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Svbony SV231 Color Correction Filter 1.25″ review

The Svbony company continues to delight astronomy lovers with a variety of accessories. I received an interesting filter for testing to  chromatism suppression – Svbony SV231 Color Correction Filter 1.25″.

Svbony SV231
Svbony SV231

Chromatism in an achromatic lens telescope is a aberration that appears as a blue or purple halo around bright objects (planets, moon, stars). Chromatism appears due to the inability of an achromatic telescope to bring all rays in the visible range into focus – usually only red and green rays are brought together. This is especially actual for fast (f5-f6) achromats. Some people, unknowingly, even consider these halos to be the “atmosphere” of stars or planets. In ED telescopes and apochromats, chromatism can be significantly reduced or even completely eliminated compared to conventional achromatic telescopes. However, the cost of ED refractors and apochromats is significantly higher than that of achromats. I would also like to add that people’s tolerance for chromaticism may vary. Some people don’t see chromatism at all, for others it doesn’t bother them, and for others it irritates them. In my opinion, an age factor may also play a role here, since with age the lens in the eye turns yellow and acts as a kind of light filter. Moreover, a person can get used to the yellow image, and thus not notice the chromatism. My left eye is a little yellowish. But children and teenagers are great at noticing chromatic halos thanks to the young transparent lens.

Characteristics declared by the manufacturer:

Svbony SV501P 70mm telescope review

The Svbony company provided me with a Svbony SV501P (70 mm) telescope for review. This is an entry-level budget lens telescope with a 70mm lens diameter and a 400mm focal length. The telescope is equipped with a photo tripod, an eyepiece, an erecting prism, a finder scope, and a good backpack for storage and transportation. Well, let’s get started!

Svbony SV501P 70mm
Svbony SV501P 70mm

Declared specifications

Model F9348A
Optical Design Refractor
Aperture 70 mm / 2.75″
Focal Length 400 mm
Focal Ratio F5.7
Optical Coatings Multi-Coated
Objective lens 2E/2G
Finder Scope 5×24 Optical
Eyepieces K 20 mm 1.25″ (20x)
Diagonal Correct-Image Prism  45° 1.25″
Tripod SV101 Aluminum Alloy Tripod
Portable Backpack YES
Weight 2950g

The telescope is delivered in a cardboard shipping box, inside of which there is another box with inscriptions and a photograph of the product. Inside there is a backpack in a protective film. Inside the backpack there is a telescope tube, a photo tripod in a separate bag, a 20 mm eyepiece in a plastic case, a 45 degree erecting prism, a finder with a foot, as well as instructions in several languages (including Russian).

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