Nice 360mm F/6 doublet with FPL-53 synthetic fluorite and Lanthanum lenses. 25" RA prism--an RA mirror is much further in, and an RACI prism also is also somewhat further in, so neither have demonstrated issues with my. My old Sears 60mm refractor gave very sharp images, but not very useful for imaging. To improve the stability of the setup, though, I upgraded to the William Optics High Latitude Vixen Base. 8x field flattener (no stock currently) + William Optics 48mm T-mount for Sony E-mount OR 2. 96. Astronomics is a family-owned business that has been supplying amateur astronomers, schools, businesses, and government agencies with the right optical equipment and the right advice since 1979. What I dont have is an optical finder with interchangeable eyepieces that I can use on my refractors - specifically. And I used a telescope T-Ring. With a 24mm. You can buy the 0. ZWO EAF + ASIAir + AT60ED Advice Sought - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Just ordered a ZWO 5v EAF from Canada that shipped within 2 hours. The TS PhotoLine 60mm, f/6 FPL-53 apo arrives on the market amid some stiff competition from the suspiciously similar Astro-Tech AT60ED, the Altair 60EDF and the William Optics Zenithstar 61 apo (the Zenithstar’s 61mm, f/5. For sale is arguably the MOST portable astronomical telescope on the market: the Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm F/6 FPL-53 ED Doublet with a focal length of 360 mm and a focal. 7 FR I havent used still. 25 will only be used when doing visual. The M48 threads of the focal reducer, which itself is threaded into the optical tube, makes it easy to attach most astronomy cameras and DSLR/mirrorless cameras (with an M48 T-ring, not included). I have found that guiding works best for me in RA only. 2mm Paradigm Dual ED eyepiece is excellent for medium high to high power magnification viewing with short to medium focal length refractors and reflectors. It seems to me that while the AT-60ED in its case is probably not small enough to be. 5" rack-and-pinion focuser with 10:1 ratio fine focusing. I have a huge backlog of data that I need to process and recently have been having fun doing that using Sirilic/Siril and AstroPixelProcessor. 34mm but you also have a t-ring in there too. . 25″ eyepiece adapter that has a non-marring compression ring. I tried it out this evening and I cannot achieve focus. Mounts for Astro Tech AT60ED - posted in Refractors : Hi folks, I recently picked up an Astro Tech AT60ED as my first scope and noticed the mounts on each side of the scope for spot/guide scope and other peripherals. 6 o. 0 Sensor/Hand Controller Interface 3. I am using a 13mm 82 degree AT UWA eyepiece in it, and it works fine for a finder with nearly 3 degrees of true field and sufficient magnification to offer an alternate view at 28x. Mount Type: Two 1/4-20 threaded holes. Some astronomers like to mix and match components to fit their needs and budgets. Hughes Thompson. 800-422-7876. 3. Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm f/6 FPL-53 ED Doublet $369. The Askar FMA135 is multipurpose. It also is the most forgiving of a light mount. 1. When I was imaging in Florida, in much more mild. 8x FF/FRs, neither the ATR-8 nor Televue's TRF-2008 effectively flattened to the corners on my APS-C sensor in either my AT60ED and a previously owned AT72EDII; the ATRF60 is the only one out of the three that provided pinpoint stars to the corners in the. So I am considering perhaps getting a small ED refractor such as the AT60ED or AT72EDII sometime in the future. 5 - not small enough to be an airline personal item; seems heavy-duty, but not particularly efficient Rex: I appreciate all the measurements and photos you have taken. Page 2 of 3 - Seeking user experience with the AT60ED refractor with eyepieces and a diagonal - posted in Refractors : I have the Altair Astro Version of the AT60ED. Helpful. In it’s padded case, it is a wonderful. Cheers DaveHyperstar or fast Newt? - posted in Experienced Deep Sky Imaging: Hi, Im considering selling my C11 edge to get a fast (f/4) Newtonian. Which version of the QHY. Choose an option ZWO-EAF. Seems expensive. 1. I get pretty good guiding generally below 1’ with the occasional blip but sharp images at long exposures of 3-5mins. Page 1 of 2 - Finder Shoe for AT60ED? - posted in Refractors : AFAIK, the Astro-Tech Finderscope Mounting Shoe (ATSHOE) is the only finder shoe that will fit the AT60ED. But as you've seen it comes at a cost. Length: 18" dewshield retracted, 21. Page 2 of 2 - 1. 