So even better, mainly at the edge of the field. First light with AT72EDII - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): I recently upgraded my wide field telescope to an Astro-Tech AT72EDII with a . Does the SW have the same glass as the AT? If not, is the performance of the SW the same as the AT? Is the AT worth $69 more? AT2D diagonal + AT72EDII - posted in Equipment (No astrophotography): During my initial purchase of the AT72EDII, the AT2D 2 dielectric diagonal came recommended as the diagonal of choice for the AT refractor series. 200. The NE quadrant shows AR13490 which is composed of seven spots. 00. 8x FF/FR + ASI2600 - posted in Refractors : I have had good results using the Aptura 1x flattener for my AT72EDII and ASI2600MM camera with its APS-C sensor, so I wanted to see how the AT 0. m8, 16 frames of 68s . tonight's moon brought to you by the AT72EDII - posted in Refractors : One of the reasons I got the AT72EDII and paired it with the SkyGuider Pro mount is that it lets me do more informal, impromptu AP, such as tonights moon. 00. Perhaps an AT72EDII or the equivalent Skywatcher. I know that my mount/camera. Includes a 10:1 Crayford precision focuser, V series dovetail, a retractable dew shield, and hard carry case. AT72ED + ATRF72 Using Spacers - posted in Equipment (No astrophotography): Im waiting on an iOptron mount for my AT72EDII, but trying to collect some accessories while they are in stock. 818-347-2270. 2) find the "analysis" menu and select the "analyze tilt" option. Newtonians at F/4 have two main plusses; They are compact for the aperture. Had gain at 535 and exposure 20 seconds. M31. My goals for this refractor would be: - Be able to visually observe larger objects like open star clusters, the various objects near. ), filter and lens?Page 1 of 2 - ASIAir Mini or Mini-PC for EAA? - posted in Astronomy Software & Computers: I have a similar post, but I created this one for a specific answer. The left side of. Posted 17 July 2020 - 09:32 AM. AT152EDT. However, both the field corrector and the diagonals are a few weeks away. I know the reviews for both of these are real good, and the opinions are usually that these are a. AT70ED, AT80ED) without the. The Esprit has a focal length of 840mm, compared to the Edge 1260mm (with 0. Tech Details. $2,490. I have a flattener on order and need to figure out how to mount my ZWO mini guide scope and camera. . I have the 72ed and I took my time choosing it. AT72EDII - First Light - posted in Refractors : Finally got some clear skies and able to get the new AstroTech refractor out (here) *Quick note - if this belongs in Beginning AP forum I apologize. Telescope is Astro-Tech AT72EDii with AT2FF field flattener, camera is Olympus OMD E-M1mkii with exposure of 30secs @ iso 800. I will be using 1. Just throwing that out there as an idea on what. Larry. It's like the focus plane has moved up to accommodate the astrophotography. th3_n3wb13 wrote: Check this out, the guy used his modified Canon50D and only 50mm to capture Milky Way. My earlier comments assumed you were using a DSLR of some sort. My new AT72EDII just arrived () and I havent seen much other information about threads, bolt sizes etc. Reviews. Pending edit 1; Mounts 621 ; Filters 2238 ; Accessories 1413 ; Software 386 ; Contributors 50 ;Eqm35, antila-apl-t, canon 600d, At72edii, svbony 120mm guidescope and sv165. Sorry for the file size. SKU: N/A Category: Discontinued Product. The fluid head is the Manfrotto 502AH and the tripod is a carbon fiber Robus RC8860 with the optional center post. Compared to its old version, the main change of 5V EAF is the elimination of the 12V power supply port. An AT72EDII on that is a one-hand and out the door Grab-and-Go setup for sure. It is currently on backorder so now the wait begins. I know the AT72EDII has much better glass than the AT70ED, but is it $200 better? (Plus, there are AT70s in stock, so no waiting). 00 Not FPL-53. With a focal length of 480mm (f/6. This was in the EAA mode, unguided and no darks or flats. That handle, using two bolts, lists as 125mm (don't know if that's total or center to center of the bolt holes) and would interfere with retracting the dew shield. ” This one performs well over a 40mm image circle in all three small RCs (6", 8", and 10"). 