Askar FRA 300 Pro: A New Budget Astrograph!

[indysbike]

We need more reviews like this. Astrophotography is such a niche market and not many reviews from equipment out there.

[DSOImager]

Really nice comparison Nico. Appreciate the close up shots of the corner stars. Both scopes performed well.

[synapic.]

I really like this review type of video. Another thing I extremely like about your channel is that a lot of your videos are made for amateurs or beginners in astrophotography and that really helps! thank you so much nico

[kamalboparai]

Just gotta say your vids have been super helpful in my research leading into astrophotography. Thanks for taking the time to curate and teach!!

[Starrrgazer]

Fun fact: this Video made me buying the FRA 300 this July. After that I wanted to get the Star Adventurer 2i. I already was at the checkout for ordering it, when I heard of the GTi.. I started watching videos about it and came back to this Video of yours! 😂🥰 first at that point I realized: you had this mount! I got so excited and I couldn’t resist: I bought the GTi… ✨💙 thank you for your great videos, Nico! Can’t wait to start shooting…

[michaeledmonds]

A most excellent review, Nico. I'm glad that you're reviewing reasonably priced equipment that more of your followers and afford. I look forward to many more.

[Pletharoe]

Awesome review. I totally agree with the previous comments that we need more of these sorts of videos. Really really useful and I shall be buying this scope as a result. Great work thanks!

[Ishan]

Thanks a lot Nico! No matter what question I have in my mind I always find a video here. And just in case I want any other details or info, you always reply🙏🏻🙏🏻😄😄

[jims]

I ordered an Askar FRA300 and I received it in the mail today. I cant wait to set it up and try it out. Thank you for the review.

[stevenharper]

Awesome video Nico. I'm torn between the FRA300 and the Z61. If you had to choose which would it be?

[kevinashley]

Hey Nico. I was just curious about the clip where you show the Redcat side by side with the other scope. You mention the dark corners of the RC52, and I was wondering if you would still get the dark corners if you use a camera with a crop sensor, like the T3i, or would it still exist regardless of crop or full frame sensors?

[tensorhugh]

Yet another beautiful image Nico, and thanks for the review! I love the framing, the square sensor has a 16803-ish feel to it, I love it!

[dgdave]

Awesome review, but immediately I could notice this Askar is mounted on the new Skywatcher GTI mount. Did you test it yet? Very interested as the payload capacity itself was not improved compared to the Adventurer 2i Pro that I have tried but only usable for very light setups.

[tobiasdrewry]

Thank you for this review. I share the Boston-area skyscape with you and am always impressed with the images you are able to capture as well as the detail you provide about process and gear selection.

[brume]

hello I finally got myself an am5 mount on AVX tripod and the zwo extension. bought used for a good price and I would like to get the askar fra300! I have an asi air plus, an EAF an asi 120 for guiding with the 50 mm scope from svbony. The main camera is the asi 294 MC pro.

My question is is the camera made for this lens!? And what would be the good filters that I should get to complete my kit?

Thanks Benoit

[othonbenavente]

Nico. Thanks for the review. Is Askar 300 too much scope for the Ioptron Sky guider pro? With a canon rp? I also appreciate how you can review a product without losing your integrity in the process. Thank you.

[pleappleappleap]

You have some of the most informative videos I've ever come across. Bravo!

[DawgcityClev]

Good review. But if it's being touted as a quintuplet, then there should be no CA as far as I'm concerned regardless of the budget price point. It looks like it has the potential to be another tiny beast as I call the smaller scopes with punch, like the Sharpstar 76mm APO.

[portblock]

If I may make a small correction: f/5.6 -> f/5 is 1/3 stop, f/5.6 to f4.8 is 1/2 stop

[skydetective]

Thanks so much for this! I've been dissatisfied with my Canon 300mm f/4 L prime for astrophotography and am looking to replace it. Question: didn't see anything about adapters, so how would it mount to either my Canon 90D or Canon Ra? Thanks!