UNISTELLAR Transportation Backpack for EVSCOPE 2 & EQUINOX 2
UNISTELLAR Transportation Backpack for EVSCOPE 2 & EQUINOX 2 – Reinforced Fabric, High Density Foam – Protects Your Telescope from Shock During Transport and Storage
Good, easy to use but all of these ready-to-shoot & stack Astrophoto units are all quite pricey…I can only hope they’ll drop as their popularity increases. I still waiting to see how the Unistellar stacks up against the soon to be released Celestron unit which is a close match
Das Teleskop kommt gut verpackt an. Beim ersten Mal brauchen wir 10 Minuten bevor wir die ersten Objekte sehen konnten, ab dann eher 5 Minuten inklusive Fokussieren. Selbst bei Vollmond und leichten Schleierwolken funktioniert das Teleskop wunderbar. Auch fr Anfnger wie und sehr einfach zu bedienen.
After initial problems connecting and getting to know how to use the iPhone app, this telescope became very easy to use, and I was able to take pretty good images of deep space objects with it (see attached image of the M81 Bode’s Galaxy collected through hazy cloud over 10minutes – the Unistellar tracks and processes the data automatically while I went and brewed up a cup of tea!). Compare this to the trials and tribulation (and disappointments) of astrophotography with a battery of cheaper (and not so cheap) telescopes, motorised mounts, DSLRs, eyepiece cameras etc, and hours of messing with computer stacking programs – this is indeed a short cut to enjoying the night sky for people who want to ‘do’ astronomy rather than mess with equipment!
The reasons for awarding it 4 rather than 5 starts is: firstly, the high cost; and secondly, the fact that the instructions could be clearer and more comprehensive. For example: advice on possible problems connecting to your smartphone; and how to focus and collimate the telescope (the latter both turn out to be a lot easier than conventional telescopes – but only after finding and understanding the correct section in the online help).
I would point out that there will a limit to the quality of the images attainable with the Unistellar Equinox 2 compared to more expensive and/or complex astrophotography set-up, but its results are much more surely and easily attained.
In my opinion, this telescope could be ideal for schools or other youth organisations wishing to cultivate interest in the Cosmos. Its is a pity that it could not be pitched at a lower price level – it would wipe the floor with conventional astronomical telescope designs.
Bought the eVScope on Sale and love it – incredible device!! However, a small piece, a fastener on the tripod broke after 2 weels – requested to send me just that spare part, but Amazon asked me to return the whole device. Need to wait now for the next sale to re-purchase…
I like everything about this product. It probably is a bit pricey for what it is, but if you are going to buy one of the Unistellar products, this is a necessity. I highly recommend it.
After moving to an area with significant light pollution issues, I found myself being less interested in continuing my observing hobby.
I had been considering the EVscope for nearly a year as the automatic stacking of the enhanced view feature allows for viewing DSO from light pollution challenged areas. I purchased during a recent sale and was absolutely amazed by this product.
I had been a visual only observer before getting this and was honestly intimidated by learning everything to start Electronic Assisted Astronomy.
This was easy to set up.
It is easy to use.
It just works.
Great product that does what it claims. It is not good for viewing planets, but I find myself spending more enjoyable time viewing a lot of other objects that I couldn’t find before with my other telescopes.
Pros: Easy to setup and use. Bahtinov mask makes focus very easy. Centers every selected object. Great on galaxies, clusters and nebulae. I have seen galaxies down to 14th magnitude. I am seeing objects I never thought possible with a small scope. All in bortle 7-8 skies (meaning very light polluted)
Cons: Very expensive. App crashes or freezes an awful lot (but that may because of my oldish cellphone that I use to run the scope). Photos are not great but acceptable. Again a better phone or tablet may make a difference. Not really useful in moderate winds because the enhanced vision drops when it feels vibration.
Conclusion: I have been doing astronomy for 40 years. I can no longer haul a heavy mount and scope and other gadgets to my viewing spot. I can easily carry this setup and it literally takes a couple of minutes to get going. And it is great not having to polar align every viewing session. I have had great views of the Horsehead Nebula, Running Man Nebula, and many many galaxies, objects I could never see in my other scope. This scope was the right choice for me.
Good, easy to use but all of these ready-to-shoot & stack Astrophoto units are all quite pricey…I can only hope they’ll drop as their popularity increases. I still waiting to see how the Unistellar stacks up against the soon to be released Celestron unit which is a close match
Das Teleskop kommt gut verpackt an. Beim ersten Mal brauchen wir 10 Minuten bevor wir die ersten Objekte sehen konnten, ab dann eher 5 Minuten inklusive Fokussieren. Selbst bei Vollmond und leichten Schleierwolken funktioniert das Teleskop wunderbar. Auch fr Anfnger wie und sehr einfach zu bedienen.
The reasons for awarding it 4 rather than 5 starts is: firstly, the high cost; and secondly, the fact that the instructions could be clearer and more comprehensive. For example: advice on possible problems connecting to your smartphone; and how to focus and collimate the telescope (the latter both turn out to be a lot easier than conventional telescopes – but only after finding and understanding the correct section in the online help).
I would point out that there will a limit to the quality of the images attainable with the Unistellar Equinox 2 compared to more expensive and/or complex astrophotography set-up, but its results are much more surely and easily attained.
In my opinion, this telescope could be ideal for schools or other youth organisations wishing to cultivate interest in the Cosmos. Its is a pity that it could not be pitched at a lower price level – it would wipe the floor with conventional astronomical telescope designs.
I like everything about this product. It probably is a bit pricey for what it is, but if you are going to buy one of the Unistellar products, this is a necessity. I highly recommend it.
I had been considering the EVscope for nearly a year as the automatic stacking of the enhanced view feature allows for viewing DSO from light pollution challenged areas. I purchased during a recent sale and was absolutely amazed by this product.
I had been a visual only observer before getting this and was honestly intimidated by learning everything to start Electronic Assisted Astronomy.
This was easy to set up.
It is easy to use.
It just works.
Great product that does what it claims. It is not good for viewing planets, but I find myself spending more enjoyable time viewing a lot of other objects that I couldn’t find before with my other telescopes.
Cons: Very expensive. App crashes or freezes an awful lot (but that may because of my oldish cellphone that I use to run the scope). Photos are not great but acceptable. Again a better phone or tablet may make a difference. Not really useful in moderate winds because the enhanced vision drops when it feels vibration.
Conclusion: I have been doing astronomy for 40 years. I can no longer haul a heavy mount and scope and other gadgets to my viewing spot. I can easily carry this setup and it literally takes a couple of minutes to get going. And it is great not having to polar align every viewing session. I have had great views of the Horsehead Nebula, Running Man Nebula, and many many galaxies, objects I could never see in my other scope. This scope was the right choice for me.