DWARF 3 Smart Telescope

[Jeff1574 74]

Has anyone seen this advertised online? Your thoughts please ....

 

[zombiesniper139 4]

I have one and although it won't compete with a dedicated astro setup........it also doesn't cost 10K.

If you've done some astro photography before, you'll be quite pleased with its ease of use. If not you will still be happy with how easy it is to use but you will have a good learning curve in post processing of astro images.
It has both an astro and duo band filters internally and a solar filter that magnetically snaps on.
I don't have a ton of time behind it but it's easily twice as fast to set up as my other rig and I'm quite happy with the results.
If you have any specific questions feel free to ask and I'll answer what I can.

Below is a about 2-3 hours on M33 and processed in Siril and photoshop.
M33 by Trevor Baldwin, on Flickr

Sunspots.

D3sunedit by Trevor Baldwin, on Flickr

 

[Jeff1574 74]

Great shots. I am thinking of getting one for my birds in flight stuff ..?

 

[zombiesniper139 4]

I haven't tried birds yet.
I have read about it's day time tracking but have no experience with it yet.

 

[zombiesniper139 4]

Just saw this short.

 

[Jeff1574 74]

I am thinking of selling all my cameras and buying one ...? ,,,

 

[zombiesniper139 4]

If you can do it I would get the Dwarf 3 first to see if it can replace your current gear to your satisfaction. I will admit his does 90% as well as my Canon 7DmkII and Canon 500mm f4. The image size is a bit smaller but that's to be expected with an 8.3 mp sensor.
If I get a chance to compare in the daylight I'll post up.

 

[Jeff1574 74]

I have just realized that it works while on a tripod with the phone as a viewfinder, but this would not be good for me . Thanks for the info ...

 

[PhotoHobbyist142 168]

Consider your access to locations with low light pollution. Your results are dependent on dark skies.
Google "light pollution map" and see if you have nearby dark skies. When I lived in Denver,CO, I had access to dark skies 70 miles east. In my current location, Georgia, I'd have to drive 150 miles.

 

[Gardyloo99 52]

I am not able to pursue astrophotography but I would if I could. Pretty cool device for beginners and the budget-challenged.

 

[zombiesniper139 4]

The Dwarf comes with an astro filter to block out some of the ambient light. There are people using them in Bortle 6&7 skies.

Jeff15, you are correct. There is no view finder. Live viewing is from a mobile device or tablet