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Switzerland, Bern
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Review on πŸ”­ Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope for Adults & Kids: Astronomy Beginners, Sarblue Mak60 Catadioptric Compound Telescope 750x60mm – Compact & Portable Travel Scope with Tabletop Tripod & Phone Adapter by Cody Bowie

Revainrating 3 out of 5

inexpensive, portable, decent optics

This is probably the best telescope for $110. It's very light, but the optics seem to be well made and it sees really far. The date stamp on the uncropped image is upside down because I ended up flipping my phone over the telescope for better balance. This telescope was most impressive when looking at the moon and I hope to add a picture when the moon is full to show the details. This scope really requires close sight as I found the scope grips difficult to use and ended up just aiming the scope. My photos were taken on a cloudy day, so they look a bit muted. Detail in the terrain shots wasn't impressive, and my main complaint is how much of the original image I can use after the necessary cropping. Update: I finally got a picture of the moon showing where this scope is pointing. I struggled to get the moon in the frame and then messed around some more with everything to balance the phone and get the scope sharp, but when it all comes together, here are the results. For this reason I have raised my rating from 3 to 4 stars. I can't give it 5 stars because it's a plastic telescope and the eyepiece is loose so the weight of the phone shifts the parts making it difficult to keep the subject in the frame.

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May 24, 2023
inexpensive, portable, decent optics