Focus on their eyes, with some practice, its not too difficult.How did you achieve that kind of focusing for the birds ??
Some Terrestrial Shots with Baby Q
Hi, I have a Baby-Q too. It has very sharp optics indeed. My TeleVue 85 is simply no comparison to this. Couple of questions:
-what mount did you use when you took the scope to the Botanic gardens? Were you using the Tak ring mount?
-Do you notice a bad focuser shift moving the focus in and out? Mine does when the tube is horizontal to about 40 degrees
-Do you notice some paint blistering on your tube? I don't think they did a good job with the paint on mine.
Otherwise, incredible optics indeed.
-what mount did you use when you took the scope to the Botanic gardens? Were you using the Tak ring mount?
-Do you notice a bad focuser shift moving the focus in and out? Mine does when the tube is horizontal to about 40 degrees
-Do you notice some paint blistering on your tube? I don't think they did a good job with the paint on mine.
Otherwise, incredible optics indeed.
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Hi Ivan, sorry to hear your problems with your baby Q. Mine works flawlessly, the focuser is rock solid, so are the rest of the components, like all Tak scopes, it just exudes quality. Yours could be a one off....-what mount did you use when you took the scope to the Botanic gardens? Were you using the Tak ring mount?
-Do you notice a bad focuser shift moving the focus in and out? Mine does when the tube is horizontal to about 40 degrees
-Do you notice some paint blistering on your tube? I don't think they did a good job with the paint on mine
Here is a shot with my phone camera on the set up when i was shooting the spider.
Very nice. Thanks for the reply. I have some shots on Astromart's DSLR forum taken with this scope. Very nice optics.
You carried that all over the botanic gardens? You are a very strong guy
I have to add that makes me miss home very much. My parents live down the road from the botanic gardens and this makes me homesick!
Ivan
You carried that all over the botanic gardens? You are a very strong guy
I have to add that makes me miss home very much. My parents live down the road from the botanic gardens and this makes me homesick!
Ivan
Well, I spoke to Art at Texas Nautical and the scope is on its way back for repair or replacement. Looks like I got a lemon.
The FSQ-85ED is optically superior to most scopes in this range. Blows my TV-85 away, no contest. The flat field is great for all kinds of photography. A tad heavy to haul around...I am in admiration of the cat man for strolling around the botanic gardens with that.
The scope is superior for visual use too- this is not just an astrograph. The views have to be seen to be believed. I have just purchased a Stellarvue 90T Fluorite....I will be comparing that to the Tak.
The FSQ-85ED is optically superior to most scopes in this range. Blows my TV-85 away, no contest. The flat field is great for all kinds of photography. A tad heavy to haul around...I am in admiration of the cat man for strolling around the botanic gardens with that.
The scope is superior for visual use too- this is not just an astrograph. The views have to be seen to be believed. I have just purchased a Stellarvue 90T Fluorite....I will be comparing that to the Tak.
I'm looking forward to reading the comparison.ivanong wrote:Well, I spoke to Art at Texas Nautical and the scope is on its way back for repair or replacement. Looks like I got a lemon.
The FSQ-85ED is optically superior to most scopes in this range. Blows my TV-85 away, no contest. The flat field is great for all kinds of photography. A tad heavy to haul around...I am in admiration of the cat man for strolling around the botanic gardens with that.
The scope is superior for visual use too- this is not just an astrograph. The views have to be seen to be believed. I have just purchased a Stellarvue 90T Fluorite....I will be comparing that to the Tak.
Clear skies,
Robin.
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FSQ-85ED vs Stellarvue SV90T
Well, first of all, the Texas Nautical, the US distributor for Tak, replaced my Baby-Q with a brand new one. Kudos to them! Everything is perfect.
I purchased the Tak Baby-Q for wide field imaging, and I purchased a used Stellarvue SV90T Fluorite as my grab and go scope. To compare these two scopes is pretty much a feature comparison. Optically they are both spectacular and I can't fault either. Featurewise, the Baby-Q is more suitable for imaging. The focuser is very robust, and the superb reducer lens and also the intrinsic flat field at prime allow the use of large CCD chips with no issues. The Stellarvue would be great with DSLR and medum/small CCD chips because you still have to use the smaller 2" TeleVue 0.8X reducer/flattener.
For grab and go visual imaging, the Baby-Q is a bit of an overkill. I would choose the Stellarvue SV90T over that.
The SV90T works ok with the Vixen Porta, but the Tak is a tad heavy on it ( but still usable).
In terms of workmanship- the Baby-Q has a very polished and well machined and manufactured feel over the Stellarvue. But as I said, the views are equally spectacular in either scope.
When I visit my Parents in Singapore in July this year, I think I will bring the Stellarvue SV90T along instead of the Baby-Q. The skies in Singapore are so light polluted compared to the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, but it is a treat for me to see into the southern celestial sphere.
Ivan
I purchased the Tak Baby-Q for wide field imaging, and I purchased a used Stellarvue SV90T Fluorite as my grab and go scope. To compare these two scopes is pretty much a feature comparison. Optically they are both spectacular and I can't fault either. Featurewise, the Baby-Q is more suitable for imaging. The focuser is very robust, and the superb reducer lens and also the intrinsic flat field at prime allow the use of large CCD chips with no issues. The Stellarvue would be great with DSLR and medum/small CCD chips because you still have to use the smaller 2" TeleVue 0.8X reducer/flattener.
For grab and go visual imaging, the Baby-Q is a bit of an overkill. I would choose the Stellarvue SV90T over that.
The SV90T works ok with the Vixen Porta, but the Tak is a tad heavy on it ( but still usable).
In terms of workmanship- the Baby-Q has a very polished and well machined and manufactured feel over the Stellarvue. But as I said, the views are equally spectacular in either scope.
When I visit my Parents in Singapore in July this year, I think I will bring the Stellarvue SV90T along instead of the Baby-Q. The skies in Singapore are so light polluted compared to the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, but it is a treat for me to see into the southern celestial sphere.
Ivan