Jim Owen

Jun 12, 2025

SV555 54mm f/4.5 APO Astrograph Set for Deep Sky Astrophotography

Unbeatable Price and Quality in a Compact Scope

It's a great little scope. The price and quality of the SV555 can't be beaten.

Mgf Astro

Jun 13, 2025

SV555 54mm f/4.5 APO Astrograph Set for Deep Sky Astrophotography

Smooth Performance for Astrophotography

The quality of the SV555 is great. Although they had some issues with focussing in the first batch (whichbcan be easily solved with a replacement backplate), the build quality of this scope is awesome. No rattling on any of the moving parts, very smooth running focussing an aperture ring etc. I am currently imaging with the SV605CC camera, but will test fullframe EOS 6Da soon. I am pretty sure, the optics can correct the whole fullframe sensor 👍

Francisco

Jun 14, 2025

SV555 54mm f/4.5 APO Astrograph Set for Deep Sky Astrophotography

My Experience with the SV555

The new sv555, which has a much better performance. I have the firts version, and even though it has a little problem with star shapes, I have been able to get some pretty cool images with it, and some of them have won APOD.

Dave Cresswell

Jun 15, 2025

SV555 54mm f/4.5 APO Astrograph Set for Deep Sky Astrophotography

ETA Carina

My SV555 Was the first batch and i struggled as i had repainted my spacers so i sandwd the excess off.My next picture im busy with is amazing the rim nebula a few more hours of integration and it will be done. This is my picture of ETA Carina.

Ardsley Astro

Jun 23, 2025

SV405CC Cooled Color OSC Camera for Deep Space Astrophotography IMX294

Why I chose he SV405CC as my first cooled Astro ca

Being on a budget, but wanting a cooled astro cam is usually a conflicting statement. Not so with the SV405CC. It uses the IMX294 sensor as used in many competitors cooled camera's but comes in at half the price. I mainly use Nina for imaging which comes with native driver support and had no issues. One thing to be aware of, and this is not an SVBONY issue but a general issue with all IMX294 sensors. There is a problem gain range from gain 120 until ~135 (120 is the switch over to HCG mode). There is a test that can be done to measure this problem gain range, once determined stay out of that range for the best results. With my specimen, the problem gain range ends at 127, I therefore use 130 as my gain setting.

Neil

Jun 10, 2025

Flat Field ED Binoculars SA205 8x42 | Svbony

Crystal Clear Views and Ergonomic Perfection

I really like it! Pin sharp optics right across the field of view. Great flat field, close focusing and excellent glare suppression. Lovely, easy view and it has a number of very endearing ergonomic features.

Neil

Jun 10, 2025

Svbony SA205 10x42ED Binoculars Flat Field IP67 Waterproof Birding

Crystal Clear Views and Ergonomic Perfection

I really like it! Pin sharp optics right across the field of view. Great flat field, close focusing and excellent glare suppression. Lovely, easy view and it has a number of very endearing ergonomic features.

Marco Vedovato

Jun 24, 2025

SVBONY SV241 Astronomy DC+USB HUB Box for Astrophotography

Useful device

Great stuff, useful and cheap. What else? Buy it!

Petr Vichr

Jun 24, 2025

SVBONY SV241 Astronomy DC+USB HUB Box for Astrophotography

Nice feature for my rig

I was very fortunate to order the SV241 just after it was released on the SVBONY e-shop. Thanks to this simple and affordable device, my imaging rig is now much cleaner and more organized. No more issues with power or data loss during imaging sessions. I’m pretty confident that I’ll order another one with my next purchase, and I plan to build a second rig in a way that avoids the need for constant assembly and disassembly between different targets. I hope SVBONY continues to offer more products as good as this one.

