DWARF II Smart Telescope REVIEW: Best $500 Telescope and Spotting Scope?

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DWARFLAB graciously provided me with their DWARF II Smart Telescope for a REVIEW. The DWARF II Smart Telescope caters to the interests of aspiring astrophotographers, as well as bird watchers and animal photographers. In this review video, I directed the DWARF II Smart Telescope towards the Sun to assess its ability to detect sunspots using solar filters. Additionally, I explored its astrophotography features and attempted to capture the Andromeda Galaxy from my urban rooftop. I also indulged in some bird photography and videography. In conclusion, I hold a highly favorable view of the DWARF II Smart Telescope - it's an ingeniously designed and reasonably priced smart telescope!
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0:00 intro
2:25 DWARF II specs
4:10 Birding with DWARF II Telescope
6:50 Solar imaging with DWARF II Telescope
9:30 Astrophotography with DWARF II Telescope
11:58 Final verdict and DWARF II 5% discount

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27 июл 2024

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Комментарии : 52

@marklazarus1085 9 месяцев назад

Excellent review. Your enthusiasm is infectious :)

@pepponeskie 10 месяцев назад

It will be very interesting on how this Dwarf 2 match up against Seestar S50.

@user-cm4cn3te7h 10 месяцев назад

This looks a great little telescope, great review

@gregorymckenna6609 10 месяцев назад

Great review and thanks for emphasizing not to look at the sun with the filter. As for the telescope, I always get asked for telescope suggestions for a beginner kid. I think this is a much better option than the telescopes that appear at Christmas then end up in the closet.

@AstroForumSpace 10 месяцев назад

Thanks and yes, exactly! I'm considering to donate this one to my 16 y.o. nephew 😀

@edward_dantonio Месяц назад

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@apexx8192 10 месяцев назад

love the content wido, great video once again

@AstroForumSpace 10 месяцев назад

Tx!

@rickspeedygonzales 10 месяцев назад

Cool little scope, might be a good "affordable" way to get people interested into Astrophotography without spending the big bucks when you start out.... great video too

@newby783 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the great review Wido. Decided to pick one up using your discount code 😊.

@AstroForumSpace 7 месяцев назад

Cool, thanks! They're working on a new app update, I'm testing the beta version right now. It'll make astrophotography easier for users.

@sjakka84 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the review and the coupon wido ! Gaat een prachttoestel worden voor op vakantie :)

@NeriAyala-oq8db Месяц назад

Thank you great video

@Unity_and_Peace 10 месяцев назад

Amazing to see these getting cheaper

@woody5109 10 месяцев назад

You live in a beautiful area, in a beautiful country, thanks for sharing sir.

@AstroForumSpace 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@meibergstrmandersen9181 10 месяцев назад

Cool Video Wido - hey .. your city is not 2.5 million light years away, unless you're an alien 🙂 On a serious note - it is great to see your enthusiasm for astrophotography. 👍

@AstroForumSpace 10 месяцев назад

😀

@bertsteenbergen6729 10 месяцев назад

Hi Wido, It's possible to mount the Dwarf II in equatorial mode (I like your idea of using the wide focal lens as a guide telescope, which is not (yet?) the case). Great review and thanks. Greetings from...Zeist

@AstroForumSpace 10 месяцев назад

True. I'll discuss it with dwarflab. There's currently no PA procedure or guiding option. You could do a visual PA, but the app is still limited to max. 15s exposures. It's very much an alt-az lucky imaging kind of telescope 😀. Which is easier to use for beginners ofc. Cheers.

@WSLMRADIO1 5 месяцев назад

Can you stream from this unit to either your phone or laptop?

@nnwk7966 5 месяцев назад

at what distance max can you expect to get clear and nice pitcures of animals in day time?

@bazpearce9993 10 месяцев назад

If you unscrew the lens off a 2x Barlow, making it a 1.5x. Will it focus when screwed into a filter Wido? These smart scopes look interesting. But as a planetary imager i would want more power for better details. So, for now i will be sticking with my 5" mak and 224MC.

@AstroForumSpace 10 месяцев назад

This telescope is not suited for planetary imaging Baz. You'll need a good MAK or SCT for that. However, you can do some widefield observations of the planets, like demonstrated in the video. You'll see venus as a bright morning star or Jupiter as a bright star in the night and you can make out the gallilean moons. But no surface details. Maybe nice to catch a conjunction of the Moon and one of the planets with the DWARF II. Clear skies!

