Svbony SV550 122mm Triplet APO F7 Refractor Telescope - F9381C

SvbonySKU: F9381C

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Al Dewar
Nice scope

I haven't had a chance to test it under the stars yet, however the build quality seems quite good considering the cost of this scope. While the supplies vixen dovetail held the scope in place, adding my cameras and power accessories left me concerned about its security so I upgraded it to a more robust losmandy d plate.
Attached a zwo focuser to the scope with no issues. Hard to say more until I get some clear weather but all in all so far im very happy with the build quality.

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James MacWilliam
Brilliant Scope!

I must admit, I thought SVBONY was a bargain brand and I was not expecting the quality to be the best. Not So! I first picked up The 102 ED and no exaggeration I was shocked at the precision build quality and colour free optics. I had my eye all along on The 122 Apo and seeing the price $1,000 less than The EX 127, I once owned- I ordered and hoped it would be as good as The 102 ED. It is! In my opinion it eclipses The EX 127 I once owned. First it is light for a 4.8 " Triplet - only 14 lbs! The focuser is a 2.5 inch rotatable rack and pinion and it is everything you want in a focuser - precise, strong, perfectly weighted. Being a 122mm makes the OTA just that bit shorter and easier to handle. The scope in its soft case (Did I mention it comes in its own case?) Weighs under 20 Lbs and feels almost light to carry out to the car. Finally the optics are pristine - I've run the 102 ED at 223X and it is razor sharp and contrasty. The 122 is awaiting clear skies but in daylight testing the views are almost identical to the 102 ED. I'd rate the scope 10 out of 10 - there's actually nothing to improve on it!
I would expect this scope to be selling for $2500 CDN by the end of 2024.

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Errol Doupe
First impressions

Haven't had a chance to do an imaging run yet but these are my initial thoughts. This thing is very big, but not as heavy as it looks, it's lighter then my HD8". Everything moves buttery smooth, every screw, knob, focuser, and even the shade just glide. Oddly this had some negatives because if you rotate anything on the OTA counter clockwise, like the built in camera angle adjuster, you can unthread the focuser from the tube by accident. I just rotated everything clockwise to prevent this. It's a solid build over all, nicely machines. I did feel the need to put a losmandy plate on it for a more solid base, but that just allowed me to move the viven plate to the top for my guide scope\handle so no loss there. Adding the reducer and ZWO EAF was a breeze. I couldn't get the camera properly aligned so I also have the angle adjuster on the way so I can align the camera without rotating the focuser. End of the day the focuser will only have to move out about 10mm to focus. Overall very happy and can't wait to get a good imaging run with it.

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Kevin Belcher
SVBONY 122mm f7 triplet rocks !

I am impressed ! Nice price range for a mid sized high end optical quality instrument, good aperture range and compact , the views of Saturn with four of its moons visible the first night was sharp and stunning ,The wild duck cluster m11 was diamonds on black! This scope has exceeded my expectations as a visual observer for many decades !!!

Description

The SV550 APO triplet refractor is a compact refractor with 122mm aperturef/7 focal ratio and 854mm focal length, a great travel telescope for astrophotography and observation. The APO refractor is an absolutely upgraded version of the SV550 80mm. The refractor gathers more light, and offers more clear and detailed images, suitable for deep sky photography and observation, for galaxies, nebulae, star clusters and even some fainter deep sky objects, due to the higher limiting magnitude.

SVBONY SV550 APO Refractor Telescope Apochromatic Triplet 122mm F7 Telescope for Deep Sky Astrophotography

The SV550 APO Triplet refractor is a compact refractor with 122mm aperture, f/7 focal ratio and 854mm focal length. It is a great travel telescope for astrophotography and observation. The OTA weighs only 6.44kg/ 14.18lb, easy to carry out when fitting into the carrying case. 

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1. The APO triplet refractor features a 122mm aperture and 854mm focal length, which is an absolutely upgraded version of the SV550 80mm. The refractor gathers more light, and offers more clear and detailed images, suitable for deep sky photography and observation, for galaxies, nebulae, star clusters and even some fainter deep sky objects, due to the higher limiting magnitude. 

2. The gear ratio of the 2.5-inch toothed focuser is 1:10, easy to achieve accurate focus. The dual-speed focuser offers fast and fine focusing by a set of co-axial knobs. 

3. The length of the dovetail is 300mm, longer than the length of most dovetails. It maintains the balance to the greatest extent and more convenient for adjustment.

4. The entire tube rings have 26 screw holes, compatible with more equipment installations, like Smart WIFI device, guide scope, astronomy camera etc., meeting various needs of installations.

FPL-51 Triplet Apochromatic Lens Structure

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The SV550 122mm adopts a FPL-51 triplet apochromatic lens structure which contains one piece of ED glass. The triplet lens provides better correction of aberration and significantly reduces chromatic aberration and enhance the clarity and sharpness.

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R&P Dual Speed Focuser

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The gear ratio of the dual speed 2.5-inch toothed focuser is 1: 10, which makes it easy to achieve accurate focus. The dual speed focuser can provide two focusing speeds by using a set of co-axial knobs, for fast focusing and fine focusing. 

Aluminium Alloy & CNC Machined

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The SV550 refractor is designed with Aluminium Alloy & CNC Machined, which makes it have high quality for harsh environments and longer lifespan.

Compatible With 2-inch Interface & M63*1 Threads

The SV550 refractor is compatible with 2-inch and M63*1 accessories. The front is a 2-inch adapter for connecting a camera or 2-inch accessories; Rotating off the adapter, here threaded the M63*1 threads, for connecting the SV209 field flattener or other M63*1 accessories.

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Lock Screw--Tighten The Lock To Prevent Focus Issue

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The entire tube rings have 26 screw holes + a mounting screw handle. Such tube rings with so many screw holes can be compatible with more equipment installations, like Smart WIFI device, guide scope, astronomy camera etc., meeting various needs of installations.

The Overview of The APO SV550

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For Visual Observation & Astrophotography

The f/7 SV550 APO OTA Refratcor 122mm is a great travel telescope for both visual observation and astrophotography.

Brand SVBONY
Model SV550
Aperture 122mm
Focal Length 854mm
Focal Ratio f/7
ED Glass​ FPL51​
Telescope Type Refractor
Resolution 1.15 arc seconds
Coatings  SMC
Visual Limiting Magnitude 12.3
Lens Design  Apochromatic​
Dovetail Plate Length 300mm
Highest Useful Magnification  244x
Net Weight​ 6440g
Gross Weight​ 10000g
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