EK

Jun 30, 2025

ED Spotting Scope SV406P 20-60x80 | Svbony

Surprisingly good for its price

Clean and dark interior, pale green coating, near perfect fit and finish--except extremely tiny little bit of slack of rubber armor near the rotation ring. Not an issue even from cosmetic point of view, just a minor remark. Optically it is good enough to run against my old William optic 70 ED Zenithstar. Its chromatic aberration (CA) is no worse than ED doublet despite its more complicated optical path, larger objective size and lower focal ratio (5.375 vs 6). It beats the doublet hands down in contrast and seems to be a little bit sharper. I find it definitely easier to identify small details too. The star test is not totally perfect, but being a spotting scope it is not geared to high powered planetary observation. The view on crescent moon is fantastic and CA is totally unobtrusive even be at zoom 60x. I have another WO 66ED doublet F6 Ferrari version with even better optics. Still the SA406P holds its own very well. The bottom line: I can sell the Zenithstar now. It makes me wonder how good would its bigger brother be? Is an upgrade really meaningful?

Lilliquist

Jul 04, 2025

SV555 54mm f/4.5 APO Astrograph Set for Deep Sky Astrophotography

Received my SV555

Received my SV555 today and managed to install a Gemini EAF on it using the supplied EAF bracket. I made a 3mm spacer and added a piece of foam to the front of the scope to prevent rubbing and it added stability. There is a 1.5mm gap between the scope and EAF and no binding in movement. Currently have a SV605C attached but I have a Touptek AT585C coming as the dedicated camera for this rig. Now I am waiting for a clear night to get in some imagining. Here in North Dakota we have been inundated with Canada's wild fire smoke along with the clouds.

Gallant

Jul 01, 2025

New Band Astrograph Lens APO Petzval for Deep-Sky Photography SV555 | Svbony

Great Build, Sharp Focus

Just got the newer SV555 and so far I'm impressed with the build quality and the price point and size are perfect for my level of astro hobby. I will only use it with my Canon EOS RP body which works perfectly for infinity focus with a Canon EF / EOS R adapter and an SVBONY M48*0.75mm t-ring. Closest focus distance is ~ 34'. There is very slight rotary free-play between the t-ring and adapter however. Total weight of SV555+camera+adapters is ~ 3.7 kg .. balancing well and ok load for 5kg capacity AZ-GTi tracker. Horrible weather here this early summer so haven't yet had a chance to do any short (up to 30 sec) tracked shots. But short ~ 1sec shots show very sharp focus at infinity across fov at max aperture.

Rodrigo Medeiros

Apr 25, 2025

SV48P Achromatic Refractor Telescope Set for Visual Observation

Great telescope!

The telescope is fantastic, with perhaps one of the best cost-benefits I've ever seen. The objective lens has a greenish coating, already corrected! I was surprised by the low chromatic aberration on Jupiter. Impressive image of the Moon! Materials used are top notch! Only the focuser has a roughness at normal speed, at reduced speed it slides very smoothly, it is very precise when focusing. I think this telescope will stay with me forever!

Olaf

Feb 04, 2025

SV48P Achromatic Refractor Telescope Set for Visual Observation

Very good Achromat

I bought this telescope for visual purposes. I also had the problem that the lens was initially unusable. But SVBony immediately sent a better one. Unfortunately the package didn't arrive because I had moved in the meantime. But a few weeks later the package arrived. Here I have to praise the great employee Sara, who did a lot to help me. I found that even better than the telescope itself, which with the new lens is now the best achromat I know. It's not an ED and certainly not an APO, not even with filters, but it is well suited for observing the moon and planets and is fun. the hardware can keep up with more expensive apos. I am very satisfied with the purchase and the great service from SVBony.

Adam Kerr

Jan 25, 2025

SV48P Achromatic Refractor Telescope Set for Visual Observation

A well built and great performing beginner scope.

