Sky-Watcher + QHYCCD
Evolux 82ED with the QHY533C
between the corrector and the sensor, for 55.0 mm of back focus.
21.5 mm of spacers puts the Evolux 82ED with the QHY533C exactly on target.
Assumes the Sky-Watcher 0.9x Reducer/Flattener for Evolux 82ED (0.9× reducer) between the two.
The imaging train
Where this number comes from
The Sky-Watcher 0.9x Reducer/Flattener for Evolux 82ED wants 55.0 mm between its rear shoulder and the sensor.
The QHY533C contributes 17.0 mm of that on its own — sensor to front face. Its M42 thread does not meet the corrector's M48 directly, so the ZWO M42 (T2) to M48 Extender 16.5mm bridges them and adds 16.5 mm. Together that is 33.5 mm, leaving 21.5 mm for spacers.
16.5 mm + 5.0 mm comes to exactly 21.5 mm, so this combination lands on target with nothing left over.
What to buy
| Part | Length | Threads |
|---|---|---|
Astro Essentials M42 (T2) extension tube 5mm BuyFirst Light Optics · UK | 5.0 mm | M42 |
ZWO M42 (T2) to M48 Extender 16.5mm BuyAgena Astro · US · also Teleskop-Express (EU) | 16.5 mm | M42 → M48 |
ZWO M48-M48 Extender 16.5mm BuyAgena Astro · US · also Teleskop-Express (EU) | 16.5 mm | M48 |
| Corrector to camera | 38.0 mm | 55.0 mm − 17.0 mm camera = 38.0 mm needed |
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What you get
- Focal length
- 477 mm at f/5.8 (from 530 mm native)
- Sampling
- 1.63″/px
- Field of view
- 1.36° × 1.36°
- Sensor
- 11.31 × 11.31 mm, 3.76 µm pixels
Where to buy this setup
Where to buy the Sky-Watcher Evolux 82ED
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Where to buy the QHYCCD QHY533C
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Where to buy the Sky-Watcher 0.9x Reducer/Flattener for Evolux 82ED
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Sources and caveats
QHYCCD publish "17mm（±0.2）" for the QHY533C without stating whether that figure includes the adapter supplied in the box. We use it exactly as published, which is correct for the camera in the configuration it is sold in. If you have removed or added an adapter at the camera end, adjust accordingly.
We have not recorded the thread gender of every part listed above. The lengths are right; check that the faces actually mate before ordering.
Every figure on this page was read from the manufacturer’s own documentation and last checked in September 2026. Manufacturers revise them — ZWO and QHY both have, mid-model — so that date is part of the answer.
Check these figures against your own manuals before buying. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will fix it.
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