Scope arrived pretty quick and well packaged. Right on que it was cloudy for the next 2 weeks. Easy to assemble and operate. First night out I got a good look at the moon and the Great Orion Nebula. The 30mm wide view EP is great. The 2" barrel that came with it was too big to fit in the focuser. It is a known issue that I felt should have been me

ntioned. I called and they sent me another one so all good. I dont care for the 9mm plossl. I have added 10mm and 15mm super wide view EPs and a less green moon filter. I roll it out on the deck with a 2 wheeler and spend a couple of minutes collimating and I am viewing within 5 minutes. I was torn between the AD8 and AD10. Glad I went with the 10" so no regrets later. Now to work on the learning curve as it is my first quality scope. Pairs well with my 20x80 binocs. I bought the handy smartphone and snapped the moon pic this morning.

I'm really loving this product, I had nothing but issues with my old astrophotography setup, this telescope works perfectly for my needs. Now I just need clear skies from the smoke and fires nearby to take more photos! I especially love the citizen scientist feature and the social media aspects and am looking forward to being more active in that.

I have been an astrophotographer for 25+ years and really like the scope and CGXL mount! The picture is a true first light image with absolutely NO calibration frames. HSO of about 45 minutes total exposure.

Works perfectly ... once you get it installed. I tried and failed the download several times so I took it to a computer professional for installation at the cost of $70.00. Even he had to call your the company's customer service reps who helped him successfully install. I was able to put in the parameters. Why did you switch away from the thumb dr

ive?

The first QHYCW3XL (extra large) EFW did not turn properly when received. Previously I also received a QHY EFW that had to be returned. QHY did replace the large unit, but it took one month. Installing drivers on these is quite a trick, unlike SX or ZWO (which has its own set of problems). I bought the QHY EFW to go with a QHY600 camera, which is

top of the line. I would say the SX EFWs are the most trouble free, with the best service.

The narrow dove tail works with the standard saddle on the AVX mount