@bamikroket 10 месяцев назад

Really nice review and it seriously make me think about getting one. Would be really nice if you could answer a question :) -Does it work on the usb cable? (So I can use a powerbank when the battery is empty)

@AstroForumSpace 10 месяцев назад

Thanks! I did a quick test and I can take photos and videos while the USB-C cable is plugged in. I also saw a charging icon so it probably works to externally charge the DWARF II via USB-C while using the DWARFLAB APP. Check with Dwarflab to make sure.

@bamikroket 10 месяцев назад

@@AstroForumSpace Thanks for the quick answer!

@busload_uk 10 месяцев назад

I can confirm also; I use an Anker USB-C power bank and it can charge the Dwarf II either when powered off or during use, otherwise the regular battery will be good for a couple of hours’ use.

@lorraineburkey54 3 месяца назад

I have a Dwarf II Deluxe for sale. It comes DWARF 2 Telescope Dwarf ii EQ sight Polar Guide and a DWARF ii Bahtinov Mask and Diffraction Spikes Mask 1.25" also. i am going to buy a different smart scope.

@scottm599 9 месяцев назад

Thank you. Would it be reasonable for a next generation device to include a laser pointer oriented in the same direction as the camera to serve as an aid for people who wish to do visual astronomy (for example with binoculars) in addition to Astro photography?

@AstroForumSpace 9 месяцев назад

Astronomers hate lasers :-). What you can do is use an app like stellarium. It shows you a real-time view of the night sky. With gps turned on, you can move your phone around andxit will show you exactly where objects are.

@Part_121 9 месяцев назад

Aviators also hate lasers. 🙂

@CncFrezar 10 месяцев назад

Hi, What is the resolution of the mp4 video

@AstroForumSpace 10 месяцев назад

1920x1080

@dannymartinez3600 8 месяцев назад

Did the camera actually capture the sun’s Corona or is that just creating exiting?

@fabioyt77 7 месяцев назад

great video! i have just get a dwarf2 :-) can i know model of your Hama tripod? thanks!!

@AstroForumSpace 7 месяцев назад

Hama star 61. Not the best with wind but it has a built-in leveler. Have fun!

@WSLMRADIO1 5 месяцев назад

Looking to stream the April eclipse

@drew19761 6 месяцев назад

Great video thanks,I took mine out recently but it kept disconnecting any idea

@AstroForumSpace 6 месяцев назад

The WiFi of the Dwarf II is, unfortunately, not the best...you need to stay in close proximity. Did you update the app to the latest version (v2)? That might help.

@drew19761 6 месяцев назад

@AstroForumSpace yes it's up to date on new version,I was sat next to the dwarf wanting to image the sun but was just disconnecting, also when I did get the sun up it would pause think that was down to disconnecting

@seansmith1398 3 месяца назад

Any recommendations on a better tripod for a quality price?

@AstroForumSpace 3 месяца назад

The dwarf II has a regular camera connection, so any camera tripod will do. I'd recommend a tripod with a bubble leveler.

@ninjasmoke100 9 месяцев назад

This is a great little telescope! However, it does need software and if you use an Apple iOS device, then I would wait until they give you the quality software that they allow the android to use.😖

@Spaxer 6 месяцев назад

Video quality is a bit underwhelming but this is a neat place to start for an okay price

@JimenoFerri 9 месяцев назад

Tiene autoenfoque?

@AstroForumSpace 9 месяцев назад

@dlwiii3 Месяц назад

The fact that the tracking the birds did not work well when the whole flock flew is exactly why the birds fly in flocks!

@arthurwiegman5512 10 месяцев назад

This look like a camera of the Spirit and Oppertunity Mars rover.

@Battlegroup5 9 месяцев назад

Does this need cell service to operate?

@AstroForumSpace 9 месяцев назад

No, the wifi signal doesn't need an internet connection.

@dggcreations 7 месяцев назад

Now if they would come up with something like this for planetary observation, they'd have me. But out of focus deep space or daytime pictures like I see in the examples just dont interest me. 8Mp is by todays standards not great. Needs to be at least 16Mp to be clear well defined images. Every image I see from this thing just isnt very impressive.