You can connect the camera to the Evoguide either by directly screwing it on the standard T2 thread at the back of the instrument, or by inserting it as an eyepiece by using a 1.25” nose piece mounted on the camera.Įither way, it is easy to use 1.25” filters with the Evoguide. ![]() ![]() If we really want to find a defect in the focusing mechanism, I could mention there is a very small lag when reversing the focusing direction, but it is more anecdotic than a real minus. ![]() I have a helical focuser on my heritage 130P flextube and everything is rotating with it, and I know this would be quite a pain. The small pitch in the thread of the helical focuser allows for precise focusing, but if you have to do big corrections, you can find yourself rotating that ring for quite some time.Īside from being smooth to operate and precise in focusing, another big plus of the focuser is that the camera does not rotate while focusing. The large focusing ring is smooth to operate, easy to grab and rotate even with thick winter gloves. The Evoguide features a smooth and precise helical focusing mechanism. Just remember to use the stop ring to help you achieve focus with a 1.25” eyepiece. The Evoguide can be used as a spotting scope. The prism rail makes it easy to use the Evoguide as a spotting scope, and for this use, you will also find in the box a 1.25” stop ring: fit that on a 1.25” eyepiece to be sure you will achieve focus. The prims rail is included in the latest version of the Evoguide, and it is the only difference from the previous one. The collimation screws also have a nylon tip so as not to scratch the Evoguide. This reduces the amount of fiddling you have to do in the dark to set up your guiding. The mounting rings and foot are in aluminum and the collimation thumbscrews have a knot to keep record of how much the screws must be screwed in to realign the Evoguide to the desired direction with respect to the imaging scope. Since this is the first version of the scope, I do not have the green prism rail that is now included in the box, but everything else is the same. My Evoguide and the accessories it came with. The mounting rings with collimation screws with nylon tips.The Evoguide on my Sky-Watcher Skymax 90/1250 Maksutov telescope. The Evoguide is delivered with all you need to guide (guiding camera excluded) and more. ![]() The Evoguide (left) next to my ZWO 30/F4 MiniScope (right) mounted on my ZWO ASI224MC camera. It is larger than my ZWO 30/F4 MiniScope, but this is not a deal-breaker, particularly if you need to guide big telescopes. Measuring only 260mm in length and weighing about 865gr, the Evoguide 50ED is compact and lightweight enough to be suitable for most setups, being able to properly guide telescopes with a focal length up to 1000mm. Then, it is quite a sexy scope, with the slick black-green-white color scheme used in all the latest Sky-Watcher products: wouldn’ this be a beauty if mounted on your Sky-Watcher Skymax 180PRO or 150 PDS telescope? Size And Weight Most of the time I am on my knee while looking for it in tall grass with a red light… grrr. Most often than not, in fact, I found the cap somewhere in the bag or, worse. Hands-On With The Evoguide 50ED Building Quality And Lookįirst of all, the scope is extremely well-made with its well-painted aluminum body: the only plastic piece is the rear dust cap.Įven the front cap is in aluminum, but I wish it had a tighter fit.
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