Guidescope FlexiSpeed 45/250 essential

FlexiSpeed – the guidescope that adapts.

45 mm apertures are unusual? That's right – because the tube has an outer diameter of exactly 2 inches, just like eyepiece sleeves. A perfect compromise between light intensity and light weight.

Advantages at a glance:

• Full-fledged focuser
• Can be used as a finder and as a guidescope
• Standard dimensions: 2 inches and M48 thread

Rack-and-pinion focuser:

Finally, you can comfortably focus your guiding camera! No more turning stiff lens mounts or awkwardly focusing by moving the sleeve – those days are over.

But that's not the only special feature: do you want to use the guidescope as a finder or a small spotting scope? Then unscrews a tube segment and you can work with a zenith or Amici prism and eyepiece – and you'll have the segment left over as an M48/2-inch extension tube! The objective also has an M48 thread: you can screw in filters or use another extension tube as a dew shield.

The model selection is as modular as the design: there are two focal lengths – 200 mm and 250 mm. Each of the two guidescopes is available either in a set with adjustable tube clamps – or without, if you already have some to hand.

The online instruction manual is available here.