2. Page 1 of 3 - RedCat Rivals - What's the best small APO? - posted in Refractors : Greetings, all! Ive spent some time looking at small apos lately but want some user-experienced opinions on what you believe are top notch scopes. They are 48mm. My CEM70 is adequate for the OTA but its just bulky and heavy to me. Last night I took out my AT60ED on a 501HDV fluid head with pan handle and Bogen 055XB tripod with push-up elevator column. 2k either way you go. The supplied photo instructions are good, but there was still some dry-fitting to make sure I was getting the bracket in the right orientation and attached through the right holes. Cannot acheive focus on Astro-Tech AT60ed - posted in Refractors : Hello I have a new Astro-Tech AT60ED. Page 5 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : I have an AT 7 slotted dovetail bar ready! MikeBy rotating the camera, and making adjustments to the tilt adjuster you can effectively remove all tilt from your camera sensor. 44 TFOV. I think my copy has some defect, since. The AT60ED is excellent for sure. Product Description. 25" accessory adapter, both with compression rings: The precision-made rack-and-pinion focuser has dual-speed focusing. I'm lucky I got 25 seconds with a AT60ED and an Olympus E-M10 Mk II on a SkyGuider Pro. My requirements are: Weight < 3kg (OTA+other mounting rings+field flatner (if required)) Focal length < 400mm (I don't have a goto mount, I have to frame manually) Budget ~ USD 1200 (including Import duty and local taxes which is almost 28%)I've been doing astrophotography for about a year now. 8x reducer in AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Im having a problem with the Astrotech 0. ZWO ASI678MC Color CMOS Imaging Camera. Contact Us. Resolution is still good at 1. Following- I started imagining with azgti, At60ed, asiair pro and dslr. AT60ED vs. Also Id pass on its helical focuser and its 1. This page lists items that the ASCOM Initiative has made available for download. The particular sample of AT60ED that I own shows spherical undercorrection. 00. 25" long with it extended. ago. I would get an Erect Image Diagonal for correct terrestrial viewing. The TV 60 is limited to 1. AT152EDT. I normally do long telephoto with a Tamron 150-600mm lens. So Ill be connecting the EAF to a AT60ED scope, and then. The top of the handle has Vixen compatible making it usefull for your astrophotography goals. AT60ED does have the FPL 53 mated with the Lanthanum, see post 2. 8X reducer/field flattener is designed for prime focus astrophotography with quality f/6 focal ratio apo refractors such as the Astro-Tech AT72ED and AT130 apo, it will also work well with Astro-Tech and other brand refractors in the f/5. Page 17 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : If you are talking about the type of visual reducer that threads into the barrel of an eyepiece, it should work (since they generally work with every other type of scope), although I dont think the images are going to be very good. Get counterweights, mounts and telescopes at Astronomics. 25″ eyepiece adapter that has a non-marring compression ring. On that version the focuser rotates. 0 deg TFOV. * Svbony 60mm guide scope with ZWO ASI120MM-Mini guide cam. While this Astro-Tech ATRF72 0. 7x (230mm @ f/3. It's just that easy to use. After its demise I got a Sears 60m/700mm focal length alt-az achro refractor, like hundreds of you also had. → Beginning Deep Sky Imaging. M45 with AT60ED and ASI533MC Pro - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: The data is from Oct 29, 2022. The AT4060 is a cardioid tube condenser microphone with a transformer-coupled output circuit. At least a Ford F-150 is not also the designation for a Ford electric urban minicar. I initially had a few hours of extra data I tossed out, before I got my flattener for the scope. 8. so I ordered the specific T ring they told me for the canon DSLRs, but I dont have a eye piece for me to connect it to? On the. Leo Triplet NGC 3628, M66, M65. Its certainly true to that some eyepieces do well at faster focal. 