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<\/figure>\nWhat can you photograph with it?<\/h2>\n
Short, fast apochromats are made for the major showpieces: the Andromeda Galaxy, the North America Nebula, the Pleiades, and sprawling H-alpha regions easily fit on the sensor. Stars remain sharp points without color fringing, from the center of the image far into the corners (with a flattener). Visually, such a tube provides wide, bright star fields.<\/p>\n
Built for the road<\/h2>\n
With a dedicated flattener attached, the 62ED becomes a fully-fledged mini-astrograph that fits in a backpack: find a dark site, set up the gear in ten minutes, capture photons. The 2-inch focuser accepts flatteners, camera adapters, and visual accessories.<\/p>\n
This is how to get the most out of this telescope<\/h2>\n\n- Virtually no cooling time and no collimation:<\/strong> A refractor is ready within fifteen minutes, and the optics stay aligned. More time for photons.<\/li>\n
- The setup determines your photo result:<\/strong> a Star Adventurer GTi or comparable tracking mount is enough; this entire system is all about low weight.<\/li>\n
- Plan to flatten me:<\/strong> For sharp stars all the way to the corners of your sensor, a field flattener is essential for a photographic refractor. Order it along with your initial purchase to avoid a second waiting period.<\/li>\n
- Dew control is essential with lenses:<\/strong> A dew cap or dew heater prevents the front lens from fogging up in the middle of a session.<\/li>\n
- Visually pleasing as well:<\/strong> As a wide-field viewer, it shows complete constellations in a single image.<\/li>\n
- Never look directly at the sun without protection.,<\/strong> not even for one photo: only with a certified solar filter in front.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For whom yes and for whom no<\/h2>\n
Hello<\/strong> the photographer who wants a second, ultra-mobile setup alongside their stationary setup, and the beginner who wants to start small but with good quality.<\/p>\nNot<\/strong> For visual planetary work, 62 mm is too modest; if you want astrophotography without a mount learning curve and post-processing, the smart telescopes<\/a> the shorter route; ours Telescope Buying Guide for Beginners<\/a> explain the difference.<\/p>\nFeatured accessories<\/h2>\n
These accessories add the most after purchase:<\/p>\n
\n- Field flattener:<\/strong> For astrophotography with a doublet, a flattener isn't a luxury: it sharpens stars in the corners of the image. Sky-Watcher provides one including a T2 adapter.<\/li>\n
- Camera adapter:<\/strong> The Sky-Watcher M48 adapters connect your Canon EOS or Nikon directly to the flattener or focuser.<\/li>\n
- Light Pollution Filter (2 inch)<\/strong> Under the Dutch or Belgian sky, a light pollution filter can significantly enhance the contrast in your photos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Technical specifications<\/h2>\n
For whom yes and for whom no<\/h2>\n
Hello<\/strong> the photographer who wants a second, ultra-mobile setup alongside their stationary setup, and the beginner who wants to start small but with good quality.<\/p>\n Not<\/strong> For visual planetary work, 62 mm is too modest; if you want astrophotography without a mount learning curve and post-processing, the smart telescopes<\/a> the shorter route; ours Telescope Buying Guide for Beginners<\/a> explain the difference.<\/p>\n These accessories add the most after purchase:<\/p>\nFeatured accessories<\/h2>\n
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Technical specifications<\/h2>\n
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