The Sky-Watcher EQM-35 PRO GoTo Mount - First Impressions
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- čas přidán 17. 05. 2019
- The Sky-Watcher EQM-35 PRO Synscan GoTo Modular
Equatorial Mount with the Skywatcher Apo Refractor Ed 80/600
Update: It gets easier to use the remote after you use it a few times also it seems to work better with the default settings then the synscan wifi adaptor.
It holds very well the weight of the telescope and accessories, around 5 kg for astrophotography without eyepiece and star diagonal and around 6 to 6.5 kg with my baader hyperion eyepiece and the star diagonal.
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Hi what max payload can the mount hold and track? I want to connect my Sony mirrorless camera to it
Hello! Happy Holidays! The maximum payload is 10 kg. I tested up to 8.5 kg with my Ritchey-Chretien 6 inch telescope 152/1370mm, you can see here the video: czcams.com/video/Djd67Qsq_WE/video.html I have also my first review (4 parts in total) for the eqm35 pro here: czcams.com/video/hi_yrjxSeW4/video.html and another video with my astrophotography kit Skywatcher Em35 pro go to mount and Ed80/600mm telescope at this link: czcams.com/video/iL4RgPgUsg8/video.html
How Is It For Holding Position,Staying On a Stay While Doing Astrophotography
Hello! I am not sure what you ask me? you refer on how good it tracks the objects and keeps them in the field of view? i do have a full review on the skywatcher eqm35pro and also a new video with more tips and tests with my setup. I will share the links:
czcams.com/video/iL4RgPgUsg8/video.html
czcams.com/video/8Pgu6k82mhs/video.html
You will be able so see in this videos the performance also for planetary tracking and also long exposure astrophotography up to 10 min single exposures with autoguiding, without autoguiding using ed80 at 600mm focal length i had up to 2 min long exposure with round stars, and with wider focal length much more, i also have 4 parts on the eqm35 pro review that shows more results of the mount tracking without autoguider.
Do that mount have a polar scope/finder?
Yes it has, check my review on the Sky-Watcher EQM-35 PRO REVIEW Part II - LEVELING, BALANCING AND POLAR ALIGNMENT here is the link: czcams.com/video/BRK8ioIIIYc/video.html
is this an eq6 killer when equipped with an autoguider ?
I did not use eq6 with the eqm35 pro and an autoguider i used up to 10 min long exposures using my dslr and ed80/600 without startrails
Should I buy one? (I don’t like the exposed cables). Otherwise it looks good 👍
Hello. I am glad you enjoyed the video. I am still using the mount after 3 years works good, cables normally will not be a problem, you get used with them after using the mount a couple of times, might still be one of the best mounts for the price, at least it was when i bought it.
Never use goto before ? How to use it ?
Hi. You will first polar align the mount and then you need to make a star aligment procedure, after that you can use the Synscan hand controler remote to find targets in the sky and track. You can move the mount using the remote without the first 2 steps but to be able to find deep space objects you need also to polar align and make star aligment. Watch my videos with the eqm 35 pro review where i talk about this more
Did you have issues with star alignment? Mine can be a little way off (a lot further out than you'd expect from bad polar alignment.) I hear updating it helps as the tooth count is wrong for one of the gears or something. Don't know if you experienced this?
Hello. I did not had big issues that could not be solved. If Using the synscan remote needs to have also the date and time data correct, presuming all these settings are correct, the star alignment can be influenced not only by polar alignment but also by home position, having set the home position as default not custom can help you get better goto acuracy when doing star alignment, if the mount does not have other problems like you mentioned it with the gears you should get better accuracy with good home position and good polar alignment, you can check also for cone error, more info should be in manual about this error. Here is the video i made regarding the Equatorial mount home position: czcams.com/video/3VguVMxXxwg/video.html
@@GalaxyArtMedia brilliant thank you.
Hi. Nice video. How do you like this mount so far?
