I Spent Months With the Celestron C8 and Here's the Truth

I spent months with a Celestron C8 for astrophotography. Here’s the truth about focus, collimation, the f/6.3 reducer, and using a barlow for planets like Saturn. My honest Celestron C8 review after buying one second hand. I moved up from a smart scope and a Newtonian, and the C8 is the hardest telescope I've used. Here's what nobody warned me about, and who I think should (and shouldn't) buy one. CHAPTERS 0:00 Is the Celestron C8 worth it? 0:31 Focus and the C8 focusing knob 2:26 f/6.3 reducer and the SLT 130 comparison [time] Free target planner [time] Dew on the corrector plate 3:42 Celestron C8 collimation 4:47 Saturn with the C8 and a Barlow 6:36 Verdict: who should buy a C8? MY C8 SETUP Celestron C8 SCT, ZWO ASI533MC Pro, iOptron CEM26, SVBony filter drawer, tri-Bahtinov mask, f/6.3 reducer FREE TOOLS AND GUIDES Free astrophotography target planner (field of view for your telescope and camera): https://planner.astroimagery.com Free guides: https://astroimagery.com/getcheatsheet If you have a C8, or you're deciding whether to buy one, tell me in the comments what problems you've had. 💓Follow Me: ✅ Website: https://astroimagery.com ✅ Instagram:   / karl_astroimagery   #astrophotography #astrophotgraphytips #astrophotgraphyforbeginners #nightskyphotography