Konos Konosmotor 500

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Appearance & Construction:The bright yellow tube is made from a fairly heavy aluminum, and the mount seems more than capable of handling the weight. The scope came with a tracking motor which takes a bit if getting used to. Once set, it seems to track decently enough for long time photography. I was forced, in order to balance the scope, to add another 5 lbs. of counterweight after the addition of a 35mm SLR, an Orion Red dot quick site and a fairly heavy 50mm Meade APO I use for tracking (the 50mm gives good views-but it is best used as a finder for the KONUS). The KONUS supplied finder is still handy for locating brighter objects, and has about 15X of less. The focuser is made of a very heavy Polly, Aluminum, or fiberglass-I can’t tell, but is very firmly mounted. The mounting rings also have a threaded adapter for piggy back photography.Performance (under good seeing):The scope came with KONUS own brand of eye pieces-although I opted for the “Deluxe” package of a wider assortment, including a 25mm which, with the short focus, gives crystal clear rich field views of the sky. Taken to it’s maximum, this little scope, at 245X begins to break down visually (245X and 275X look exactly the same). However, at magnifications of 125 to 200, surreal views of the Cassini division and the cloud tops on Jupiter are clear. Nebula, especially with hydrogen colored filters, become alive, and the nebulosity is easily seen. Star clusters and other bright objects, even at low magnification were crystal clear, and M31 will fill the eyepiece at medium magnifications. Stars, down to a maginitude of about 10 were a single perfect point, and double stars showed obvious separation in most observationsPros:A class act telescope, light and easy to set up for the cost of an average department store toy.With added eyepieces and color filters a true performer, especially for this looking for a rich field scope.The tracking motor allows longer length photography.Good heavy mount.
Cons:The tripod is a bit unstable for photography unless used at its lowest setting.The foscuer would be better if a bit more rigid-say of steel. This one shows no sign of problems however.Conclusions:Given the capabilities of this small scope, the weight, and fast focal length, this is the perfect travel scope. As a back up scope it is great for a quick look at planets, nebula, and double stars. I love this scope-just wish they made one about 16″!
This was a review I found online as I know very little about telescopes.Unable to test motor tracking as no adaptor to power motor.Telescope appears in reasonable condition

Category: Cameras and Photography:Telescopes and Binoculars:Telescopes
Location: Saltburn-by-the-sea

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