8 lens for faster and wider field astronomical and terrestrial photography. Sometimes it doesn’t!! When it doesn’t I can still hear the. Do I need a reducer/flattener? - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Hi there I just purchased an Astro Tech AT60ED 60MM F/6 FPL-53ED doublet to do Astrophotography with my ioptron Skyguider Pro. Mounts: Rainbow Astro RST-135, ES iEXOS-100, SkyGuider Pro. And the results were blah with lots of CA, low contrast and general smearing. I've got a 135mm f/2 Samyang and currently have on order an AT60ED that may, or may not, arrive this month. AT60ED vs. 9 specification likely results from a lens cell with a slightly larger entrance pupil). Very interested in others experience with dithering with azgti. Svbony SV550 - Total Disappointment - posted in Refractors : I figured i would try out the new Svbony SV550 triplet with FPL-53 glass at 80mm. It works beautifully with this and other short FL scopes. 2mm DeLite gives a larger TFOV that is sharp in the APO's I compared (61mm f/5. I know the reviews for both of these are real good, and the opinions are usually that these are a good bang for the buck. Available in a variety of tube colors: White, black, forest green, dark blue, chrome, anodized red, burnt orange, and brass - this petite offering boasts some very desirable features. Remix Model. 25" long with it extended. I want to make sure that I dont stress to motor, so that the. I can verify that the TSFLAT2 from Teleskop-Express does NOT work well for visual . However, it is about $190 more than the Astro-Tech AT60ED and I found a place that will be getting some AT60ED scopes in a month. This new Astro-Tech AT115EDT refractor has: • 115mm f/7 fully multicoated triplet apochromatic optics using an ED center element. I’ve been lucky enough to spend a few months basking in the spectacular far southern sky of New Zealand. Jon. And I'm sure the 72mm is also. I Needed a vixen dovetail for my AT60ED, this works perfectly. Backfocus Confusion - AT60ED w/ field flattener - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: In the brief time ive been into imaging, my imaging train has been AT60ED > Apertura Adjustable Field Flattener @ 3mm > 16. AT60ED and 071MC-Pro spacer issue? - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Im assuming this is a spacer issue? My setup is an AT60ED -> AT60ED field flattener -> 16. While a dobsonian isn't ideal for imaging, it's the best choice in this price-range (e. Astro-Tech uses two ED (Extra-low Dispersion glass) elements in the optical design of the AT60EDP. One other thing I've heard--and can confirm--is that the mounting collar for the AT60ED is almost a perfect fit for the 135mm Samyang. Reviews. 8 and sometimes 4. Refractors. 25" mirrors seem to become acceptable near the $70 mark, so the difference is roughly $30 with a substantial reduction in risk. Out of the box, the FMA135 comes with a mounting ring which holds the scope and has a finder shoe base. 2mm DeLite gives you a 3. My primary purpose of getting this scope is to get widest field and lowest power with my Night Vision. • Can be used in both autofocus and manual modes. Astro-Tech AT60ED Field Flattner - posted in Equipment (No astrophotography): Hello, 5 months ago I purchased an Astro-Tech AT60ED telescope. Hi everyone, I'm looking for a refractor astrograph and I need some suggestions. Cloudy Nights. So I am considering perhaps getting a small ED refractor such as the AT60ED or AT72EDII sometime in the future. and there may be another scope by another vendor out there. 56 AT60ED @. Posted 18 November 2020 - 01:19 PM. IMG_0266. AT60EDP. Last night I was finally able to test it and I see some really bad aberrations. With reducer/flattener you will get shorter focal length, wider field of view and faster scope. Also Id pass on its helical focuser and its 1. It can't be used visually. I ordered a GEM45 with the iOptron tri-pier for my SCT EDGE 8 in December and hope to see it soon! The ability to handle an extra 5lb of payload for the same price of the CEM40 gave it the edge. Altair 60 EDF Doublet Refractor Telescope V3. Have not. Such a device is so oversized compared to the host telescope as to be absurd. Regarding 0. Mine rides on an AZGTi in eq mode with a 533mc. The 1/1. I was hoping to do this first light video of my Astro-Tech AT60ED after I got my flattener/reducer, however they just haven't been in stock. Astro-Tech AT60ED and AT72EDII Black Friday Sale; Universal Astro Sale; Various Used and Demo Scopes and Mounts; Astro-Tech College Tuition Sale; iOptron 20% Off Sale While Supplies Last; Meteorites. We could not detect a hint of spurious color (chromatic aberration) in our evenings testing the AT60ED. 8x reducer on the AT60ED and it only comes out having a slightly greater focal length than the Sharpstar. Whaaaaat? Any chance you have time to take a photo of that report for us? Id love to see the other details like wavefront uniformity and a fringe. Yeah, I'm excited about the AT60ED. → Beginning Deep Sky Imaging. Is there anyone out there with an AT60ed that can confirm whether I have a problem with the scope. 