Dwarf II - Full Review

Dwarf II - Full Review - Summer '24

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Ай бұрын

Beginning astrophotography? Is this scope for you? What can it do? How easy is it to travel with?
Links to some of the best tutorials and videos for the D2.
***DWARF LABS***
Full spec and price of the D2 and D3
(Early bird discounts on the D2!):
dwarflab.com/?aff=89
*My Flickr where you can find more details on the shots in this review*
www.flickr.com/photos/franks_...
*Recommended videos*
Cuiv, The Lazy Geek
▶️ THE ORION NEBULA - with a CHEAP & TINY telescope, Step by Step, START TO FINISH
• THE ORION NEBULA - wit...
▶️ FIRST LIGHT! DWARF 2 Smart Telescope - ANY GOOD??
• FIRST LIGHT! DWARF 2 S...
▶️ They're listening! HUGE improvements for the Dwarf II smart telescope!
• They're listening! HUG...
▶️ HOWTO: Setup your Smart Telescope in Equatorial Mode, like a PRO!
• HOWTO: Setup your Smar...
▶️ UNLINKED STRETCH is awesome - demonstrating the new DWARF II firmware
• UNLINKED STRETCH is aw...
Deep Space Astro
▶️ Process & Stack Your Dwarf II Images with Siril: A Comprehensive Tutorial
• Process & Stack Your D...
▶️ Tips for Keeping Dew and Stray Light at Bay with the Dwarf II Smart Telescope
• Tips for Keeping Dew a...
▶️ Connect Faster & Go Farther with your Dwarf II Smart Telescope
• Connect Faster & Go Fa...
Astro-Dwarf Adventures
▶️ / @astro-dwarf
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@peterwendelken3722 15 күн бұрын

habe die betaversion mit atlas jetzt 2 nächte getestet, läuft einwandfrei,keine probleme mit verbindung,meine die ist noch besser geworden,und genauigkeit beim aufsuchen der objekte wunderbar,super arbeit vom dwarflab team,lieben gruss zu dir aus bremen in north germany

@StargazerMan 15 күн бұрын

Greetings and thanks for the info! I too think the accuracy and overall operation has gotten smoother/faster.

@rebeccaryan2997 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this very informative video. I bought the Dwarf for the solar eclipse and very happy with it. Still learning for regular night sky photos but enjoying using it and seeing the galaxies come to life on the screen. I only fix the final image in my phone (Snapseed) but thanks for the links to the other tutorials for processing in Siril. I'll give it a go.

@StargazerMan Ай бұрын

Thanks, the processed shot of Orion nebula and the others on my Flikr page (link in description) I processed using Siril. It's free and a really good program to use as a beginner. Check the linked tutorial video and have fun! 🙂

@Dbentzjr 28 күн бұрын

The ring light actually does turn to red when you begin recording in astro mode... but its probably better off turning it completely off anyhow because I have found that I only get between 3-4 hours per battery with this thing. I am wondering if the Dwarf 3 will be more power efficient as well? I understand that the 3rd gen will have a 10000mah internal battery compared to the 5600mah external ones we have on the D2. I do appreciate the D2 being able to connect through usb directly to a power bank to maintain longer uptimes while imaging. I have been impressed with the quality of the images I have been getting from this little telescope. I wish the Dwarf was better when it comes to imaging the planets, but besides that, its amazing.

@StargazerMan 28 күн бұрын

Thanks for pointing that out. Indeed it does turn red. Lights on equipment (especially astrophotography) isn't really an issue as you are not visually observing therefore you do not need to have full dark adaption (I've another video on this about making your phone red light but also shows how your eyes actually become dark adapted and it's not just your pupals opening). My issue was I was out with our club and it's a mix of visual and imaging people. So I definitely had to prevent any stray light :-) If you're out on your own or with other astrophotographers it's no issue! I would assume the D3 will have a longer running time with the higher capacity battery, again I reckon you'll be able to charge on the fly if needed.

@peterwendelken3722 15 күн бұрын

habe zwar 2 ersatzakkus,nutze ich aber gar nicht,da ich den zwerg gleich an meine powerbank anschliesse,erspart mir neucalibrierung,komme locker mit der powerbank über 26 stunden,plus akku im dwarf der dann noch voll ist hin,muss aber auf usb 3 sein .

@peterwendelken3722 15 күн бұрын

finde deinen kanal super

@StargazerMan 15 күн бұрын

Danke!

@henryallen8836 Ай бұрын

D3 announcement today! It'll be interesting to see the price difference.

@StargazerMan Ай бұрын

Only an hour or so to find out! :-) dwarflab.com/pages/embark-on-a-new-journey

@KeithFeickert Ай бұрын

Currently $449 for the next 48 hours and then going up to $499. If you ordered a Dwarf II you can get an additional $50 off so if you order within the launch window you can get it for $399

@StargazerMan Ай бұрын

That's a great price and shows they are taking care of their customers.

@ronsantini8181 27 күн бұрын

Does the DWARF II track both Azimuth and altitude?

@toddryan2004 27 күн бұрын

Yes! As the object moves in the sky the unit keeps it in view by adjusting the azimuth and altitude.

@StargazerMan 26 күн бұрын

Sure does.

@peterwendelken3722 15 күн бұрын

du kannst ihn sogar auf einem fotostativ polar ausrichten, dann hast du keine bildfeldrotatation mehr,mache ich nur so,mit kompass auf norden ausrichten,dann die höhe und das wahrs,

@grosseruser 16 күн бұрын

11:40 Please change the password! It is EXTREMELY important to change the password because the device is running Linux with open root access and a standard password for root. You can log into a shell via ssh, but if you change even a small thing that prevents the boot process, you will have irreparable damage. The thing will be a brick, unfortunately I speak from experience. Furthermore, the password for home wifi is stored in clear text, etc.

@StargazerMan 16 күн бұрын

Thanks for that great advice and it's unfortunate you had to learn the hard way. I'll amend the video!

@grosseruser 16 күн бұрын

@@StargazerMan Luckily, Dwarflab replaced the device during the warranty period, even though I destroyed it through my own curiosity (and stupidity). I asked Dwarflab for a way to boot the device via USB for recovery. The answer was that this was not possible and they offered me a replacement.