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SV106 60mm multi-use guide scope for amateur astronomer
- SV106 provides you with a compact & lightweight star guiding solution
- SV106 60mm multi-use guide scope with Helical Focuser is an ideal addition to any astrophotographer's collection of gear
- Works with most short-medium focal length imaging systems
Guiding Scope Ring Kit
- Full metal structure
- Suitable for lens barrels with diameters ranging from 43-70mm
1.25" standard interface
- Built-in brass ring for eyepiece protection
- External M42*0.75 male thread - can be connected to SLR through T ring(not included in the package)
Metal base
- Supplied with 3-point adjustment rings for accurate alignment
- Compatible with most Synta/Orion/Sky-Watcher-style finder shoes & clamps
Nylon-tipped thumbscrews
- Avoid scratches on the lens barrel
- For precise aiming
35mm focusing stroke
8mm helical focuser
- Smooth helical focuser for fine focusing
- A sliding mechanism for coarse focusing
- Offers flexibility and control
All Metal Optical Structure
Strong and sturdy
- Less prone to damage
- SV106 guide scope lasts longer
Dr Mike
2025-08-23 12:22:09
I looked at the listing carefully and decided this was the same scope made for other companies, but at a lower cost. Curiously it has the same model number as a 50mm finder, so I wasn't sure I was going to receive a 60, but I did. I mounted it to my Celestron 8SE to be used as an autoguider as shown in the photo It is actually a bit longer than I expected, but fits the 8SE well after I added a second vixen bar to give it plenty of support. I didn't use the narrow dovetail that came with the scope, however it is well made. so I may reuse that for another purpose. Instead I mounted the rings onto an extra pair of clamps I had. The optical quality is very nice. No visible aberrations or distortions from edge to edge, and the image is nice and bright with crisp contrast. I do see a purplish colored coating on the objective, so it may have an antireflection coating of some kind. I may need to tweak the focuser once I attach the camera, but for just using an eyepiece, everything works well and is smooth without being overly loose or overly tight. The only thing I didn't care for were the six inexpensive screws used to center the scope in the rings. They seem to be cast aluminum and not machined in any way. I may clean them up later with a die cutter. I also will add some lock nuts before my final alignment with the main scope, just to keep everything aligned and tight. So overall, I'm happy with the purchase and I think Svbony needs to be considered when choosing products of this type.
Carlette Hanson
2025-07-17 17:46:32
Precise focuser is quite handy, and optical quality is good. Make sure your mount won't get unbalanced by the scope, I had to strap a water bottle to the other end of my newtonian so it stayed where it was with the camera attached. The pair of rings with a total of 6 screws holds the scope firmly and is easy to adjust.
Gert
2025-05-31 14:32:15
50mm fl=190mm version. Excellent guide scope with several very helpful features for the money. Sliding tube focusing for rough positioning of the guide camera, plus helical focus for fine adjustment. All moving parts can be locked with thumb screws. Even includes adjustable holding rings and short mounting bar. Lens is simple achromat with expected color halos, but that seems not to impact PHD-Guide. If one really wants to eliminate the halos put a yellow filter in front of the guiding camera. Works well with imaging scopes to 1000mmm FL.
Stephen K.
2025-04-28 13:00:02
Scope is well constructed, currently using as a finderscope, objects are much brighter than the default 30mm finderscope that my telescope came with. Note that the scope as straight thru for eyepiece only, I could not get it to focus with a star diagonal. The scope also gives me flexibility to use it as a guidescope in the future. The focusing system is precise but I found the dual focusing to be a bit tedious and focus locks do not work that well, I could still adjust the focus after tightening down the focusing lock screws.In all, a great scope, great value, good versatility.
Jose Santos
2025-04-26 20:08:12
As an autoguider scope, this thing is excellent for the money. I have it paired with a ASI220mm Mini and get nice sharp stars in PHD2. It's not the best-built telescope out there, but the aperture for the price is hard to beat.
William Durham
2025-04-11 18:57:29
I use this as a finder scope upgrade for my 130mm Newtonian. This is designed for a 1.25" eyepiece (not included), and has no crosshairs (reticle). To gain the crosshair function I added an SVBony sv152 illuminated reticle eyepiece. The 20mm sv152 combined with 240mm focal length sv106, make this a 12x magnification finder scope. It is overkill for most. I wear eyeglasses due to astigmatism and the original 6x30 finder scope was borderline useless.I read product questions before buying and was aware there are two focusing actions. The tube that is locked in place with set screws moves in and out of the main optical tube for a course focus. It is marked, so you can easily reset it. The helical ring rotates to deliver the fine focus. It delivers a very sharp image. The image is reversed, just as it is in my Newtonian telescope. For terrestrial views an erecting eyepiece may function to deliver a correct image, but I can't attest to that due to not owning that type.This is solid! It is hefty, too. My equatorial mount, operates different with the weight of this and the sv102 added to the telescope. I may leave this on the current scope, but I also foresee this as something worthy of a transfer to my next telescope upgrade.I bought this during a hot deal sale, but I was studying it for a few days and was ready to buy it at normal pricing.
Hank
2025-04-09 21:00:34
This scope is very well constructed and features a nicely designed fine focus to supplement the coarse focus, thus allowing it to accommodate virtually all 1.25 in. cameras such as the ZWO 120 Mini. At the top of the customer reviews are two by identified as "Just Asking" and another by D. Nasser both of whom apparently have no idea what they're talking about. I too have a ZWO 120 Mini guide camera and it fits absolutely perfectly with the SV106 guide scope. The scope has three ways to focus the camera: a course focus, a wonderfully implemented fine focus, and the ability to move the camera in and out of the mounting tube for a very coarse focus adjustment. With the camera fully seated in the mount and the coarse focus extended about 2/3, the camera achieved absolutely perfect focus with much capability to spare. Note that some other reviewer's have left similar comments, also, noting that the ZWO 120 Mini easily fits with this guide scope. An absolutely great piece of kit! It's too bad that some of the reviewer's apparently don't know how to operate a lens...
Steed
2025-03-25 14:51:00
Well priced complete guide scope can be used as a quick grab and go mini telescope. Not the sharpest images but great for quick snaps while doing visual astronimy. At 260mm Focal length good image magnicication field of view. Can be used to align target for Visual Astronomy.
Kaustubh
2025-03-06 19:23:18
Very happy with this scope. I've used this as main scope with ZWO ASI224MC camera and done DSO Astrophotography. It is quite capable of producing sharp images. My images attached are done by Live Stacking. No flat or dark frames used.
sue
2024-12-20 10:41:00
Bought this guide scope to use with the S bony 305 camera and got some great shots of the moon very happy with the product
Mr Happy
2024-12-06 10:25:21
Great product at a very good price. Works as good as the other dearer brands.
Maxwell Thorbjørnsen
2024-11-19 16:46:57
used the guide scope for guiding on my sky-watcher ed
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