The REDCAT 51 by William Optics 

I wish I had seen that one earlier, a much more elegant mounting solution!

Thank you!

That review is on the way! I have made 4 or 5 great images with it and will shoot that in the next week or so. It is a great scope, especially because of its fast f ratio. I can make images twice as fast as the Redcat. I only made the Redcat video first so that I can sell it, I can't go back to f5 after shooting a faster scope.

@@Robservatory great to hear, I just posted on the unboxing video... I also have the super fast Samyang 135mm f2 but Ive being shooting with the Sharpstar 90% of the time. Its hard to process the data of the 135mm f2 because I cant put a 2"filter , I 3d printed an adapter to hold a 1.25"filter on the back of the lens but APSC as my sony a6400 is a little bigger and couses a lot of vignetting... I use the UHC filter with it and its awesome if it wasnt the vignetting...

Have you looked at a clip in filter? Optolong and STC both make clip in filters that go over the sensor. I’m thinking of doing that with my full frame modded Sony, but it’s hard to use a regular camera after going cooled monochrome.

@@Robservatory the only one I found for the Sony cameras are from Kase and I got the CLS which was the only one they had for astro... did help a bit, but added a good amount of vignette in the corners... not as much as the 1.25" filter thogh... but the filter was not very effective and added a radial gradient too... most of the makers only produce clip in for canon and nikon... I found a very shady brand for the sony tho, but coudl not find any info and was very expensive...

Actually the shady brand I was talking about is STC, I did a search and looks like there are more options now for the full frame camera, I have an A7III but not going to use it for astro due to the shutter death issue it suffers... thanks for putting me on the search again... the Kase CLS for the full frame is better tho, I have one, but as I said I gave up on using it for astro. The APSÇ fov also is more suited for me anyways

try ask gpt about the line of several proper mount rings for the Redcat.

Thank you! There is a M48 thread on the back, but that can either be swapped out for a M42 or adapted down. Most cameras and accessories are M48 though so there’s no real need. It holds focus very well throughout the night if you let the scope cool down for 30-45 minutes before focusing. If I focus too soon I find I have to do it again within an hour, but if I focus when the scope has reached ambient it holds very well. My temperature stays fairly consistent during the night here though, only changes about 2-3 degrees Celsius.

Yes. please.

Thank you! Yes you can connect an RP, you will need the EOS R adapter from William Optics.

@@Robservatory Thanks a lot for letting me know! Have a smashing day!

Thank you! The Redcat is a great scope for starting out and will continue to be great in a few years when you are an expert. I would pass on the cameras you mentioned and go with either a 183MC Pro or a 533MC Pro. I own both, but I prefer the 183 on the Redcat, it has a perfect resolution match for getting great detail. The 533 is newer, but the square format and larger pixels aren’t perfect for the Redcat. Still pretty good though! Definitely go with a cooled camera, this will help you create much cleaner images. I have never used an EQM 35, but it looks like it will do the job. Also consider the iOptron mounts that are close in price, they should be very similar and may give slightly better guiding results. The 120 mini is a good guide cam along with the 30f4 guide scope from ZWO, and the ASIAIR Mini is highly recommended to control everything.

@@Robservatory i currently have just assembled it including the asiair plus and redcat mount etc i do not currently have the EAF will it be hard to focus the scope?

Congratulations on your new rig! Yes, I think it should work just fine, just make sure it is well balanced and do a good polar alignment. That will be a great compact setup!

You certainly could but I think you’d be better serves by a dedicated photography lens instead.

@@Robservatory thanks for the answer!

Congratulations on your new scope, it is perfect for starting out in deep sky astrophotography! Your next step is an equatorial mount, that will allow you to do deep sky astrophotography. If you want to stay fairly portable and on a budget, the Star Adventurer GTI is a good choice. You can run it with manual star alignment and batteries to start and add autoguiding and computer control later.

@@Robservatory thank you! Much appreciated 🙏🏻😌

Yes, you just need to get the Nikon adapter.

Yes, just search for Z mount T adapter.

keep in mind that the flattener for the AT60ED is an extra $200, bringing it near the cost of the redcat, and the redcat has a dovetail

The petzval design is also sharper and better corrected than a doublet. For astrophotography I would go with a triplet at least. The 60ED is also 44% slower than the Redcat, so you need to spend that much longer exposing your images which is not worth the price difference. I actually find the Redcat too slow and have moved to an F3.4 scope which lets in twice as much light. There is also the build quality, the build on the Redcat is much better. Of course I was never comparing the two or recommending the Redcat over another scope in the first place :)

No, it doesn’t come with the mount or tripod. This is the SkyWatcher AZ-GTi, but I recommend the Star Adventurer GTi, or if you can afford it, the ZWO AM3.

Thanks ... Soryy but i have another question Are all tripods suitable for these mounts?! And can i use the mount manually?!

And which tripod do you recommend?

@@user-fr6fw8pq9u Generally there is a matched tripod for the mount, I suggest getting that because it will connect without the need for adapters or other issues.

No, looks like we use the same stock footage provider.

@@Robservatory oh okay, kinda looked like you guys worked together or something

That is very kind of you to ask! I will take a look. I am selling my Redcat as well if you are looking to save some money.

It looks like OPT no longer carries the Redcat unfortunately.

​@@Robservatory are you still selling your redcat?

@Xiphos572 No, decided to hang onto it and build another rig.