I have watched hundreds of videos, and by far your explanation of the different types and benefits and features for each surpasses everyone else. Thank you sir.

@brianbuchanan5740

3 жыл бұрын

This is shit 5

@codycast

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianbuchanan5740 huh?

My lovely parents brought me a refractor telescope when I was a 13 year old kid and I vividly remember watching the moon from my backyard and even spotted Saturn it was a magical experience that still is fresh in my mind. I hope some day to get back into this and enjoy the heavens once again.

I have to say that I'm amazed at how cheap the telescopes have become. Back in the 1960s I bought a Questar for around a thousand dollars. That's what a low end car might have cost at the time. While the telescope had very good resolution (mirror/lens system), it was still a 3.5 inch telescope. For a small fraction of that today (using equivalent dollars), I can now buy an 8 inch telescope with a mirror/lens system. There's progress for you!

I wish I'd have found the video earlier! It fully, clearly explained in 15 minutes what took me the better part of a day to research *and* understand from multiple sources. Thank you for the clear, concise information!

A lot of people can chatter...very few can inform. I can't see anyone watching this to not come away with a greater sense of knowledge about telescopes. Perfection achieved! ✨🎇✨🎆🎇✨🎆✨

Great video, exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

One of the best videos, regardless subject, i've ever seen on YT. Congras, Orion!

This is a great video Clearly explains so much

Amazing presentation. Now I know exactly what I would like to have and what are the differences between AZ and an equatorial mount. Nice and clear explanation and thank you a lot for all this.

You have a great knack for distilling complex information and presenting it in a way that is understandable and interesting. Thanks for this considering a buy and understand the options a lot better now!

Thank you! Just getting into this hobby. Appreciate the information.

@danferguson71

3 жыл бұрын

Go big or go home. IDK about Wyoming, I hear that it has a turbulent atmosphere, but it is easy to find dark skies. I live in central/northern Alberta, and the clouds are terrible, and being so far away from everything you would think you could easily find dark sky preserves, but I have to drive at least a half hour out of Edmonton to find dark skies. an 8 inch schmidt cassegrain is your best bet. Atmospheric distortion is a bitch. Any larger than 8 inches and you end up fighting the atmosphere.

@danferguson71

3 жыл бұрын

And buy some plywood and build your own cases for your telescope. Save a fortune.

@Dr.Pepper001

3 жыл бұрын

I began my amateur astronomy adventure when I was 20. I bought a cheap 60mm "department store" refractor and was amazed at the moon and planets. Over the years I owned a 90mm Maksutov, a Celestron 8-inch Schmidt-cassegrain, Fujinon 16x70 binoculars, Canon 12x36 stabilized binoculars, 10-inch Dobsonian, 6-inch Richest Field Refractor, and a 6-inch f/12 refractor on a massive Schaeffer equatorial mount. I never cared for astrophotography. I just wanted to search for the Messier objects (M13 was glorious through the 6-inch refractor), to view the planets, the moon (of course), and scanning the Milky Way. I'm 74 now and arthritis plus other ailments keep me indoors at night. I recommend that you save up and get the highest quality scope and mount you can get. Keep looking up and good viewing.

I think with this being aimed at beginners it would have been more help if examples were given of what the view was like of the moon or one of the planets with each type of telescope

@lawrencemcleod8790

3 жыл бұрын

when we come here as beginners we dont wana know all this lens stuff. this telescope, this image. that telescope, that image. nice informative video tho, thanks.

@iambiggus

2 жыл бұрын

It would've been helpful; thankfully there are videos and pictures out there of those exact examples from these scopes. Once you narrow down your choice, you can start doing more research on what type of viewing to expect from it. And this might sound weird, but consider the fact that if you're very passionate, you might outgrow your first very quickly... so if anything try and up-buy. Eating hotdogs for a month will be worth it, imvho, and you'll get your moneys worth for sure.

