, I did a brief search so as not to double post something thats been answered but couldnt find any info on here I was wondering if anybody knows of a kit or a way to add manual setting circles to the base of my apertura 10 dob? I have heard people printing out a setting circle or something like that but
- Apertura vs. Zhumell - Reflectors - Cloudy Nights
Apertura vs Zhumell - posted in Reflectors: Going to be saving for a new telescope, and Ive narrowed down my contenders to the Apertura AD-10 and the Zhumell Z10 Are there any real differences between the scopes besides the AD10 looking prettier? Focuser, eyepieces, mirror coatings, anything at all? Is there a specific reason why the Zhumell is slightly more expensive? Observing is going to
- Wide Refractor - Apertura 75Q vs. Askar FRA400 or. . .
Page 1 of 2 - Wide Refractor - Apertura 75Q vs Askar FRA400 or - posted in Refractors : Hello All, Getting a little gear hungry after the holidays! I am looking for a wide field refractor for AP and my priorities are sharpness and round stars across the field (no coma), some vesatility in the FL, and f 5 6 or better My current workhorse is the SW120 in my signiture with the 85x reducer
- Is this a good deal right now? Apertura 75Q for USD999?
The Askar 400 reducer won't fit this Apertura 75Q scope as well no 2" diag due to the limited back focus I think I know the SharpStar Radion 75 100% same scope as this but not much I can find in that 1 for reducers With a 70 80mm refractor you should be able to use a 2" 0 8 reducer, you have the flexibility but also more work with back focus
- Apertura AD16! Yes, they have a 16-inch telescope now.
Page 1 of 5 - Apertura AD16! Yes, they have a 16-inch telescope now - posted in Reflectors: Outstanding news!!! I discovered this morning that Apertura is now making a 16-inch truss telescope It is an f4 5 and it is listed at $2400 I currently have an AD10 and love it but wanted something to hit up galaxies with a little more pop (looking at you, whirlpool galaxy) and had my mind on a 16
- Apertura AD12 review - User Reviews - Articles - Cloudy Nights
Apertura AD12 review By John Kramer Click DISCLAIMER: OpticsMart announced themselves as a new astronomical telescope and accessory vendor through contacting me via email, as they heard of my radio show on BlogTalkRadio I offered them th
- Apertura 75Q First Light - Beginning Deep Sky Imaging - Cloudy Nights
Apertura 75Q First Light - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Greetings CNers! I wanted a wide field refractor and settled on the Apertura 75Q after a lot of research and good reviews videos Pairing with my RisingCam IMX571 (2600) mono, filter wheel with 1 25 filters (well get to that), and OAG Also wanted to be able to use my FF Nikon D750 for OSC The anticipation and excitement began
- The Apertura 75Q compared with Askar 71F Flat Field Refractor
High Point Scientific has put the Apertura 75Q on sale for $999 and the Askar 71F Flat-Field Refractor for $599 The 75Q has a focal length pf 405mm at F5 4 and has a 0 75x reducer available which decreases focal length to 303mm at F 4
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