Full disclosure, I am an absolute beginner in terms of Astronomy and Telescopes and this review is on my first ever OTA purchase so take from this what you will! Overall I am extremely happy with my purchase, the telescope is really well built and the perfect price for what i was wanting to spend. My journey started with a $10 thrift store 70mm telescope, then I was lent a 114mm Bird-Jones reflector, but i was never happy with the planetary views. I purchased the sv48p because it has some features like dual speed focuser, that i was really wanting after struggling with my first scopes, plus i have a smart telescope for astrophotography so i wanted a nice multipurpose visual scope. I'd read that this scope wasn't a great option for planetary, but i was really impressed with the view it gave me over the other scopes i had used. I was able to see the bands of jupiter and rings of saturn clearly for the first time, even in not that great seeing conditions. I'm really looking forward to warmer weather to spend some quality time with my new toy. For me this is was great purchase, and the perfect introduction to the big boy world of OTA's, I find the build quality to be outstanding, for me the optics are a godsend. SvBony provides outstanding service and a hassle free buying experience that i look forward to using when i buy some future upgrades.

Russell Swan

Dec 29, 2024

SV48P Achromatic Refractor Telescope Set for Visual Observation

Very Nice Wide Field Achro

I purchased this on pre-sale before its Dec. 1 official reissue. The first batch had issues which have been corrected. The one I received star tests with nice symmetric inside and outside focus images. No hint of astigmatism. The course focuser was a bit tight and rough, but easily was adjusted to smooth operation with very little to no slop in the draw tube. It’s a very solid build. Using a UFF eyepiece the star fields snap nicely to focus across the field of view. I am very happy with my purchase which I intend to utilize as a lower power, wide field complement to my longer, higher power scopes. That’s the sweet spot for a scope such as this one.

Osiris Lopez

Dec 17, 2024

SV48P Achromatic Refractor Telescope Set for Visual Observation

great budget OTA

I bought this OTA (SV48P 102MM) before thanks giving. It was advertised with a free color correction filter. when I received it about a week later shipped from china. I found out the lenses were very poor. I then contacted SVbony customer service and the sent me new objective lenses free to replaced the no good ones on the OTA. once replaced it was like a different telescope. very sharp optics and great looking stars. when paired with the color correction filter. It was like having a very super cheap ED OTA. the stars looked great and even sharper. when combined with my CLS filter or my moon and sky glow filter it was just like having an APO refractor. Of course its not a perfect OTA but from the price, the quality is outstanding and i will be using this telescope for a very long time, i'm very happy with my purchase.

Peter Shawinsky

Oct 15, 2024

SV48P Achromatic Refractor Telescope Set for Visual Observation

Excellent Telescope

I'm getting back into astronomy after 46 years. I had a 6 inch reflector on an equatorial mount back then. I always wanted a telescope like the SVbony SV48p 90mm f/5.5. The quality is amazing and so far I have used it to observe the moon and sun. The optics are great. I also purchased a few Plossl eyepieces that made viewing very pleasing. This makes a great first time scope, travel scope or an addition to your larger scope. I'm looking forward to taking it to my first star party and solar observation day. I would highly recommend this OTA and SvBony Products.

FelicityP

May 27, 2025

Spotting Scope for Archery Shooting SV28A 25-75X100 | Svbony

Cheap but great spotting scope

Review from my 12yo son: This is my first ever spotting scope. It's lightweight and is easy to use, with or without the tripod. It worked well with identifying a few of my new "life birds", such as the Bullock's Oriole. The phone adapter is good, and you can adjust it to fit your phone in, it just took me a bit. Though, like all scopes, binocs, those things, when you're at 75 yards, it can be hard to focus.Probably the best thing about this is that you don't have to spend a lot. It's a great scope that is more affordable for people who are new to birding, hunting, etc. Would recommendIt comes with lens wipes, tripod, phone adapter, and the spotting scope.

Olay Go F4Lib

May 17, 2025

Spotting Scope for Archery Shooting SV28A 25-75X100 | Svbony

great spotting scope

This Svbony scope has the right weight for me for outdoors exploring, viewing wildlife, and still see what you want to see. I like the scope, it works well. Give it a solid 4. Have not really evaluated the carrying bag to any extent. The scope has a manual included, but poorly done in my opinion. But few products include decent manuals period these days.