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About this product
Product Identifiers
BrandZhumell
MPNZHUE0251
GTIN0853555008027
UPC0853555008027
eBay Product ID (ePID)1200347198
Product Key Features
Aperture203 mm
Maximum MagnificationMore Than 100x
Mount TypeAltazimuth
FeaturesDual Speed, Lens Cover, Mounted, Quick Release, Dew Shield
Lens CoatingFully Coated
TypeReflector
Ratings and reviews
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- 20 Jul, 2017
Old Man Portable
Yes, this Zhumell 12" (mirror is 12 inches - aperture is quite larger), is truly old man portable. Of course move it in two parts. Never move the scope and the "rocker" together. It's too heavy, and wasn't designed to be moved as a unit. By the by - Plan on purchasing an astronomy chair for your comfort. The supplied 2" GSO eyepiece is adequate for casual observers. A 14mm eyepiece with 82 FOV (not supplied) seems to work best with my "good" seeing conditions. A 6.7mm pushes it, and detail is lost. I have not tried the supplied 9mm eyepiece. I haven't experienced the better atmosphere of fall weather under very dark conditions. However, I am certain that this will perform beyond my expectations, come drier weather. This tube is not a candidate to move to darker skies, via car. I will probably use an 8" SCT for that. However, if you decide to bring it with you, via car, be sure to SAVE the shipping styrofoam. The curved pieces will help stabilize your scope in your car, during transport. Your mileage may vary. And I am keeping my options open - if it fits - it ships with me to dark skies! My seeing is between two cities, and I am now at the tail end of the summer. Despite light pollution, the Z12 pulls in, with good clarity, the ring nebula. And it eats binaries for breakfast! Color shows crisp and clear. On a good night, with no moon, Andromeda galaxy fills the eyepiece with gleeful satisfaction. I recommend you replace the secondary mirror adjustment screws with Bob's Knobs. It will go a long way making collimation fun, and not a chore. The primary adjustment screw knobs are big, and easy to use. This telescope holds collimation very well, between seeing sessions. It turns out that the laser collimator (included) does work well, and appears to be properly adjusted. I am grateful that Zhumell included it in the purchase, as my other laser collimator just bit the dust the other night! Most helpful in Zhumells mirror construction, is their placement of a center circle that assists in collimation. What else can I say? The coarse and fine focus turning apparatus works as expected. All thumb screws work as expected. On the downside, if I do not perfectly slide a 1.25" eyepiece into the receiving end, it will be a tad difficult. If your eyepiece has a tapered end, then it should go in much easier, without any "learning" curve. The 2" goes in right, every time. Ah yes, the accessory tray. Never had one before. Now I don't know what I would have done without it! Very convenient for keeping your favorite eyepieces in magnification order, without having to result to using a flashlight to read specifications. One last item really worth telling you about. The finder scope. I am a two year amateur, that owns and operates a few telescopes. This finder is the bees knees. I do recommend, however, you obtain a telrad. I am suggesting the telrad, because of its longer base for tape mounting adherence. The shorter sitting Rigel mount fell off twice. I sight in roughly, using the telrad to circle in, and check my cross-hairs with the finder scope, and am on target with the Z`12's optics. It is a pleasure. The downside. The *FREE* star & planet locator is collecting dust. Zhumell could have provided sky calibration markings on the "mount" to assist in star, planet, or deep sky object location for the same production cost.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 02 Aug, 2018
Beef it up in a couple places and it'll be easier to work with.
It performs well and I didn't expect to have the adjustment on the side bearings. Although I did find the secondary mirror bracket to be a bit less substantial than it could be. And the lens bracket on the mount really needs to be bolted instead of screwed. You will grab it sooner or later and find it'll come off fairly easily. Lastly, I'm not a fan of the finder scope. I move mine quite a bit and every time I did i had to realign the finder. I've since gone to a red dot finder which is more fixed. A telrad finder would good with it too.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
