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Also, what is a good quality tripod for the telescope?

The Dwarf 3 is a lot of fun and I think its higher resolution (4K vs 1080p of others) is worth it. They also sell a tripod as well as an extra or you can pretty much get any tripod for DSLR with such a small scope.

@@EmberSkyMedia Thank you! 😃

@@Janet4444 happy to help!

Thanks! Hoping to test more lenses in the new year (I *may* of done some shopping).

@@EmberSkyMedia i'm thinking of picking up a 1961 version of the lens. Do you think that one does as well as a less old version like the one you have?......anyway, i look forward to seeing your past and future vids.

@@gangawerks The issue with older lenses is sample variation and the amount of use (and maybe abuse) the lens has had so far.

@@EmberSkyMedia i'm new to the whole old glass world, but what you're saying makes sense.

That would be a cool colour!

They require an external light source, but they are very sensitive to 850nm and 940nm so you can get inexpensive or expensive IR lights. I got for like $10 for 5watts and that's plenty - ua-cam.com/video/2q2qhQp9-3U/v-deo.html

I've heard it can track quite a few things, but alas I haven't gotten my hands on one at the moment (currently testing the Dwarf 3)

I’m testing one soon and will have some “how to” videos coming out soon.

@@EmberSkyMedia OK thanks if I ever get one.

Hmm... best to reach out out Black-Cat for an answer, sounds like you don't have enough tension on the belt so you might need a larger sprocket wheel. I'm assuming you live in a hot country?

It appears they have the Messier, NGC, and part of the IC catalogue. I don’t know the exact count but the NGC catalogue has a lot of objects (honestly I stopped scrolling to find out when it ended). There are C (Caldwell) entries in there as well but there isn’t a specific Caldwell list yet. But they are constantly adding things to their Atlas (I did another 123MB download today to add to it) so they are constantly improving it compared to what it was in this video. The Dwarfs can image anything in the night sky, however recognize that a lot of IC, NGC objects are quite small for a wider field setup like the Dwarfs, to get really good images you’d need a dedicated system as I don’t know of any “smart” telescope system that goes past 500mm optics as they tracking and mount really would need to be dedicated German Equitorial at that point to track well.

You are going to love it, its so capable!

Absolutely! While my other scopes can handily beat this in a shoot-out the cost is easily 10x and requires a lot of careful adjustments and planning; and its not even fully automated yet (yikes!). This is 100x easier to use and get good results and I'm playing around this week with the automated planner and its pretty much set-up and it will go all night, and then the next night, etc... only clouds seem to stop it (which I have tonight with some rain).

Yes, powering these things longer is pretty straight forward with USB-C, easily connect to the mains or a generator or battery pack etc and you can run these pratically forever.

@EmberSkyMedia ​@EmberSkyMedia ...and If you observe few hours per day the sun,i connect a little 10 Watt or 20 Watt solar cell via the usb-C port and never run out of energy . 🎉

Glad to help David! Do you have any additional questions?

I’m sure the Dwarf V will be amazing, alas it’s likely a few years off so this is the unit we have today to consider. And it’s likely the best bang for your buck right now.

Its normal, since it is only 30mm the resolution is very low. This "telescope" is only good for bright targets and large ones, hence why they always show andromeda and orion as examples, every other target is difficult with such a small aperture and altaz configuration

It’s a 30mm lens and they went wide, that’s a trade off compared to larger telescopes, everything is smaller and less pixels, but you’ll get more “full” images of most beginner DSO targets.

I’ll dive into some deep specs in my next SeeStar S30 video, but spoiler, it won’t include a crying child no matter the close-focus distance.

@@EmberSkyMedia crying child should not be in focus

iPhone App and I could only get 2 hours out of it in my test.

Darker skys always help, even with telescopes with advance filters, the darker the sky the better off you are!

The wider field of view, extra camera, improved sensor, lower price - I'd pick the S30 over the S50 (dispite the lower resolving power). Between the Dwarf 3 and the S30... if you can afford an extra $150 (+42% in cost) then the Dwarf 3 with its larger optics, 4K sensors, and equitorial mode is notably better.

I found the S50 available new for $390 from a US retailer. Assuming this as the price, does this change your recommendation?

Dwarf 3 provides a lot more features and is also useful for terrestrial stuff. Great for panoramas. They're also planning to add Indi and Ascom driver support. Though, ZWO have superior optics.