5 as a finder/small telescope/guide scope. It is composed of 71x120s subs taken with a 2600mc Pro, AT72EDII, . Jupiter/Saturn conjunction; AT72EDII; Mallincam SkyRaider w/2X Barlow; SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro mount; 215 frames; RegiStax 6, Photoshop CS6 (contrast enhancement, cropping) My scopes are not well-suited for planetary imaging. About Us . For around $300, you get a 70mm aperture, 420mm focal length, f/6 scope with fully multi-coated doublet optics and ED glass!Apertura's attractive refracting telescope has an aperture of 72mm, a focal length of 430mm, and a focal ratio of f/6. . It required replacing the stock dovetail with the slotted AstroTech and moving the rings closer together. This means 67mm from the field flattener thread's limit to sensor. Therefore, a 55mm back focus with a filter that is 3mm thick added to the imaging train would. The ATR8 is more universal with only threads on the camera end. Or simply replace the original felt with a thicker felt. $79. . The AT80 would not fit in my little camera bag, and the additional weight/length will require a beefier mount/tripod. Visual Grab and Go Configuration. That review was less than stellar and left me with some doubts. -- The Telescope Review Web Site V3. 25" Naglers if you prefer a wider AFoV. The AT72EDII didn't go quite that far for me yet, after only a small amount of daytime testing, but I am really optimistic and look forward to giving it a proper run under dark, clear skies. Chromatic abberation isnt just about seeing false color. -ASI2600MM PRO. For my grab-and-go AT72EDII rig I use a Leofoto Ranger LS-365CEX carbon fiber tripod. Comparing it to my excellent AT60ED it is a clear upgrade whereas comparing the AT60ED to AT72EDii the upgrade was borderline worth while and in my opinion really not practical in keeping both. Unknown. Astro-Tech 0. AT72EDII and T2i. Attached is a photo from couple nights ago of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) shot with Nikon D750, Astro-Tech AT72EDII on the SkyHunter mount. Just my opinion from the images on the website. . I have a William Optics Z61 that can do this. And my present camera is a low-cost but solid-performing ZWO. Far from being a generic run-of-the-mill image hosting website, it was created and is still operated by an astrophotographer, and boasts features that are very specific to astrophotography. But it is a beauty, with quality components including the focuser, camera angle adjuster, dew shield, and rings. Page 1 of 4 - How important is aperture for EAA? - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): Astrophotographers create incredibly detailed images with tiny, fast refractors, though it can take several hours of data. The Astro-Tech AT60GS guidescope is a 60mm aperture 240mm focal length (f/4) achromatic refractor with a helical focuser. It functions as a handle (This is fairly obvious from the name. Ive owned a couple of AT80EDs, and theyve been excellent AP telescopes, but I want something a bit more portable. From what I have heard, most people but the brightness/offset around 10 so wondering if I am way off with my settings or reading of histogram. ASTRO-TECH AT72ED 72MM F/6 ED $379. Fpl-53 glass, 2 speed r&p, rings and dovetail bar. Will the AT72EDII work well with a lightweight camera tripod, or does it need something. The flattener is threaded for attachment to the telescope via a 54mm metric thread. I use an AT2FF with a 600mm Vixen ED80 and I get the best field correction at about 65 mm of spacing. Thanks for looking. AstroTech AT72EDII and accessories. 95. Suggestions for electronic focuser for AT72EDII - posted in Equipment (No astrophotography): Last night was a bit of a struggle so now I have SGP I was wondering what (if any) electronic focuser would fit/work with an Astro Tech AT72EDII that is SGP/Ascom compliant. Imaging Train Help - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Hey all, I am a newcomer to astrophotography and recently purchased a dedicated astro camera (QHY183C) and a scope (AT72EDII). The 1. Higher full well capacity. My setup was the scope, a Stellarvue M1V, diagonal, and two ES82 eyepieces (18mm and 6. Large. Apetura and have. The important perfomance updates come in the type of ED element combination and the type of foucser the AT125EDL is built around. 00 Not FPL-53. AT80ED or at72edII - posted in Refractors : I didnt know which one of these telescopes I should get Im looking for one with good color correction I will be using it for a dedicated astrophotography camera I am kind of leaning to the at-80ed but I dont know how good the color correction is on that one and whichever one I decide to get I will be getting. One thing interesting about the AT102ED is that I could use a reducer/flattener to bring the telescope to F/5. I tried adding spacers between the flattener and T-ring from no. AT72EDII and AT80EDT and their respective reducer/flattener - posted in Refractors : Soliciting thoughts and advice around a potential very near future purchase of one of these two scopes for venturing into wide-field AP. SVBONY 220 2" filter. $19. The AT72EDII would be great for large nebula, wide field DSO, etc, while the AR102 would be more appropriate for smaller DSO, galaxies, etc. Not a big deal. Questions that I have. Amazon. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Astrotech AT72EDII 72 mm refractor, 344 mm focal length, Rainbow Astro RST-135 mount, ASI533MC Pro camera, Triad narrowband filter, ASI120MM OAG guide camera, Ekos capture software and Pixinsight processing software. OAG Manual 5 Mount the camera on the OAG in correct position and lock the 3 screws. I am waiting on an AT72EDII (so I will have two of the same thing, doesn’t bother me). On an 8″ f/10 catadioptric it yields 129x. There are lots of folks who have settled upon the AT72EDII for their travel setup. My goals for this refractor would be: - Be able to visually observe larger objects like open star. The Astro-Tech 2" Field flatterer is what you need. I recently got the ASI533MC Pro and took the rig out for a spin tonight and couldn’t get the. According to ZWO, the length form the sensor to the. Page 1 of 2 - Suggested new accessory for AT72EDII (and other AT models) - posted in Refractors : Brief summary: I am suggesting that Astronomics make available for purchase a *second* Vixen dovetail bar for attachment to the TOPS of the AT72EDIIs rings and identical to the one supplied with the scope as a bottom bar. The final setup. AT70ED or AT72EDII? - posted in Refractors : Im refractor shopping, mostly for AP. $149. It takes a telescope dealer with practical hands-on telescope experience. 00. Closed Sundays and major U. We've helped hundreds of thousands of people pick the right telescopes or accessories since 1979. Page 1 of 3 - TV-76 and AT72EDII - posted in Refractors : Has anyone ever compared the TV-76 to the AT72EDII? I already know that there is a huge price difference. Whichever you go, you are going to love it. I even searched astrobin to look at what others got using this telescope and surprisingly I see the same theme. Load More. So I am considering perhaps getting a small ED refractor such as the AT60ED or AT72EDII sometime in the future. The camera side of. The AT72EDII is an air-spaced doublet refractor with an FPL-53 element. There was a bit of wobble related to the head rather than the tripod. The AT72EDII, by virtue of its 430 mm focal length vs 400 mm for the ST80, will give you 93% of the field of view of the ST80, while being 4” shorter when packed. Add To Cart. First off, the mechanics are really nice, the focuser is strong and smooth and I love the retractable dew shield. , and an iOptron SkyGuider Pro. - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I forgot to put the field flattener in! Such a let down. Field flatteners for AT72EDII and AT115EDT? - posted in Refractors : I have these two scopes and I have the dedicated 0. For shorter focal lengths, I use the AT72EDII doublet apo. Can someone recommend good in stock alternatives for this F6 refractor and maybe at 3 different price points? I plan to primarily do visual. Extra Low-Dispersion Lens Element. 5 gives a slightly wider field of view and the extra 10mm should giver a slightly brighter view. AT72EDII, 0. . It did make acquiring that first star easier, especially with a 1-1/4" eyepiece. I bought a generic reducer/flattener for my AT72EDII to have "something" but after it arrived I found a 2" to 1. 00. 8x reducer made for this scope. AT72EDII. 3) this will display a screen shot of your frame with the tilt shown as a box overlaid on your image. How. I also have an iOptron AZMPro I use for visual with large scopes, etc. For seeing the planets, generally speaking, the more magnification the better (within the limits of this "Rule of Thumb"):The AT72EDII measure at around 4. Page 2 of 2 - Needsuggestions for a first refactor - posted in Refractors : Brian, Ive been a visual observer for over 40 years (eyeball to eyepiece visual). In case anyone is wondering if this combo can work with the APS-C sized sensor in the ASI2600MM, here is an uncropped image of M101 and surrounding. As a registered member of Cloudy Nights you are signed up already. ASI2600MC. The WO scopes are higher priced, but star party demos pop up from time to time with nice discounts. The lenses are made by Ohara. Product Description. 8x field flattener and reducer. 