Very educational, thank you. Been ready on all the information and got dizzy with all the facts. Broke it all down simply.

best introduction and description of any youtube videos Ive seen on the subject, thank you.

Very well done review, thank you so much. Exactly what I was looking for

Great clear concise information, no ads and no plugging certain brands. Great job thank you

@martynh5410

3 жыл бұрын

Well every model he showed was by Orion!

@epic_playz4283

3 жыл бұрын

Now there's ads

I was looking at other videos a you answer all my questions. Thanks

Best presentation on this topic that I've seen.... and I've watched MANY such videos on what distinguishes telescope types, and their pros and cons. Yeah, this is excellent, and with a very good presenter. Many thanks for this thoughtful, well-organized presentation. Larry, Encinitas, CA

Thank you for the information, it's very helpful. We are trying to start this hobby and definitely your video is helping us choose what to get.

Best breakdown on here, great vid!

Thanks! You've earned a subscriber!

Best straight forward and concise explanations of scopes I've found. Well done sir & thank you!!

I could go on and on, but said simply, thank you. Very informative and helpful. Keep looking up my friend.

Thank you been watching video and researching and you made it so easy to understand, thank you so much.

Best explanation of telescope types without causing confusion with fancy terms. Great for new astronomy enthusiasts 👍🏼

thank you for this video. Enjoyed it very much. Very informative as well.

I bought the XT8 two years ago and I am happy with it., can see a lots of deep sky objects in my light polluted area. When I take it out to the country it is amazing, and I like the fact that the stand has a small footprint; easy to set up anywhere.

Thank-you. This was very informative.

Thanks for your experience!

i know its an old post but thank you - very helpful for someone who litterally had no idea where to start until watching this. haven't looked yet but i'm hoping you did one on astrophotography equipement as well.

This is very well done. Thanks.

Great video, thanks. Hot tip for anyone thinking about buying a telescope in the USA. Do not even consider buying from OPT. Trying to get them to respond is like trying to get blood out of a stone and when they do respond they lie to you, over and over again. They have told me every week for the last 8 weeks that my CGX mount will be “just 2 more weeks”. Yesterday the Sales director finally told me that they have no clue when they can ship. OPT also told me that the CGX which with tripod weighs 85 lbs is coming from China on a plane! Celestron told me that is not true. OPT just makes stuff up. Today OPT told me via email that the ETA is 4 weeks. Which is what it was on day one over 9 weeks ago. You have been warned!

thank you! wonderfully Easy video.

Thanks! Very helpful!

Very good video on the different types of telescopes. Thanks!

Great video Very informative. Thank u

Nice and simply presented!

Excellent overview!

Fantastic video. Perfect level of detail for me as I am investigating which telescope to buy. Thank you!

You are very interesting to listen to.The best on youtube

Thank you. Good video.

This video is excellent and highly informative for the beginner, thank you 🙏

Watched a podcast with the guest being Michio Kaku, his talk about the universe and what keeps people like him motivated inspired me to get a telescope myself, though i'm not in that field of work or study it, i just want to see the stars/craters on the moon.

@nicholasszabo5954

2 жыл бұрын

Michio Kaku is an awesome guy

Brilliant explanation, thank you 🙏

Great information! Thank you.

Thanks, very well explained. Hope you can do an actual usage of all these types in you next video. Cheers

wonderfully done sir

Really well presented and easy to understand for beginners like me thanks

Great info thanks

Thank you

Great review!

Very helpful information sir.helped me alot on what i need to know for now.keep up the good videos for us sky watchers...

That looks like the Cupertino store. I worked for Orion for a combined total of almost fourteen years, (Santa Cruz and Watsonville) and overall, I enjoyed my time there. In those days, people knew me by my nick-name of Max.

This guy is so relaxing to listen to.

Wow! great video:) trying to decide which one to get for my young daughter

Very nice ,thank you

Very informative 👍🏼👌🏼👏🏼🙏🏽thank u

Wow i learned so much.

