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Product Description
The ZWO 30mm F/5 APO Guide Scope
Featuring a Lightweight and Streamlined Design
ZWO 30mm F/5 APO Guide Scope features a lightweight and streamlined design. It is independently developed by ZWO to offer high guiding accuracy and stable tracking performance.
Five Major Upgrades to Solve Guiding Challenges
- Upgraded high-precision focus knob, with positioning screws to ensure no focus shift
- Extended focal length for sharper guide stars
- Upgraded APO optical system for a more regular optical path.
- Sleek New Look
- High compatibility and easy installation
Features
Professional-grade APO Optics Design
ZWO 30mm F/5 Guide Scope uses a professional apochromatic (APO) design with a built-in ED glass, achieving a more regular optical path and effectively reducing the impact of chromatic aberration on stars.
Super Precise Guiding
Compared to the previous generation, the 30mm F/5 guide scope has been upgraded to a 150mm focal length. With the longer focal length, it further improves the guide star quality, providing a more stable a guiding and accurate performance.
Precise Focusing Knob Upgraded Rigid Structure
The 20mm travel focusing knob, paired with locking screws, allows for accurate focusing and ensures the focused position remains unchanged. The integrated holder further enhances overall rigidity. The quick-release guide scope dovetail plate enables users to rapidly install the guide scope, making it more convenient and easy to use.
Usage Instructions
After installing the guide scope, unlock the locking screws. Rotate the focus knob clockwise or counterclockwise until the image is clear. Then, tighten the locking screws to secure the focus position.
Versatile Design
Specifications:
| 30F4 | 30F5 | |
| F-Ratio | F/4 | F/5 |
| Optics | 2-element | 3-element APO w/ ED Glass |
| Guiding Accuracy | Good | Excellent |
| Recommended Main Scope | < 600 mm | < 750 mm |
| Focusing Mechanism | Front-Threaded Focuser | Precise Focusing Knob |
| Weight | 240 g | 348 g |
| Dimensions | 155mm x 44mm x 73mm | 155mm x 44mm x 73mm |
Dimensions
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