5mm, 21mm, 11mm spacers > ASI294. com for the Astro-Tech AT60ED this morning. One thing about the 17. And this is the easiest set-up I've ever had. . • 44mm corrected image circle. F/5, 300mm. The ring/clamshell is hinged so you can remove it with ease and adapt it to your current rig as a guidescope or photographic instrument with the proper photo tripod and camera. I bought the 0. What I would like to know is. 3 degree field, the right angle format with bulky eyepiece and very short tube makes initial sighting slower than it could be. Last night I took out my AT60ED on a 501HDV fluid head with pan handle and Bogen 055XB tripod with push-up elevator column. Astro-tech AT60ED + Astro-tech 0. This Astro-Tech 3. A few people suggested the Astro Tech AT60ED and that looks affordable. And I. I have an AVX , AsiAir plus, AT60ed, Asi071mc pro, Sybony 60mm for guiding. It’s really more intended for a visual scope, whereas the AT72ED is intended for photography. com shows all 3 scopes have roughly the same FOV, without speaking. Now you can do planetary and deep space imaging with it as well, so don't be fooled by the main objective when ZWO designed the camera. I love your images taken with it, by the way. Joined: 06 Mar 2016. I think it's just right for a grab and go scope, and you don't give up as much to 80mm as you get going up from 60mm. Astro-Tech AT60ED and AT72EDII Black Friday Sale; Universal Astro Sale; Various Used and Demo Scopes and Mounts; Astro-Tech College Tuition Sale; iOptron 20% Off Sale While Supplies Last; Meteorites. 2mm DeLite is that while the 17. CryptoThe AT152EDT is an extension of the incredibly well received EDT series from Astro-Tech. First off, the whole box that the scope came in looked previously opened and re-sealed. I thought about the WO ZenithStar 81, but the difference between the 81 and 73 is just 8mm or roughly 1/3". This Astro-Tech ED refractor has:• 72mm f/6 fully multicoated FPL-53 and Lanthanum doublet refractor optics• dual-speed Rack and Pinion 2” focuser with 10:1 ratio fine focusing and built in Camera Angle. Kind of a MkII. 5mm Morpheus gives a larger TFOV, the 18. Page 1 of 2 - My First Cooled Camera - ASI533MC Pro (Settings Help) - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Hi, I just bought my first Astro Dedicated Camera (ZWO ASI533MC Pro) which is an upgrade from Astro MOD Canon DSLR 70D. At that time I started a thread titled Anyone with an AT60ED to ask a few questions about my new scope, and the thread became. Scopes: ES ED-102 FCD100 CF, ZWO Mini Guide Scope, Astro-Tech AT60ED, Askar FMA180, Sky-Watcher Skymax 102. 2mm DeLite gives you a 3. Seeing was average. Stars are diamonds on a black velvet backdrop and every object we observed was tack sharp. I. The AT70ED would make an alright scope, but it uses older glass which may be more prone to aberrations around bright stars. 8. And I thought As. The Astro-Tech ATRF60 0. At that time I started a thread titled Anyone with an AT60ED to ask a few questions about my new scope, and. AT72EDII - posted in Refractors : I have a SW 120ED, but I do not consider it to be a G&G, or at least not a really easy one. Backfocus with a AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: If you guys saw my previous post about my planned beginner setup with the Sky-Watcher Evostar 72 and the star adventure, I have chosen to use the AT60ED doublet refractor (as a scope for astrophotography of DSOs. 0. . Loading preview. The 18. → Astrophotography and Sketching. Dual speed 2" rack-and-pinion focuser with 2" accessory holder and 1. The Astro-Tech ED102mm and the Skywatcher ED100mm. Page 3 of 4 - TV-60 vs. And we’re now in our third Astronomics generation (son Michael started keeping track of the Astronomics inventory when he was. 25 limitation as to the focuser. I also purchased the dedicated AT60FF flattener. The Rokinon 135mm is F2, which is extremely fast, and it is literally the best camera lens you can buy for astrophotography (at 135mm). 