{"id":34033,"date":"2025-11-16T14:08:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T13:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=34033"},"modified":"2026-03-20T09:52:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T08:52:17","slug":"william-optics-50mm-guidescope","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/william-optics-50mm-guidescope\/","title":{"rendered":"William Optics 50mm Guidescope\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ready to use immediately<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You mount the William Optics 50mm guidescope parallel to your telescope tube. Thanks to the ring clamps you can move it slightly to align it perfectly. This way you can immediately start tracking stars and planets in a stable way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"34034\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/William-Optics-50mm-Guidescope-2.jpg\" alt=\"William Optics 50mm guidescope oblique view with objective cap\" class=\"wp-image-34034\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Clear and sharp image<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 50 mm lens captures a lot of light. Your camera sees stars more clearly and finds a suitable target faster. This keeps your guiding accurate and your long exposures in focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sturdy and easy to operate<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Rotolock adapter keeps everything firmly centered. Tilting is no problem, and the large, ribbed ring is easy to turn even with gloves on. So you mount accessories quickly and reliably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"34035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/William-Optics-50mm-Guidescope-3.jpg\" alt=\"William Optics 50mm guidescope side view of white tube and gold rings\" class=\"wp-image-34035\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For long exposures<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guidescope allows you to take longer night shots without star trails. It is ideal for astrophotography and precisely follows the movement of the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Capacity<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Feature<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Focal length (mm)<\/td><td>200<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Aperture ratio (f\/)<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Connection on camera side<\/td><td>1,25\u2033<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>General<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Feature<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Type<\/td><td>Guiding<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Design<\/td><td>Guidescope<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Length (mm)<\/td><td>265<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Weight (g)<\/td><td>520<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Color<\/td><td>Gold<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>William Optics 50mm comes with a 1.25\u2033 Rotolock clamp for securely and centrally securing your guide camera. \u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":97471,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[643],"product_cat":[469,3064,3104,56],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-34033","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-william-optics","product_cat-astro-fotografie","product_cat-guidescopes","product_cat-overige-astrofotografie-accessoires","product_cat-telescoop-accessoires","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundle_price":[],"bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":105023,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/levenhuk-blitz-50-base\/","url_meta":{"origin":34033,"position":0},"title":"Levenhuk Blitz 50 BASE \u2013 50\/600 Refractor","author":"Abdullah Ibrar","date":"01-04-2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Levenhuk Blitz 50 BASE \u2013 50\/600 Refractor comes with 6mm and 20mm eyepieces, a 3x Barlow lens, a 5x24 finder scope, a diagonal mirror, and an aluminum tripod. 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