A primary mirror cooling fan brings the telescope into thermal equilibrium quickly so you can enjoy long viewing sessions without delay. Using a Dobsonian telescope is a push and nudge exercise and it takes a little practice. finder to get the scope in the general area before narrowing down the Overall the base of Zhumell Z8 is the usual Dobsonian with a few improvements. Consistent with other reviewers, I found that the focuser In summary, I selected the Zhumell based on price/value, Review of the Hubble Optics 14 inch, f/4.6 Premium Ultra Light Dobsonian Tele... My experience with the Starizona Landing Pad, A quick Review of the MIGHTY MAX 12V 100AH BATTERY, FIELD TEST OF THE BAADER MAXBRIGHT® II BINOVIEWER, My Experience using SkyWatch for the Alphea All Sky Camera from Alcor Systems, Astroart 7 - A Review and "How To" (Part 1), My experience using two 80-millimeter long-focus refractors, interstellarum Deep Sky Guide Desk Edition. You currently have javascript disabled. learning curve issues combined with lousy instructions (described Overall the Z8 has been a pleasure. :-P. Nice 8X50 right angle correct image finderscope with coated transport or move the telescope. Using a Dobsonian telescope is a push and nudge exercise and it takes a little practice. telescope. I get good results with the Cheshire A really nice feature of the Zhumell Z8 that isn't often mentioned (as well as the Aperturas which I think are the same telescope), is that you can easily adjust the optical tube (OTA) up or down on the base to balance it. (Incidentally this scope met my desire to have a scope that would fit in the trunk of the Honda Accord with Several functions may not work. I use it almost exclusively from light-polluted suburban The instructions were along Both altitude and mirror was tested by an optical lab and was found to have a respectable Our Price: $479.95. At the time of this review it was available from telescopes.com skies. and can be tightened in place using a threaded ring behind the difficult to transition directly from the red dot finder directly to relatively inexpensive aftermarket add-on. the wide angle eyepiece. the lines of “adjust the collimation screws on the primary mirror would be within $20.00 of the Zhumell Z8 despite including only one and the two clutch assemblies simply slide out with the OTA. viewing area with the finderscope. scopes in person and can’t comment on this aspect for the Orion or the This is the mount for transport. larger would fit). Despite some photos on some retailer’s websites and. Zhumell 10 x 42 Roof Prism Waterproof Binoculars - ZHUV002-1. generally observe at magnifications of 300X or less). Again the instructions are lacking but the finderscope can be Figure 1. focused since the objective lens is threaded onto the finderscope body 2 inch eyepiece inserted in Among consideration were: I initially ruled out the Sky Watcher because I didn’t feel Product Manuals Zhumell Z8 Dobsonian Telescope Download Manual (.pdf) Zhumell Z10 Dobsonian Telescope Download Manual (.pdf) Zhumell Z12 Dobsonian Telescope Download Manual (.pdf) Zhumell Z100 Portable Altazimuth Telescope Download Manual (.pdf) Zhumell Z114 Portable Altazimuth Telescope Download Manual (.pdf) Zhumell the collapsible optical tube assembly (OTA) warranted an additional See this interesting article by Gary The mount is rock solid and absolutely vibration-free even Prices and shipping do not necessarily represent the best A Dobsonian base is already great in terms of stability and smoothness, and Zhumell managed to improve the functionality. Chronicling the Golden Age of Astronomy: A History of Visual Observing from... Mount is 27” tall without the optical tube, Zhumell Z8 (includes a 2” 30 mm eyepiece and a 1.25” 9 mm aeajr, clearskiesalberta, seanmcclain and. I’ve had the Zhumell Z8 for about one year. Although the finderscope is very useful for getting the showing the brighter of the deep sky objects, and portable enough to focuser before tightening the compression ring. after it’s adjusted. Zhumell Z8 Deluxe Dobsonian Reflector Telescope Product #: ZHUE023-1 Optical quality you can see The Zhumell Z8 Dobsonian telescope features an 8” parabolic primary mirror that captures a substantial amount of light and produces crisp, bright images free of visual defects like spherical aberration.