Telescope, Polaris 130EQ Newtonian Professional Astronomical Reflector Telescope Comes with Cellphone Adapter with 1.5X Barlow Lens & 1.25-Inch 13 Percent Transmission Moon Filter

I originally wrote: "I contacted the seller, they responded and told me they would send me one. It hasn't arrived yet -- not sure that it will. It's been a few weeks now. So, 2 stars for that." Ok, so weeks later, I received an apologetic email in which the seller took ownership of the error and miscommunication. You know what? That's big. When people take ownership of whatever part in the breakdown or not so favorable outcome, it is honorable. It's also a big deal, I recognize, for the seller to trust that I was truthful about not receiving the barlow lens. So thank you for having faith and believing in that. I've updated this review to 5 Stars.Also, I want to add that the packaging not only of the barlow lens of the telescope when I originally received it was very well done. I was impressed that the vendor/manufacturer took great care in the packaging for shipment."As for the telescope, workmanship and quality isn't bad at all. I saw reviews where people were not happy with too many pieces to assemble. I'm mechanically inclined, so I had no issues. For the price of the scope, I think it's not a bad buy.The optical tube is light. The tripod is nice and light until you put on the counterweight assembly, of course. It's stable.My first outing with it, I made a night of it. I took out my "vintage" Jason 700mm refractor telescope, and I set up my rebel t5i on a separate tripod with a telephoto lens. The moon it was out, and it was a few nights after the Jupiter & Saturn conjunction. So it was: camera on the moon, and the telescopes on Jupiter and Saturn.Viewing the post-conjunction with the F650130EQ was not spectacular. But who knows, maybe the barlow lens would have made a difference. Ha! The Jason telescope, however, kicked its butt. Great detail of Saturn and Jupiter. Could this be a matter of refractor versus reflector telescopes? I have no idea. I'm an amateur. I've had the Jason since my childhood, so it's somewhere about 39/40 years old. And yes, I'm still an amateur. I put the hobby aside for a long while. Life happens, right? And then along comes a pandemic . . .But I digress, despite not having received the advertised barlow lens, and a not so good showing of the post Jupiter and Saturn conjunction, I aimed that puppy at the moon. Oh, baby, was that a sight. Beautiful, just beautiful. In that alone, the F650130EQ telescope redeemed itself.Btw, this viewing was done in my backyard in suburbia where neighboring lights were a nuisance, so the setting for viewing was not optimal.I'm inclined to say that the F650130EQ is not a bad investment for beginner, amateurs, or maybe even, intermediates. Also, a clock drive can be added to the equatorial mount, fyi.Sorry, I didn't get any pics with the F650, but maybe I'll come back later. :)"

We could see the moons of Jupiter! The craters of our moon were crisp and clear.

Overall, I love it, but it’s not for beginners. And that is fine since I wanted a good quality telescope. It was too difficult to assemble, but the directions and pictures could have been better. Nevertheless, the stability is great. This telescope is great if you want to get into some serious star watching and observing the sky.

Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  Overall: recommended for novice and higher with at least some experience.Dislike: instructions for assembly are a single page and only reference a parts number in a diagram, which was a bit confusing since some of the connecting parts had been partially preassembled but the instructions didn't reflect that.Like: Seems well made from good materials with only 1 tool needed for assembly.Dislike: the phone mount either has an inverted lens or a missing piece as the image looks very far away when using it, unlike with the eye pieceLike: great view of stars.Unfortunately I'm a novice so not sure what else could be good to say.Note: the box is quite large and a bit heavier than expected

Awesome scope for beginners. You can easily find the planets in this scope with its big opening. Smaller scopes are very hard to locate Saturn or Jupiter without experience. You get a pretty clear view and if you add filters to the eyepieces, you'll get a better view. You may want to purchase a 4mm eyepiece to get a bit closer as this comes with 20mm and 10mm only. Great for viewing the moon right out of the box but recommend a cheap moon filter for prolonged viewing.

Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  Optics is probably OK, need to play more with it. However, quality of mechanics is poor, just take a look at the video where focus knob moves sideways for at least 1mm in any direction. How can you get any precision with this, especially when camera or phone is attached?

The packaging and quality of this product are fantastic. The seller is very helpful in providing support. However, be wary that this is not a telescope for beginners; I wish there was a step-by-step video for how to tune in properly. If you're smart at figuring things by yourself, then go for it!

The picture is nice and clear. I think it’s a good telescope for the price. I really wish it came with a storage/travel case to put it in.