Reviews of telescopes, binoculars and equipment

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Telescope Reviews:
Sky-Watcher BKP150750 OTA
Sky-Watcher SK 90 Mak
Celestron 102 SLT + Coronado PST H-alpha
Sky-Watcher BK705 OTA
Sky-Watcher BKP1145 OTA
Sky-Watcher BK DOB 76
Comparison of Sky-Watcher BK705 and BKP1145 on the Orion Nebula.
Meade Infinity 70
Sturman HQ2 90080EQ
DeepSky Mak 60
Celestron Nexstar 8 SE — first impressions
Celestron AstroMaster 76 (optical tube only)
Deepsky 80/560ED
Small School Refractor (MShR, RTM-60), article by Alexey Petsyk
Svbony SV503 80ED F7 Doublet Refractor
Svbony SV503 70F6 ED
Unistellar eVscope eQuinox
Bresser NANO AR-70/700 AZ, Orion Observer 70mm II, Meade Infinity 70
Meade Polaris 127 MM
Coronado PST H-alpha 40 mm
Sky-Watcher P130650AZ-GO2 SynScan GOTO
Sky-Watcher Star Discovery MAK127 SynScan GOTO
Sky-Watcher MAK127 AZ-GTi SynScan GOTO
Levenhuk Ra R66 ED Doublet Black OTA
SVBONY SV510 Travel Solar Scope 60mm
Meade 70mm f/5 ED quadruplet apo
Sky-Watcher SKYHAWK N114/500 AZ-EQ Avant
Sky-Watcher Star Discovery P130 SynScan GOTO
Sky-Watcher BK MAK102AZGT SynScan GOTO

Articles by Alexey Petsyk
Small School Refractor (MShR, RTM-60)
Большой Школьный Рефрактор (БШР, РТ-80)
Маленькая легенда. Школьные менисковые телескопы Д.Д. Максутова.
Астрономический школьный рефрактор АШР-1 (ГОМЗ)

Mounts reviews:
Veber TY-1
Vixen Porta II
Meade LX85
Sky-Watcher AZ-GTi on Star Adventurer tripod
iOptron SkyHunter AZ/EQ

Eyepiece reviews:
Explore Scientific 30mm 82°, 2″ (new version).
Explore Scientific 30mm 82° 2″ (old version).
Explore Scientific 24mm 68° 1.25″
Nagler 17 type 4, 2″ (17 mm, 82°)
Explore Scientific 11mm 82°, 1.25″.
Meade Super Plossl 15mm Multi-Coated, 1.25″
«Noname» 6mm 66°
Celestron Zoom 8-24mm 1.25″
Sky-Watcher LET 5mm, 1.25″
Baader Hyperion 3.5 mm 1.25″2″
DeepSky UW 16mm 80°, 1,25″
Levenhuk Ra LER 3 mm 1.25″
Celestron Ultima LX 17 mm 70°, 1.25″2″
Сelestron X-Cel LX 7mm
Explore Scientific LER 52° 6,5 mm, 1,25″ (AR)
SVBONY SV152 20mm SWA Illuminated eyepiece
SVBONY SV171 Zoom Eyepiece 8mm-24mm
Svbony SV190 18mm 1.25″ Ultra Flat Field
Svbony zoom 3-8 mm SV215
SVBONY SV131 32 mm 1.25″

Barlow lens reviews, correctors
Sky-Watcher 2x 1.25” Achromatic Barlow Lens with T-adapter
Barlow lens NPZ PAG 3-5x
Baader MPCC
Atmospheric dispersion corrector ZWO ADC
SVBONY SV216 1.25″ 2X Barlow lens
SVBONY SV213 1.25″ 3x Barlow lens

Astronomical Filter Reviews:
Filters test – Baader UHC-S, Levenhuk CLS, Deepsky OIII
Deepsky OIII 1.25″
Everest UHC 1.25″
Filter Svbony CLS Clip EOS-C
Optolong L-Pro
Svbony UHC 1.25″
Filter test: Svbony CLS clip EOS-C, Svbony UHC 1.25″, Datyson UHC 1.25″, Konus ALP 1.25″, Baader UHC-S 2″, Baader Neodymium 1.25″, Optolong L-Pro clip EOS-C, Optolong L-Pro 1.25″, Deepsky H-alpha 12 nm 1.25″, Solomark CCD OIII 12 nm 1.25″
Optolong L-eNhance 1.25″
Explore Scientific O-III 1.25″
Svbony SV183 IR Pass 685 nm 1.25″
Antlia CaK 3nm 393.3nm
Baader Solar Continuum 10 nm

Other accessories:
Baader Planetarium Q-Turret
Cheap laser collimator from Aliexpress
Simple spectroscope
Lacerta Herschel wedge 1.25″

Photo lens
Hikvision HV0733D-6MP (7-33 mm, F0.95, CS-mount)
Samyang 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC Canon EF

Cameras:
Canon 550D and ZWO 120 MC
Cameras Meade LPI-G and LPI-G Advanced
Svbony SV505C
Svbony SV705C
QHY5III178m
ZWO ASI183MC
QHY5III462C

Binoculars, spotting scopes:
Celestron C70 Mini Mak
Binocular Veber Ultra Compact 8×42 WP
Celestron UpClose G2 10 × 50 (incomplete disassembly)
ZOMZ BGSH 2.3х40
Nikon Sporter EX 8×42
Pentax Papilio 8.5×21
Pentax 8×21 UCF R
JJ-Astro (Oberwerk) 22×100 binocular review
Meade 8×42 Rainforest Pro
Pentax SP 10×50 WP
DDoptics 8×56 gen II binoculars
Veber Prima 5×20 (Larrex)
Pentax ZD 8×43 ED
Levenhuk Sherman Pro 6.5×32
Visionking 5×25
Olympus 10×42 EXWP I
Fujinon KF 8x32W
Forester 8x42ED
PENTAX Papilio II 6.5×21
PENTAX UP 8-16×21
PENTAX AD 9×28 WP
PENTAX ZD 10×50 ED
PENTAX VD 4×20 WP и PENTAX VM 6×21 WP
Shuntu 8×20 ED
Pentax AP 8×30 WP
Pentax SD 7×42 ED
Monocular УМ8-2
Pentax SP 20×60 WP

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