I can say that i am pleased so far. The tripod is steady, i can use it at maximum height with the telescope without problem, the tracking precision is good i did manage long exposures with my ed 80 with nice round stars untill 160 sec after i used the 85x corrector/reducer. Usualy i go from 60-90 sec long exposures, when i did not used the field flattener i could go 45-60 sec. The goto pointing is not perfect, i guess it depends of different factors, like aligment etc. it does not point the deepspace targets exactly in center, after i did use it a couple of times it got my targets closer to the center.Has also an option to improve pointing accuracy , i did not use it yet, i still need to test the pec correction. With my dslr mounted with an adaptor on the mount in the modular dslr skytracker mode it did well also i obtain nice long exposures of 90s ec with 300 mm lens and 4minutes at 70 mm.I Think i will make a review soon. Here are some images that i realized using the eqm35pro : instagram.com/ioan_nemes/
Hello ORBIDA FAMILY. I made a review of the Skywatcher Eqm-35 Pro. I uploaded the first 2 parts, here is the link to the first part of the review : czcams.com/video/hi_yrjxSeW4/video.html
Im a beginner at this, but can i use my skywatcher explorer 130/900 on this mount?
Hello. I have not tested a heavier telescope then skywatcher Ed80 on the mount, it should be able to handle 10 kg weight for visual observing and 6.5 for astrophotography, when i used more accessories i think i did load the mount with around 6.5 kg weight and tested for planetary imaging. When i take my astrophotography plans i do have around 5.5 kg on the mount with my setup, i can not tell you for sure if it will perform good because have not tested, it will depend of the weight and also on how long the scope is, on the skywatcher site they wrote : ''The Sky-Watcher EQM-35 provides a convenient, stable platform for refractors up to 100mm or up to 127mm Maksutovs.'' www.skywatcherusa.com/products/eqm-35-mount
I also made a review with 4 parts with my experience with the Eqm35 pro in 2019. It did perform good with my Ed80, but it has a little less weight then the Newtonian 130/900mm. First part of the review is here : czcams.com/video/hi_yrjxSeW4/video.html
@@GalaxyArtMedia do u have any recommended mount i could use?
@@teentitanss1845 The Eqm35 Pro GoTo it is a good mount used with in the weight limits, as i said i did had very good results with this model. I think it is possible to function good with the 130/900 also, but as i said before, since i did not test and it is heavier then the Ed80, i can not know. If you have a heavy scope then i would recommend a mount that can hold more weight , I would recommend for astrophotography an Equatorial GoTo mount. Skywatcher Heq5 GoTo it is a very popular choice, you should think if you need the mount only for the 130/900 or you want to upgrade in the future so depending on your budget and the weight that you think you will need you should then chose the mount. So weight is an important factor here and your budget.
Perhaps never in the history of humanity has so many words been used to say, "I don't know".
What length dovetail have you mounted the 80ED with?
Is the one that it came with the telescope from Sky-Watcher. I do not know now how long it is only if i measure it. Will get back to you after
Ioan Nemes thanks
It is almost 21 centimeters, if you do want to use it with the Ed80 you need to change the position of the rings on the dovetail as i did, in order to be able to balance good in declination. i have shown in one of my videos this I will send you the link. from min 3.30 at balancing in declination : czcams.com/video/BRK8ioIIIYc/video.html. On the poalr alignment part i made a new video especially for polar alignment more complex.
Glad i could help. Is harder with short dovetail to balance. At first I wanted to buy another, but I figured it out how to change the rings and was able to balance also in declination.
Ioan Nemes thanks Ioan this is really helpful!!
Hello, can this Frame be a good compromise with the 72ED to take pictures of the deep sky ? Thank you
Hello. Do you reffer at the mount? The mount works best for deep sky astrophography with payload up to 5 kg if the balance is very good you can use also more like 7 km and for planetary imaging should work good up to 10 kg.with the ed72 should work very good. you can check also my other videos with eqm35 pro mount on my channel i have also a full review with a tecnosky 70/420mm triplet on the Skywatcher Eqm 35 pro usualy going up to 2 min exposure with round stars and with a guidescope up to 20 minutes exposures with long stars. and eqm35 pro with Skywatcher ed80 with skymax127/1500 and an rc6 inch telescope
@@GalaxyArtMedia thank you for your reply, I am in Paris I am a beginner in astrophotos, I go once a month in the mountains, I want to have a good photo of the deep sky and that my mount does not move too much
@@ranyag3619 for a small telescope and travelling there are also other mounts easyer to carry like the stwr adventurer gti has also goto and i herd that works good with small telescopes. Eqm 35 goto is heavier and more stabile. i did use it also when i travel but close to the car
@@GalaxyArtMedia I live in a small apartment so I would need a small and efficient equipment that I will use at home and on a trip
@@ranyag3619 if you travel alot check also reviews with star Adventurer gti i would have liked to teview also but Skywatcher did not sent me
Hello Ioan, where Is the mount electricly connected? AC or DC?