Excellent vid!

Very imformative!

Thank you for your information. Orion telescopes are rarely available in Japan. Good video!

Brilliant video

Nice thanks!

A lot of good information, but an approx price of each would have been great

@adzz8012

3 жыл бұрын

Up to $300 for your first i find gives you a good range.

@danferguson71

3 жыл бұрын

8 inch schmidt cassegrain. 1500 CAD. buy it, another 200 for eyepieces and a barlow and you are in business. Also buy a telrad. The red dot sights are junk.

@traviseastlick5342

3 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@DarrellJordaneku

3 жыл бұрын

They would want to keep the video relevant as long as possible so they don't put prices. The video is already two years old so any price you saw would be out dated

@beyondthesurfacewithFelix

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Richard and everyone, One of my students would like to make a telescope for the Design and Technology. Would you assist him

Knowledgeable video 🎁🎉❤️ thank you for sharing 🙏😀🎁🎁🎁🎉🎉🎉🎉

good video. very informative.

Listen to Ken. He knows what he is talking about. I have gotten various good advice from him and his gang at the shop. He (and I) is/are a bit grayer than he appears in this video, but that just means he has even more practical experience than he did in those days, which was still a good bit past mine.

great information. would have been helpful to put average price ranges for different types

A few important cons of computerized mounts were not mentioned, you absolutely have to set them up every time, trying to fight a computerized Alt-az manually without setting it up is nearly impossible. You also have to make sure you have batteries on hand or charged. I grew up with a computerized scope but we rarely had enough full AAs to get it working when we needed it.

Thank you that really helped me a lot . It is so confusing trying to figure out what options do I need. I'm still curious about strength which ones can see the feathers away. What number do we look at on the telescope to figure out which one's more powerful ?

👍 very helpful

Just want to add that another advantage the Dobsonian reflector has over the shorter Newtonians is that they do not have the cheap corrector lenses in them to increase focal length.

Excellent video. I learned a lot about the differences in mirror construction. Do you have a video on the differences the quality of the glass and coating combinations for main mirrors, eye pieces, diagonals etc.? I have a celestron astro blaster 130 and it cost me about $365.00 retail. What type and grade of main mirror would it have, and how upgraded could it become with a more advanced main mirror? In short how advanced of a mirror is available at 130 mil F5? Hope this is not too much to ask. Thank You.

Great video but you really should have mentioned the pros AND cons for each type of scope. Someone may buy a reflector only to realize the mirrors aren't aligned properly and have no idea why. Also chromatic aberration for refractors could be an issue for some. Just a thought

GREAT VIDEO. It could be very beneficial if you could throw some picture results from each telescope

Very good video for a beginner

Thanks I want to buy that Orion products

good info but it would have been nice to know what camera is best used and how to attach or best way to.

Live long and prosper May the Force be with you Clear Skies!

Just purchased the XT8i super pumped cant get it fast enough!

@TheNakedRamen

3 жыл бұрын

How'd it go?

@mateialexandruionut2545

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheNakedRamen did he answer you?

For the reflector telescop you should’ve make the motor the small one a lil bigger

Can't the Go-To computerized telescopes also be used manually if you desired?

Helpful tip. Always wear a mask plus the gloves when loading filters. This prevents accidential spittal from getting on the filters. It happens.

The mount is the key !

can you put a link to the camera tripod? that you have in the video for the cassegrain telescope?

WOULD love to have the xt8 but would be tough to transport on my ebike.

Great video. I'm now a subscriber of your channel. I got simple question . Can we see the asteroid as it passes close to earth in a few years from now?

