My new Stellarvue has arrived

[StarLane]

:)Yippy, my new Stellarvue ED80 Night Hawk Next Generation arrived today, and of course it's cloudy.

What a nice little scope. The build quality is amazing. Every where you look it oozes quality. The price included a reinforced soft carry case which I upgraded to a hard case for a bit extra. Also came with tube rings, red dot finder and an SV 2inch dilectric diagonal, should provide very nice images. The focuser is a rotateable 10 or 11 to 1 ? dual speed micro focuser, didn't get the Feather Touch focuser. Can't wait till first light. Not sure when the weather will be right. Been crap for months now.

I would like to thank Peter at SDM Telescopes for his amazing service and advice, highly recommended.:thumbsup:

Will post some images of the scope in the coming days.

[Rodstar]

Sounds yummy, Paul.

What's the focal length and f/ratio of the scope?

Do you have imaging plans?

[StarLane]

Hi Rod,

Focal length is 560mm, focal ratio is F7.
Main reason for the purchase is for imaging, but at the moment I have no mount for it. Can't decide what to buy.
So in the mean time I will be using it for visual use on a huge video tripod with a Manfrotto fluid head, nice and smooth.
Should be a nice little imaging setup when I get around to it.

Cheers, Paul.

[StarLane]

Here are a couple of photos of the scope.

[MortonH]

That's a nice looking scope.

Does it have the split tube so you can use a binoviewer without a Barlow?

Morton

[StarLane]

Hi Mate,

Yep, two piece tube, binoviewer ready, no need for an adapter or barlow when in binoviewer mode.

Cheers, Paul.