6, 571mm, 1. Feel free to make a contribution! Learn more. I am leaning toward the 80, as it is a triplet. My new AT72EDII just arrived () and I havent seen much other information about threads, bolt sizes etc. However, for something like the Sombrero Galaxy,. More to the point, according to the SV website, this is a going out of business sale for the SV Access 80mm. same place, Astronomics). Works great with these and similar models. Dec 1, 2022. Apertura 72mm FPL-53 APO - posted in Refractors : Ive been looking around at some 3 refractors and the AT72EDII is a strong option for me right now and I found out that the Apertura branded ones were labeled as APO and $100 more. 4 o TFoV of the scope, but I spend a lot of time around 5 o. In anticipation of scope, I read forums for accessories needed to attach Canon 77D DSLR. M31 Andromeda from Bortle 8 - ASI071MC Pro and AT72EDII. If you have friends and family that want the discount, all they need to do is sign up for Cloudy Nights as well. Anyone putting their SCT on a manual mount? - posted in Cats & Casses: I have a double-sided NOH CT-20 and Ive got an AT72EDii riding on one side. The mechanical aspects of the SW scopes are behind the AT scopes. Omegon Dobson telescope Advanced X N 254/1250. 8F/433 mm focal length, ZWO ASI 533 MC Pro imaging camera, QHY 5Lii guide camera, Rainbow RST-135 mount, Ekos capture software on a Raspberry Pi 4B computer, Pixinsight 1. Plus Photoshop. So that's. I've had the AT72EDII well over 200x looking at the Moon, but you have to use a short focal length eyepiece and either a good Barlow or a Focal Extender like a TeleVue PowerMate. Page 1 of 2 - Fluid Video Head for a Small Telescope - posted in Mounts: I am trying out a fluid video head as part of a grab-and-go set-up for my Astro-Tech AT72EDII scope. Along with it i purchased the ATH1 handle (back ordered) that goes with it. choices. (Image credit: Samsung) The Samsung Galaxy A72 looks remarkably similar to its predecessor with a curved back and a rectangular camera hump. Color correction is really good, not AP Stowaway good but noticeably better than the 60ED, 72EDii, AT102ED and AT102EDL doublets I. com : Sky Watcher Sky-Watcher EvoStar 72 APO Doublet Refractor – Compact and Portable Optical Tube for Affordable Astrophotography and Visual Astronomy (S11180) : ElectronicsZWO EAF Bracket for Celestron C8/C9. Page 1 of 2 - Astro-Tech AT80ED f/7 vs AT72EDII f/6 (<$500) - posted in Refractors : I already have the AT111EDT f/7, but it isnt grab and go friendly with just the OTA weighing in at 14 lbs. I cannot seem to force enough CA to ruin my joy of. We carry all brands and products, like Meade telescopes, Celestron telescopes, and more. Page 1 of 2 - Problem Imaging/Processing - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: So Im just starting out imaging DSOs. Bit of a nuisance that it doesn't tell you basic things. NGC7000 (North America Nebula) AT72EDII + Hotech SCA + Canon 450D (Ha modified) Orion Atlas + Celestron 70mm Travel Scope + ASI120MC + PHD2. Today I have received AstroTech AT72EDII scope after waiting for 4 long months. Equipment Discussions. But that will give me time to figure out how to complete my first rig. Refractors. Page 10 of 20 - The AT72EDII is out! - posted in Refractors : What tripod did you have under the SV70 and DwarfStar? An Oben CT-2381. However, for 80mm refractors and smaller, my new favorite Grab-and-Go mount is this one, the Sky-Watcher. Find cameras, lenses, studio. Field Flattener for AT72EDII - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): My Astro-Tech AT72EDII order is finally back in stock and arriving on Wednesday! I plan to use this for wide field EAA as well as a portable setup for when we travel. Fpl-53 glass, 2 speed r&p, rings and dovetail bar. The focuser can rotate as well to help you get the perfect framing. A 72mm f/6 fully multicoated FPL-53 ED doublet refractor telescope with dual-speed Rack and Pinion focuser, 2” focuser with Camera Angle Adjuster, split tube rings and Vixen. The real difference comes from the fact that the sensor on the 533 is square, so most of the lost megapixels are the sides. Key Features. They are the same scope. It can be pointed accurately, but wanders off relatively quickly. To calculate how much back focus spacing you need to add, take the thickness of the filter and divide it by 3. You get a 2" Rack and Pinion focuser with a microfine 11:1 fine-focusing ratio finished in our Aston Martin Grey trim. Processed in Astro Pixel Processor. Description: It's "Galaxy Season" for amateur astronomers. Looks pretty sweet! 🍿🍿🍿 With the 430mm focal length Astro-Tech AT72EDII, its five lens/three group multicoated glass optics provide 27. Skywatcher Telescope N 130/900 Explorer EQ-2. 75” across the bottom. Add to cart. 5 with FPL53 glass is inexpensive it often needs a new focuser to be truly wonderful, and so here's this 80mm. 00. Using 2” Filter Drawer: Above the 4 solutions for the ASI2600MM Pro APS-C camera to reach the 55mm back focus length. The following user(s) said Thank You: Jasem Mutlaq, Ferrante. I like the idea of the quietness of the. Page 11 of 20 - The AT72EDII is out! - posted in Refractors : @ John My experience with flatteners is that the shorter the scope FL, the longer the spacing between flattener and camera. Astro-Tech AT72EDII Refractor OTA FPL-53 and Lanthanum f/6 Doublet - $519. I also paired it with the Orion 2" dialectic diagonal, and I can't achieve infinity focus. 