@turmanlegalsolution - I'd still likely lean S30 because of the wider field of view (having used the SeeStar S50 all summer - video coming soon), but it would be a coin toss at that price and either telescope would be a good pick.

@mrtransistor6173 - Yeah, the Dwarf 3 has more features and they keep updating the APP with more capabilities that make it a truer "telescope" than the SeeStar series, but for people who value "ease of use" SeeStar has it in the bag.

Yep, everyone always assumes the newer faster wifi (or cell system) is “better” but speed comes at a trade off of range and ability to penetrate structures.

Thanks, I'm trying to get more into bird identification than just image them!

Thats the game preserve where all the animals live, although its a very sparely populated country compared to say European ones.

The Mosaic mode is a big step forward, that's the cool thing about tech, you always get new features!

Yeah my African Safari Trip was absolutely amazing, I highly recommend it to anyone!

Very cool, planetary imaging is not my forte, so I'm happy if I can see some cloud bands. I'll have to see if I can improve on this when Jupiter and cooler winter nights arrive!

Wowie indeed, although initially we had no idea what was making that racket!

Its surprising what I was able to get with just a $500 Smart Telescope (especially when you compare to my $5000 bird photography rig). Its advantage is that birds don't mind getting close to it so you get these wonder sights close-up!

Depends on your needs, although the Dwarf 3 is a soild all rounder package. UI could use some streamlining.

Anywhere in the sky that you can currently see in alt-az mod, if you use it in equitorial mod you'll lose a bit of the southern horizon (in the north, and northern horizon in the south).

@@EmberSkyMedia Thanks for answering and I loved your stream :)

@@EmberSkyMedia How is the image quality ? My project involves capturing a zoomed view of a galaxy/moon ... automatically stack images and project that on to the ceiling of my bedroom. Since the projection will increase the size to probably 100" , I am wondering if the image is stretched this much, would it be any good. Would you please share one image you captured using your device so that I can test this :)

Good tip: This is true for anything purchased in a foreign currency.

Just heard these are under recall :(

I've been testing it, EQ mod works really well...

@@EmberSkyMedia well they cracked some equations and then they can tell you where to move the scope in EQ mode to align it.. it's super convenient; where those automated scopes were lacking is really the ALT/AZ which means too many images of low quality / high noise. But in EQ mode, you can probably go 30, 60 or even 90s. That's more than enough is the camera is clean to get a great signal. As I said, if i was starting from scratch or trying to interest someone to astro without facing the wall of issues and difficulties, I would cleary recommend that too

@@astrodysseus the 60second stuff I'm getting looks pretty good!

@@astrodysseus yeah I'm imaging with the Dwarf 3 in EQ mode all the time, working on a full review video soon to show off how good it is!

Unfortunately no, although they just announced the SeeStar S30 so maybe that is better tuned for closer focus?

I've been testing it for a month (video soon) its a solid little performer!

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Skipping a generation is not a bad move, yes a Dwarf 4 will likely have even more improvements in a year or two.

When it comes with a tiny tripod (or no tripod at all) its worth mentioning that trees will be more of a factor. Best to purchase a proper tripod with these telescopes if you have an unobstructed horizon so you get a bit more clearance.

It’s amazing and totally changes your evening setup & shutdown, makes things a lot easier.

Glad to hear it! It’s a nice small telescope for views of various bright objects! Orion Nebula is rising in the east late at night and by next month it will be a great target to explore!

Meteor, Satellite, Airplanes… there is enough wizzing around up there that if you included them in each of your frames you’d never see the actual target.

Yes the plan is more are coming, Summer is just a bummy time to do it (long days = later nights) so expect more in the fall. What I have been doing is setting up the telescopes and having them image into the morning on their own.

Yes, I expect it will really take it to the next level! Also I'm hopeful of imaging animals at night as well (there are two deer in the yard beside my house currently).

Dwarf 2 with the updated SkyAtlas, I don't have a Dwarf 3 yet but it will use the same Atlas.

That is going to be an interesting test (or mod) is to have it setup 24/7 (or as close as possible to that) which basically needs to ensure the unit is water resistant enough. It won’t be waterproof as it should never be emerged in water. But rain… hopefully it will be able to handle some of that.

Not sure, I’m in iOS land (I do need to get ans droid at some point to test things to answer questions such as this).

@@EmberSkyMedia , I found one. It's called nExt camera. It worked

@EmberSkyMedia , found one! nExt Camera on the appstore

“Here is your Super AI Zoom!” LOL, yes indeed!