SVBONY SV501P Telescope 70/400 Portable Refractor for Adults Astronomy

I bought one of these originally out of curiosity, with the idea of passing it on to somebody else once I was done with it. Well, after it arrived and I played with it a few times, I decided to order a second one for my daughter, so I could keep this one! Clearly this is a scope largely intended for beginners and kids, but nevertheless also for more experienced stargazers who wish to carry along a light scope on walks or trips. The SVbony SV501p 70mm aperture (400mm focal length) f/5.7 is a very lightweight - and thus eminently portable - refractor telescope with decent optics for the price. The glass optics are multi-coated to reduce internal reflections and color aberrations, and the scope comes with a Kellner 20mm eyepiece that provides 400mm/20mm = 20x magnification. Overall, the package includes just about everything that a basic user would require: a complete scope with finder, an erecting diagonal, a suitable eyepiece, a sturdy tripod, a paper instruction booklet and a carrying bag. The telescope comes with a nice lightweight and easy to assemble sturdy tripod, with four-section aluminum legs and quick release locks, making it highly adjustable in just about any direction (height and angle) and thus making it quite comfortable for viewing. Despite its light weight, the tripod is quite sturdy and holds the scope well in place without undue tightening of the various knobs and levers. A very nice sturdy yet lightweight backpack is included, with the telescope & tripod.

Being a beginner I want to get something that I can try and see if would like. I really liked the product, its crisp, sharp. The customer service, delivery was really good, easy, supportive. I would like to recommend this to anyone who want to view moon, or just some things far in the distance it's very sharp, easy to use. I would love to get their top ranges someday which can be use to look even further away in to the deep sky. This one is specifically good for moon I liked what I saw from my eyes sharp, clear, crisp, did use it see star it's sharp but it's obvious that we need bigger and stronger telescope for that. This particular product stands out to what it offers. We do need nice lens to make things even better, recommend getting moon filter as well without filter it very bright, with filter it improves and help to see more details.

I wanted to give away a telescope to the kids for Christmas and didn't want to spend a fortune (only about US$ 100) because the young and wild ones are not known for their patience and appreciation. It should be a short focal length refractor because I would like to make widefield observations and it should be easy to target an object. The telescope should also be used on excursions into nature. So ideally be light and space-saving. I thought I would try the Svbony SV501P 70/400. I was right to go with Svbony. It comes with a nice backpack in which the telescope, tripod, a 45° prism, a 20 mm Kellner eyepiece and the 5x24 finder scope can be stored. In total, the complete set weighs only 1,7 kg! The 45 cm high tripod can be extended to 125 cm. The kids can look well into the eyepiece. The tripod holds the telescope and can still be easily moved in almost all directions. With a little practice it is easy to use. Only when trying to see objects near the zenith, it gets a bit tricky. But even with my Az3 mount it's not that easy. What surprised me in this price range was the coating! Intense green! I know that from more expensive telescopes. In direct comparison with the SV503 102/714, the small SV501P looks pretty short. But that's why I chose the telescope. That's exactly how space-saving and compact it should be. I have to say that I am very surprised with the image quality. You can see chromatic aberrations, yes, but not nearly as prevalent as I expected.