Just Dropped! New Sharpstar 50EDPH Refractor Telescope | High Point Scientific

The brand-new Sharpstar 50EDPH has 50mm of aperture and a wide field of view of 275mm, resulting in a fast f/5.5 focal ratio. What does this mean? You can now gather a large amount of light in a short amount of time.
Let's look at the Sharpstar 50EDPH and break down its features and specifications.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:28 - Specifications
01:29 - Build Quality & Features
03:54 - Conclusion

[@cryhavoc38]

I have the Sharpstar 61edph II and I really enjoy using it for widefield with the reducer. For this 50mm, I think I will pick one up to use as a very nice guidescope

[@simonthorp8565]

Wow! I just bought one of these with the reducer. I hope it lives up to the optics of the FMA230. Not cheap but a beautiful mini device that I hope will compliment my astrophotography rig.

[@Pandosey]

The 50EDPH has exactly the same optical design as FMA230, same F/5.5 objective lens, same F/4.6 reducer flattener, same spot diagram.

[@Dave-er2pn]

I find it surprising now that an aperture of 50mm is considered acceptable for a serious useable telescope. I remember the seemingly uncontestable advice from Patrick Moore, the well known British Astronomer, that three inches was the acceptable absolute minimum for a refractor. Of course that was in the days when astrophotography was not really an option for most non pro astronomers.

[@Leo-pd4fc]

Been interested a long time of Space Telescopes, last time is today when I discovered two really amazing looking and cheap Space Telescopes like Explore The Universe and Celestron Comerton FirstScope 76, which one is BETTER that Explore The Universe or Celestron Cometron? Celestron is much MORE familiar Telescope brand for me and it looks even better and truster because that Explore The Universe is on Temu and don't know is that a trusted onlineshop from China? By the way that 50EDPH Refractor Space Telescope looks really BEAUTIFUL and POWERFUL, maybe i'm looking foward for it. December is coming, CAN'T WAIT your What's in a Nightsky in December video and High Point Scienfitic that video was really GOOD THANK YOU for showing that new Telescope! 🌎🌍🌏🔭🌠🌌

[@GustavoSanchez64]

I shoot with an EOS RP FF mirrorless. Been wanting to get a 50-60mm ish refractor for wide fov shooting. Is there something that will pair with FF without breaking the bank?

[@efx245precor3]

Is it fpl53?

[@grandmasteryoda9893]

i think they use fk-61. china made fpl-51. but there many reson to fale colur than just type of glass. askar have realy stepd it up that section. look photos from askars fra 300 and phq65 and see for you self

[@PompeyObservatory]

Why would one choose the SharpStar over the ZWO Seestar S50? Both triplet 50mm f/5, but only one has built-in camera, mount, filter wheel, dew heater, autofocus, computer, wifi, ...

[@highpointscientific]

It depends on what the user prefers!
With the Seestar s50, you do get a fully automated imaging system that takes astrophotos but you are limited in the following ways: exposure time, field rotation, camera sensor size, lack of sensor cooling, resolution etc..
With a dedicated refractor such as the Sharpstar 50EDPH, you would mount this to a dedicated equatorial mount with a dedicated DSLR or astronomy camera on the back. It takes more work of course along with troubleshooting and learning how your mount, scope, camera, guide scope and guide camera work together with the necessary software - but in the end you are able to gather much clearer data due to longer exposure times!
There like I mentioned, there are pros and cons for both systems but it ultimately depends on what the user prefers.

[@PilotPhteven]

Well.. mainly.. it's a completely different product? one is for astrophography, one is a gateway to explore the night sky.
Wether you like it or not, astrophotography is a hobby where gear (and thus; money) matters.
Seestar is at the low end of it all. - yes it has its uses and can be a great gateway into some astrophotography and some basic exploring of the night sky. But the quality of the pictures isn't really there to really be considered for any serious astrophotography. And you have no method of upgrading the setup if you wanted to. Seestar is what it is, a gateway and introduction to the night sky. And very attractively priced to do that for sure, but nothing more.
the Sharpstar however, could be considered for "serious" astrophotography in a way that the Seestar simply can't be, when you combine the sharpstar with proper astrophotography gear. Gear that can be upgraded as you grow in the hobby.
different products for different elements of this hobby.

[@davesmith9342]

The SeeStar is on an alt/az mount and a beginner scope for astrophotography. You’re not going to get large amounts of data from it due to the frame rotating.