6, 571mm, 1. Focal length of scope is 430mm so 14mm eyepiece gives 31x magnification. 8x FF/FRs, neither the ATR-8 nor Televue's TRF-2008 effectively flattened to the corners on my APS-C sensor in either my AT60ED and a previously owned AT72EDII; the ATRF60 is the only one out of the three that provided pinpoint stars to the corners in. I'm sure the glass is better but I haven't compared the two directly. The ones on the telescope are too short to. AT60ED vs. The install was not seamless as the bracket holes simply did not match up anywhere on my refractor, some MacGyvering later I got it to function quite well. Mount for an AT72EDII for AP and EAA - posted in Mounts: Folks, I want to add a short focal length scope to my tools for wide field AP and EAA, and am looking at an AT72EDII coupled to a DSLR (for now). Since I also have an AT130EDT, my first reaction when I opened the box was, what a small scope. This was with an AT72EDii, 0. This electronic focuser enables precise, dynamic focus control for planetary and deep-sky imaging. For the time being it's just the DSLR. The FPL-53 lens makes a huge difference in correcting chromatic aberration, rendering sharper images with much more realistic colors--closer in hue to those that I have gotten from the Epsilon-200. Gordon Site Admin Articles: 1009 Posts: 7795 Joined: Wed Apr 24, 2019 10:52 pm 4 Location: Cottonwood, AZ TSS Awards Badges TSS Photo of the Day I Broke The Forum. Feel free to make a contribution! Learn more. 98 x 60s with darks, flats, and dark flats. 25” eyepieces for now (I like the weight reduction) so my widest eyepiece in that format is my. $270. AT72EDII or AT80ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: After much agonizing I made a decision and placed an order for an Astro Tech AT80EDT triplet -- very excited! Except I found out the next day that even though the website says they have them in stock they actually dont, and wont for another 60-90 days. 3'' guiding which is decent enough for me as i was able to get a single 10min exposure. AT72EDII AND MANFRETTO PHOTO TRIPOD? - posted in Refractors : Ive tried to ID this tripod and cant find any specs. But this review is based on both visual and AP so I thought I would start here. With a FR/FF, the AT80EDT goes from f6 to f4. 3. This bracket is designed to work with C8, C9, C11 and C14 the Celestron SCT scopes. Edited by gwlee, 10 June 2017 - 04:17 PM. I have the original double box packaging. ) and is 125mm long. AT72EDii good starter scope. Hi, Up for sale is my like new AT72EDII with the FPL-53 glass! This scope is a worthy and super portable successor to the original AT72. It they are a bit loose, a little more felt would do just fine. For the mounting foot, I use an Astronomics. 8X reducer/field flattener is designed for prime focus astrophotography with quality f/6 focal ratio apo refractors such as the Astro-Tech AT72EDII and AT130EDT, it will also work well with Astro-Tech and other brand refractors in the f/5. I have the AT72EDII and the . Telescope is Astro-Tech AT72EDii with AT2FF field flattener, camera is Olympus OMD E-M1mkii with exposure of 30secs @ iso 800. It is noticeably blacker in the 76 owing to its apochromatism, cleaner looking. 5348 Topanga Canyon Blvd. And I know for sure that the Astro-Tech AT72EDII needs a focal reducer/correct. for the scope so thought I would do a quick data dump here in. 8X Reducer Field Flattener for 72EDII). Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm f/6 FPL-53 ED Doublet $369. Sharpstar 60ED Astronomical Telescope $366 / $436 with Flattener. Is a ZWO oag-l a no go when paired with At72edii + . 95. 5" focusers from AT, WO, SV and probably others. I have a mount that stays on my deck all the time, so unless going really wide is the objective, my AT102ED is my usual scope of choice. Now you can directly connect the EAF to your camera, laptop or ASIAIR PRO via. 00. I like the AT72EDII scope, but at the moment they are all out of stock. AT72EDII + 0. 