I see people underestimate the capabilities of even a smaller Newtonians like the one he was standing behind (Starblast 4.5) at 3:42. I see people buying the longest refractor they can find, thinking that if it's longer, than it must be the best. In a certain point of view, focal length matters, but there are other factors at play and you may end up disappointed by not considering advice from experts. I bought one of those Newtonians (similar at 3:42) , a used one for literally nothing and I even though I am a beginner I started to learn the equatorial mount, which becomes very helpful later locating objects by just "dialing in" the coordinates. Those little tubes are fantastic if you got some light pollution and limited space, because while larger aperture gives you a clearer image gets faint objects, their Achilles' heel is light pollution. Larger aperture also captures more light (larger aperture= captures more light including light pollution, makes sense, right? ) , so they are the best at the darkest spots you can find locally. Even that 4.5 size will give you amazing views of some nebula and star clusters, the typical solar system objects and Andromeda Galaxy is no sweat for them. Things that also matter ( A LOT) . Lens quality (refractors and Maksutov scopes) and mirror quality and calibration (Newtonian reflectors) as well as DON'T Forget the eyepieces!!! Some of those eye pieces could cost even more than the telescope, but get a really good brand name (Meade, Celestron etc) eye piece kit and you'll be amazed what those little things can do, literally transform your budget scope into a whole other scope! Also, the mounts! Very very important! I'd advice people that once they got a semi-good first scope and if you remain interested and want to see more - instead of buying another /better telescope immediately, try upgrading the first one! Both the mount and the eye pieces can be used on other scopes anyway, so why not try to get those first and try it out on your first/budget scope and see how much improvement has been made ? Those zoom lenses, different Barlow lenses, there are plenty of options and the pricy ones may feel like wasting money, they aren't. The lens in them are high quality and can make stargazing feel much more comfortable, since its your eye that is touching that scope all the time! Also, consider, it's impossible to get a "too strong" mount lol! You get a tough as nails mount that can handle 100 lbs or more, you can still attach your 70mm refractor and it's one hell of a sturdy little observation center! Also, when you get a "go-to" computerized scope, you're paying the bulk of your money for the mount! Don't forget, you can get a go-to mount which can be used by any telescope in a similar size/weight, so don't buy another go-to of the same size again, if you already have one and working!

Why there are 31 dislikes I have no idea. That was very useful for me looking at getting a first telescope.

Got a Starblast 114mm on EQ1 Its a realy nice telescope, easy to use and realy good quality for the money. Moon whit 25mm eye pice and 2x barlow is wery pleasent to use, polarisation filter is a must. Its best at young Moon, incredible craters shadows, hight of the edges of the craters is enormous. Pleiades, star cluster in Crab, Orion nebula, all fits perfect whit just 25mm. Most important is of course level of light polution, that can be frustrating, i live in a realativly big European city, night are hardly dark, on the map of light polution we are in yellow to red area.

I am searching for my first telescope and your video gave me the best and easiest to understand description of the different types of telescopes. I will be choosing an Orion telescope! Merry Christmas to me! :-)

Hi, I'd like to ask you if the Dobsonian 8" has an adapter (T2) for cameras (like a Canon Eos 6D...). I'm interested in buying the XT8 or the XT8 Plus, but the price in Europe is not that "low" as in the USA and they are hard to find.. Thanks for the super interesting videos.. clear skyes ;)

Will that 8 inch dob work on your Orion sky view pro equatorial go to mount

Merci

@epic_playz4283

3 жыл бұрын

Bonjour!

I like to ask a question how do I get the primary mirror if I need one to go into a 5in tube telescope and how much does it cost

Would the 4.5 reflector be good for viewing stars in good resolution?

Would you please tell me about best telescope supporting camera or mobile phone?...🤔

Is a Bresser telescope a good brand of telescope

As a complete newbie, hunting for the astronomical object is not fun. Especially when I’m in dark sky country here in Nevada. Yes the stars are amazing but so many are visible, I can’t tell which is which. “Go-To” telescopes are a God-send.

What about attaching DSLR cameras or computer optics?

@leotomma3494

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, would be great to take pictures and (or) videos