This is the best buy for the price,outstanding quality, tripod is more then good enough for this telescope. it all works far better then expected, I would recommend this telescope to friends. I have tried out many argos type telescope's and this beats there best at the same price, this is not a toy but real telescope,
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Good starter telescope. Positives. Good build quality, decent eq mount. Good solid tripod. Eyepieces are OK. Negatives: No collimation spot on mirror. Mirror removal requires full collimation afterwards. Upgrades suggested: Mirror spot. Better plossl eyepieces , extra eyepieces , tuning of focusser. Better finder.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Telescopes of this kind need to have 'parabolic' mirrors to put all the light into one point. these 900mm focal length 130mm telescopes have a spherical mirror which means that the image is ALWAYS smudged a little. Stopping the scope performing as well as it could if it had parabolic figuring of the mirror. The long focal length makes up for this a bit, but it's always a compromise. Get yourself a 650mm focal length 130mm f5 telescope with a parabolic mirror and get more detail and better performance. 130P shown in the pic - Not as long as the 900... much better optics!
Verified purchase: No
Perhaps the wrong purchase for a beginner. Need more training! Fairly ease to put together but so far unable to use easily. Nice product however and would recommend it to a non-beginner.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
This scope is easy to put together very sturdy and good quality. Prior reading is a must to understand using it. Once mastered you can get some great results in no time.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
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