5 apochromatic refractor/camera lens, making it an ideal instrument for. Anyone here have experience with one? Note that my setup is (for the time being) with an unmodified dslr, and a star adventurer. Show More. Then two 200g SmallRig counterweights took care of the heavy Ethos on the back end. They are very. 25" adapter in the basement with 42mm T threads on the back. Im trying to figure out if these two scopes are the same. SOLD! $350,000 - 2021 SHELBY SUPER SNAKE COUNT'S KUSTOMS EDITION – 100% OF THE HAMMER PRICE TO BENEFIT. But some things don't change. Astro-Tech AT72EDII is an equipment item of class Telescope or lens on AstroBin equipment database. Desert Sky Astro mount DSV-M @ $200 . Is there a field flattener available such that I could also get flat images at the native focal ratio?Field flattener spacing - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Ive got an AT72EDII, DSLR, and Orion field flattener. +1 on refractors. . An experiment that I performed the night before the event yielded disappointing results, so the night of. I'd anticipate this would provide a good starting point for viewing the moon. 0), its fast unobstructed optics yield detail-rich visual views of solar system and wide-field deep-sky objects alike. 37 arcsec/px. Yet Another BackFocus Question - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I apologize if my searching skills have failed me and this question has been answered before. I had a lot of issues these nights trying to find focus on my C8 to photograph something else. There are several set screw marks on the dovetail. $369. Wrapping up the top 10 are the 14″ Celestron Edge HD telescope, the Celestron Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph (RASA) 11” and 8”, the Astro-Tech AT72EDII apochromatic doublet refractor, and the Takahashi Epsilon 130D. You cannot rotate the focuser, there is no threaded connection, the focuser is not great without modifications, and the colour correction is poor for an ED doublet. Then I start daydreaming about piggy-backing my AT72EDii on my C8 all mounted on the G11G and image with either (or both?). 95. The image below was made with a TV-85 and is the first capture. I am strongly considering the Astro-Tech AT80EDT f/6 and I. Anyone with experience with ASTRO-TECH AT72EDII REFRACTOR - posted in DSLR, Mirrorless & General-Purpose Digital Camera DSO Imaging: Hi all I am looking this the AT72EDII to use with two cameras. The dust blew off easily with a blower bulb. 5C gain300 2023 02 26 231800 ZWO ASI 482 EAA - Live Stacking AT72EDII REFRACTORDiscontinued Product ZWO EAF ( Electronic Automatic Focuser) $199. Page 1 of 2 - Tilt, backspacing, or something else? - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I recent had first light with an AT72EDII with . If you take the rotator part off, it has 54mm threads on the front. Bottom Line is the little SkyHunter is impressive for such a small package. 25/C11/C14. Not a huge difference. All you need to do is supply your Cloudy Nights username name for verification when you place an order at Astronomics and that is it. . Page 1 of 2 - High Quality easy to transport tripod - posted in Mounts: I have a good diverse collection of good telescopes and mounts. They look the same with the same specs. My experience with astrophotography comes from the analog era, the middle ages. I was using a new ASI2600MC Pro. Buy telescopes and telescope accessories at Astronomics. After discovering that the AT72EDII seems to have the same M63 focuser drawtube thread as the Z73 I was thinking hard about going with a WO Flat73a instead (wider field, possibly better performance but hard to be sure) but in the end decided to stay with a 2" barrel flattener/reducer instead. Lately, the typical time through Customs and shipping to us has totaled 10 days to two weeks. It costs from £419 /. This Astro-Tech AT70ED refractor has: • Single ring with a foot that has a 1/4" 20 thread hole for easy attachment to a dovetail. Hmm, maybe it's a worthwhile compromise. And since we're a family business, we plan on being. The scope has lens cover ,rings and a dovetail. I am good with my big equipment. Instructions say 55mm back focus which I have achieved with the included spacers (21mm, 16. I see that. One is wide field, one is less wide field. My imaging setup is AT72EDII, Explore Scientific FF, Canon 60D on a SA. It came with 2 rings around it connected to a dovetail plate. While this Astro-Tech #ATR8 0. But this telescope is really small. . I’ve. I chose the 72ed because of thr good reviews and the star shapes. m16, 79 frames of 16s . But for running outside for a quick look or throwing something in the back of the car. Field flattener for AT72EDII - posted in Refractors : I picked up an AT72EDII last year but never really used it much until this year. Our non-commissioned, brand agnostic, product advisors tailor recommendations to meet your needs! High Point Scientific is a leading retailer of quality telescopes and accessories for beginner, intermediate, and advanced astronomers alike. For me (UK) the 72ed is £309 new.