6 72ED Astronomical Telescope $463. TV-60 should be a lot less bulky. Effect of barlows / field flatness for AT60ED solar imaging - posted in Solar Observing and Imaging: Ideally, Id like to image the 2024 total solar eclipse using my NP101. A groove machined into the field flattener barrel engages the thumbscrew or compression ring of your focuser to act as a. AT60ED first week - Wow! - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): I recently brought home an AT60ED F/6 refractor from the good people at Astronomics. I wanted to ensure I could always bring a scope no matter what. Page 3 of 4 - TV-60 vs. Cloudy Nights. Perhaps I will just wait another week or two and. Got a new “Travel” refractor finally: AT60ED - posted in Refractors : After selling my Sv503 80ed I was feeling very weird just having a C8 and no refractor for months! I was torn deciding between AT70EDII, AT60ED and some other portable air travel friendly options. HAPPY SKIES TO YOU AND KEEP LOOKING UP Jethro. Focal Length: 360mm. The AT60ED is even smaller than the 72, but I feel like if you don't reeeeally need to downsize, the 72 is the lowest you should go. Sturdy, capable but manual. 9, 80mm f/7, 102mm f/7, and 120mm f/7. . Sharpstar 400F5. Obviously they are small. 8x reducer on a ASI1600mmPro, mostly for narrowband imaging from my bortle 9 skies. I use a Rigel QuickFinder on my AT60ED. At $300, this is such an amazing performer. The AT60ED is the perfect size scope for traveling. g. 800-422-7876. With a ZWO 120mc camera. It looks better from the outside, but when youre observing or doing astrophotography in the dark, you. How to attach filter between field flattener and T-ring - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: My imaging train is Telescope AT60ED/Astrotech 2inch Field Flattener/T-ring/EOS EFtoRF Adapter/Canon R I have two issues: 1) Looking at the images, I feel the back. As to field curvature, thats life. It works perfectly with my AT60ED which has the same type / style of mounting foot as the AT70ED. looking to buy a camera for a 60mm (360mm focal length) refractor. $79. As a short refractor, it's meant for wide-field views and astrophotography. 25” eyepieces, but it’s probably the lightest most compact 60mm available. The reversed foot allows the focusing knobs to be oriented horizontally. topic starter. Smaller size and good optics are priority over budget. The Astro-Tech ATRF60 0. The focal reducer has a back focus requirement of 55mm. The AT60ED should be able to reach 100-120x easily with the right eyepieces, and in exceptional conditions 150-200x may be possible. Your eyepieces are all high quality so it doesn't matter which you bring, you will be seeing-limited, just a matter of. The alternative is to get a dedicated option, like 40mm or 50mm Lunt for just under $1k, maybe. Download All. Optics Type: ED FPL-53 Refractor. *. 8X reducer/field flattener is designed for prime focus astrophotography. The drawer itself is well made I think but the magnets are not nearly strong enough to hold the drawer in when the scope is at odd angles as is common on an EQ mount. I love your images taken with it, by the way. "fully-multicoated Astro-Tech ATRF60 converts the 360mm focal length f/6 Astro-Tech AT60ED refractor into a 288mm f/4. The AT70ED is bringing ED optics to you at a fantastic price. But I do not like the Petzval design. My scope including all the pictured accessories weighs 7. 2. 2 oz with the rings and dovetail, 5 lbs 4 oz without rings and dovetail. I had initially thought Id repurpose my color planetary. In Wisconsin the winters are cold and snow bound. Last night was the first night I got a chance to use the combo, and was planning to image the Witch Head nebula. tools CCD suitability calculator. Scopes: ES ED-102 FCD100 CF, ZWO Mini Guide Scope, Astro-Tech AT60ED, Askar FMA180, Sky-Watcher Skymax 102. The CNC machined handle is finished in a. AT115EDT. 8 reducer and/or my Hotech field flattener would work for it. It is also usable with long focal length refractors and catadioptric scopes under good or. Also looking at Televue TV60, nice but too expensive for me. Get answers to your questions in our photography forums. Went mostly smoothly. Thank you. 8), a 1. I was hoping to do this first light video of my Astro-Tech AT60ED after I got my flattener/reducer, however they just haven't been in stock. 