Hello. The mount is conected at a dc port 12 V. I use a powergenerator 40800 MAH with 3x dc, 2 x usb and it has 1 Ac that i use for emergencyes in the field for my laptop in the situation that is discharging
@@GalaxyArtMedia great, and It is able to load every device all night long?
@@KTMAstroAdventure The powerbank on Ac it does not charge so much like on dc, so the laptop will be able to charge only for a couple of hours, last summer i was out in the countryside on a dark sky location, and i forgot to charge my laptop at home so i charged it with the powerbank, my mount was also working, and i forgot the laptop plugged in the powerbank, after 4 hours the powerbank discharged, so best to use Ac current carefully,, because it discharges faster. When i imaged this winter in the cold, at home, I let also also the powerbank to charge while it was charging the mount and dew heaters.And my laptop was plugged in to charge separately. Using the power bank only for the mount and dew heater, it can last several nights with one charge, if is not cold.
@@GalaxyArtMedia ok good...I am trying to find the best configuration about all the devices...i need to power mount, laptop, reflex battery in case it gets low, all night long..i have a 33000 mAh powerbank and i am worried about the laptop. although i have 5 hours power, i want more because i wanna be sure, in case i have a good shooting session, not to remain without power. Thanks Ioan
is the meade lx85 5" compatible with this mount
Hello. Is not about compatibility, is about the weight supported of the mount and how long is the telescope. for observations the Skywatcher Edm25 pro supports up to 10 km, for astrophotography i tested up to 8 kg with a short tube RC 6 inch telescope or 5 inch maksutov, and refractors 70 and 80mm. since is around 5 kg it shroud work fine if is not too long the telescope. but being a refractor is kind of long so i do not know how good will perform
Is the 'eqm 35' & 'eqm 35 pro' the same thing?
Yes i think it is only one model of eqm35 so it should be the same.
@@GalaxyArtMedia yeah cool well I ordered one. Thanks for the uploads it helped me decide
@@pissywilly with pleasure. Intested one day ago also with a heavier telescope an Rc 6 inch and the mount performed good even with 7.5 kg of weight ( telescope camera and accesories)
@@GalaxyArtMedia that's good to know. Someone told me good balance is critical to push the payload capacity.
I would love to have one but im only 16 lol and I want the orion sirius mount 😂
I wish you success! You can also start with a star tracker like Star Adventurer 2i, is affordable and can give you good results.
It sound like engine with motor driver
And sound effect videogame ahaha
It does have motors, the sound was recorded here with the phone, on the video review i did record with my camera and external mic
The movement sounds musical. Lol
Thank you
That mount showing the effects of a scope that is just on the limit of being to heavy really should have an EQ 5 for this scope because again you add a guiding scope and camera you will have far out reached its load capability and will not only cause major problems with your images as you can hear the gearing has been already damaged and its a down hill slope from here for that mounts precision
You are wrong. I made this video just after i bought the mount and ED80 telescope. I am using it for an year now and with autoguiding telescope my Nikon d7200 and it worked very good up to 10 min exposures with round stars and the weight was about 5.5 to 6 kg under the weight limit for astrophotography. I Tested even more than 6k with baader hyperion eyepiece and it tracked good also. After one year of intense use with the ED80 it works very good with the Eqm35pro. I also am planning to buy an heavier scope and test with this mount. Ed80 was not a problem at all for the Eqm35pro. is houd be able to put an extra 1-1.5 kg load on top of what i am using now with camera and autoguider.The Sky-Watcher information was very accurate and you can use this mount for astrophotography with a payload up to 6.5 to 7 kg for astro and 10 kg for visuals. Check my 4 parts review on the Eqm35 pro and my other videos like the photographing the horsehead nebula in Ha video, and you can see there also the guiding in phd2 and the results on 10 minutes exposures.