Skywatcher pro series ED65 , price includes postage in eastern states

[5ash]

This is a very solid scope with retractable dew shield & rotatable 10-1 focusser[ looks like the esprit series telescopes] .It has a 400mm focal length giving a nice wide field of view.comes with a vixen shoe but will supply tube rings if needed. The scope is supplied in its own aluminium case
. $450.now including postage in The eastern states
philip

Last pic taken with ED65 and celestron 10.7Mp nightscape camera

[5ash]

new picture added of M42 taken through scope

[castor]

A couple of questions about this item:
(1) does it support 1.25'' and 2'' eyepieces? Or just 1.25''?

(2) does it accept standard finder scopes?

[castor]

I'm interested, but I'd have to know whether it (1) accepts 2'' accessories and (2) you can put a standard finder on it.
Where in the Hunter Valley are you? I am based in Melbourne but could possibly fly up and incorporate visiting my mother with pickup.

[5ash]

Hi,
It is standard 1.25" , no finder attachment but with the tube rings a finder could be attached. I think I used a SCT to T -thread adapter to connect my camera after removing the 1.25" so perhaps a 2" adapter could be fitted. I live near kurri kurri in the hunter valley 30km from Newcastle.
Regards philip
Ps just found an adapter that screws onto the back of the focuser after you remove the 1.25" adapter and screws into the filter thread on the back of a 2" eyepiece and enables you to use the 2" eyepieces.

[castor]

Would it be able to accept a 2'' diagonal and come to focus?

[5ash]

Just checked the pictured setup and wouldn't come to focus ,pity . Sorry if I've mislead you. 2" diagonal will therefore not work. For photography and 1.25" eyepieces works well.
Regards philip

[castor]

Sometimes it won't come into focus if you put an eyepiece in the tube direclty but it will if you put a diagonal in first.

[5ash]

Had another try with the diagonal and was able to focus on objects about 10 metres away , but needed more in focus travel to focus on dist ant objects . If I coul d directly mate the back of the diagonal with the focuser or shorten the tube on the back of the diagonal it would come to focus.
Regards philip

[Nikolas]

Would it work with a barlow or a focal extender?

[MortonH]

My SV66ED is essentially the same scope. If you remove the 1.25" visual back you have a standard SCT thread. Attach a 2" SCT diagonal and there's no problem reaching infinity focus. I've used mine with a Baader Hyperion 36mm for a whopping 6.5° field of view!

[5ash]

I haven't got a SCT 2" diagonal but can see how it would work. Giving me the necessary "infocus"
Philip

[5ash]

Still for sale

[5ash]

Price reduced $450 including postage in the eastern states.