00 Not FPL-53. Equipment used: * Astro-Tech AT60ED with the 0. The AT60ED now comes standard with the Camera Angle Adjuster and the finder shoe. Plus, it looks ridiculous with the. 8X reducer/field flattener is designed for prime focus astrophotography with the Astro-Tech AT72EDII, it will work with other variants of the same optical tube. 38 degrees. As a result I cant do flats in Fire Capture. 5" rack-and-pinion focuser with 10:1 ratio fine focusing. Loc: Canada, British Columbia. Still seems like too big a cost differential, though. I only recently bought the refractor so if the 3x magnifier isnt significantly better on both. Typical of Astronomics it's priced $200 less than the StarField. Amazon had a great discount so i said why not? What i received was a disgrace. The ASI678MC CMOS Color Imaging Camera is based on the Sony IMX678 with SONY STARVIS and Exmor R Technology. Even though I can achieve a 7. Long slots allow it to be. The Astro-Tech. 8x field flattener (no stock currently) + William Optics 48mm T-mount for Sony E-mount OR 2. Astro-Tech 60ED Review So very dinky. ago. Astro-Tech AT60ED and AT72EDII Black Friday Sale; Universal Astro Sale; Various Used and Demo Scopes and Mounts; Astro-Tech College Tuition Sale; iOptron 20% Off Sale While Supplies Last; Meteorites. ago. The logo on the tube shows some sign of wear, otherswise no scratches or dents anywhere on the tube. $369. My understanding from the Astronomics website is the AT60ED plus the. Astronomics offers the best prices on telescopes and accessories, like solar filters. At best, you can use a cropped sensor, mirrorless camera. • Two ED lens elements, FCD-100 and FK-61. Pick up the phone, or drop us a line, and we will be happy to be of service. It seems to me that while the AT-60ED in its case is probably not small enough to be considered a personal item it is small enough to be a. Currently I. Tip: I take an empty TP roll and cut a slit down the tube and use it as a dew shield for this little scope. Actually I am using a Newton with 750mm focal lenght and be new to refractors. $69. Page 22 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : Im sure its in the long thread but, if so, I missed it. Verified Purchase. The 66mm units from Taiwan are advertised as “apochromatic” and boast a price of $329, shipping included. AT60ED vs. According to Aperturas website, the flattener should be set to 3mm for the. 38 degrees. Ive give it another try. Joined: 26 Jul 2020. First Light Image for a new Astro-Tech AT60ED telescope. OTOH the AT60ED has good glass, a EAF-capable focuser and is much cheaper and can reach f/4. A PHD2 PixInsight Photoshop Topaz Acquisition: 196 x 120" L 66 x 120" R 65 x 120" G 64 x 120" BAstrograph suggestion. It is designed as a true telescope. the 18. Usually it's best to use one which is designed for scope. Last week, Mike told me that a shipment has been stuck in customs for about a month, but I haven't heard any other updates. The image here was done using APP. Focal Ratio: f/6. 00. Feel free to give us a call if you have a question about your scope if it isn’t an Astro-Tech product. I know I. ASTRO-TECH AT60ED 60MM F/6 FPL-53ED AND LANTHANUM DOUBLET. This consists of two nights worth of data, at just under 8 hours. AT60ED case options? - posted in Refractors : I am separating this from the long AT60ED thread because I suspect there are potentially good solutions from a wider audience with other small refractors. I have done little. Feel free to give us a call if you have a question about your scope if it isn’t an Astro-Tech product. 9 specification likely results from a lens cell with a slightly larger entrance pupil). In addition to the mask for the AT60 I'm also making one for my planetary newt. 8X reducer+flattener for the AT60ED. This instrument is designed as an astrograph. I spoke with Highpoint Scientific for the Apertura equivalent scope and Astronomics. Visually the AT60ED is well configured for use with 2" and 1. Getting stretched stars in the corners with both The FF for it is backordered on Highpoint Scientific and the one for the AT60ED is. I did how to videos for both applications to show the. I like to have motors on the focuser of all my scopes and manual camera lenses so that I can do critical focus at the computer during my imaging sessions. Both have FPL-53 glass. The star test is a bit of a mess outside of focus and a 10l/mm Ronchi eyepiece indicates the same (both with green filters). The diagonal was an Olivon 2" Amici Prism.