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Mike Loffland
Web Guru (Astronomics)
Reged: 09/03/04
Posts: 2080
Loc: Norman, Oklahoma
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Sky-Watcher 5" Collapsible Dobsonian Mount Telescope
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Whenever I’m about to do something...I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would... I do not do that thing.
- Dwight Schrute, The Office
Meade Telescopes
Celestron Telescopes
Telescopes
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mo_town_man
newbie
Reged: 08/11/09
Posts: 3
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Great review. Sure is small and cute. I was looking at getting the Zhumell Z12, but must say this one sure is more compact to say the least.
Edited by mo_town_man (09/03/09 02:20 PM)
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Darren Drake
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 10/09/02
Posts: 1293
Loc: Illinois
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I am surprised to see no baffle behind the focuser. How can the views be good if all kinds of extraneous light is entering the focuser??
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Astronomy educator/Sidewalk astronomer
Owner of Astronomy Delight franchise
18 inch f4.42 Dob on eq platform w ST120 f/5 finder
12 inch Zhumell Dob modified by Brian Reed on eq platform
8 inch f/8 eq planetkiller
William Optics red 10th Anniversary 80mm FD
PST
24lb eyepiece box
Cernan Space Center astronomer
Member of Northwest Suburban Astronomers
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Midnight Dan
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/23/08
Posts: 2752
Loc: Brockport, NY
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OK, looks great. How come I can't find it anywhere online? Can you provide a link?
-Dan
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Scopes: Celestron NexStar 8SE, Orion EON 72mm ED/APO, Orion ShortTube 80
Mounts: NexStar Alt/Az GoTo, Orion Astroview (EQ3) w/single axis drive
Eyepieces: Baader Hyperion 36mm (Aspheric), 21mm 13mm, 8mm, 5mm;
Other: 2x & 3x Barlow, 0.63x Focal Reducer, Dew-not strips, DewBuster controller, SQM Meter
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bandazar
member
Reged: 10/19/05
Posts: 66
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looks like it is mainly sold in britain, australia.. google search 130mm flextube skywatcher
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Tim L
professor emeritus
Reged: 12/17/08
Posts: 563
Loc: Austin, TX
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Great review--You make me want to get one!
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Tim
Zhumell Z10 dob
Meade 60mm refractor
Zhumell 1.25" eyepiece and filter kit
Zhumell sky-glow, UHC, and OIII filters
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HUsher
super member
Reged: 04/14/06
Posts: 190
Loc: South Wales, UK
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I've just bought one too. Its a great little scope! It does need some kind of shroud though...and a table!
Helen
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Tim A.
sage
Reged: 09/19/07
Posts: 236
Loc: 40 30'N 105 3'W
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Quote:
I am surprised to see no baffle behind the focuser.
I noticed that immediately, too. I also expect that the secondary will quickly dew up, as it's just hung out there.
Perhaps both can be easily conquered with a home-made shroud made of closed-cell foam (camping pad stuff), internally flocked.
Other than those issues, and the need for a concrete table to set it on, it looks like a dandy unit! And like the reviewer said, if it gets used ... 
-- Tim
Colorado
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Starbuckets 12.5" Dob
Celestron CPC800
Celestron CR-150 HD on CG5-GT
Galileoscope
Oberwerk Deluxe II 20x80 & Ultra 10x50
Celestron Regal LX 8x42
Bio-binoculars 1x6
"Me? Crazy? Oh, yeah. Crazy like an ox!"
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dougspeterson
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 09/01/04
Posts: 1041
Loc: Murrieta, CA
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They should put a 1/4-20 or 6mm threaded hole in the bottom nut so that it could be placed on a video tripod.
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18" Dob
12" SCT
8" TMB F6 + Chromacor
6" F6 APM/LZOS Fluorite triplet, 32", 32lbs
2ea. 6mm singlets, one blind
"--Granted, that's a worse case scenario. The destruction might in fact be ... limited to our own galaxy."
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Jim Haley
professor emeritus
Reged: 07/04/07
Posts: 728
Loc: Surrey England (SW of London)
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I too have this scope. I mounted it to a heavy duty video camera tripod but it was still a tad shaky. I am more concerned about pulling out the nut I imbedded in the base. I have only used it one night and must say it performed very well as is (but on a stable table).
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Jim Haley
12.5" f6 Starsplitter Dob because aperture and focal length rule.
Orion 8" XTi (with computerized object locator) because I view from the city and I won't always lug out the 12.5
Orion 114EQ reflector, Heritage 130P flextub Dob (My super portable dob is always in the car).
80mm f6 refractor (great for daytime use)
76mm Mini Dob (skywatcher brand). Hyper-portable dob base mounts to heavy duty ($100) tripod.
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