Starfield Gear 60Q Promotion
Summer Milky Way Sale · Starts June 22
Own the Core.
The galactic core is up for eight short weeks. The Starfield Gear60Q — 60mm, f/5, full-frame, Petzval quad — was built for exactly this window. Now it's priced for it too.
Astronomy Magazine 2025 Star Product · North American support · Best-in-class warranty
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This summer's targets — all within reach of 300mm at f/5. Imagery: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI · ESO · KPNO/NOAO · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY).
The urgency isn't ours. It's the sky's.
Every summer, the Milky Way core rises for a brief season — and every month inside it, the moon gives you only a narrow dark-sky window. This sale starts June 22 and runs while stock lasts. Here's your season:
Summer dark-sky windows are moving fast. Order before yours — the free guide scope ships in the same box.
The offer, in plain numbers
No coupon codes, no mail-in anything. The price is the price, and the guide scope is in the box.
Regular $1,569.99 → $1,269.99 CAD on the Astronomy Magazine 2025 Star Product.
The Starfield 32mm Guide Scope — 120mm f/3.75, helical focuser, 342g — the natural guiding partner for a 300mm imaging rig.
Live June 22. No end date games — the promotion runs while stock lasts, and when it's gone, it's gone.
What 300mm at f/5 was made for
At 300mm on full frame, the summer sky's biggest showpieces drop perfectly into frame — and at f/5, they drop in fast.
Rho Ophiuchi Complex
The most colorful field in the sky — gold, blue, and red dust in one full-frame composition.
Lagoon & Trifid (M8/M20)
Both nebulae in a single frame at 300mm, with room for the Sagittarius star clouds.
North America Nebula
NGC 7000 and the Pelican together — a classic full-frame f/5 target, straight overhead at midnight.
Sadr & the Cygnus Complex
A wall of hydrogen-alpha — and the integrated 2" filter holder makes dual-band imaging effortless.
Spec-for-spec in the 60mm class
We respect the competition — we just engineered past it. Compare the published specifications yourself:
| Specification | Starfield Gear60Q | Askar 60F | Askar SQA55 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aperture | 60 mm | 60 mm | 55 mm |
| Focal length / ratio | 300 mm · f/5 | 408 mm · f/6.8 | 264 mm · f/4.8 |
| Optical design | Petzval quad — FPL-53 doublet objective + 2-element corrector | Quadruplet (3+1), one ED element | Quintuplet Petzval, one SD + one ED element |
| Image circle | 44 mm — full frame | 44 mm — full frame | 44 mm — full frame |
| Built-in tilt adjuster | Yes — unique in class | No | No |
| Focuser | 2.5" rack & pinion, ball-bearing drawtube, 1:10 | 2.4" rack & pinion, 1:10 | Dual-speed helical (manual) |
| Motor focus | Native support — Pegasus / ZWO, foam cutout in case | Adaptable | Requires separate AF kit |
| Camera rotation | 360° rotator | 360° scale rotator | 360° front + rear rotators |
| Filter solution | Integrated 2" holder in front of camera | 2" thread on extension tube | M48 filter thread |
| OTA weight | 3.2 kg | ~2.5 kg (3.0 kg with rings) | 1.84 kg |
| Recognition | Astronomy Magazine 2025 Star Product | — | — |
Competitor specifications from published manufacturer and retailer listings, June 2026. All three are capable instruments — only one has North American support, a best-in-class warranty, and a built-in tilt adjuster.
Summer gives you roughly four hours of true darkness. At f/5, the Gear60Q gathers in one night what an f/6.8 instrument needs almost two nights to match.
Against 55mm-class astrographs, the Gear60Q's larger aperture pulls in more photons at nearly the same speed — and adds tilt adjustment they don't have.
Shot on the Gear60Q
Not observatory stock — real images from this telescope, by imagers like you. And when core season ends, the Gear60Q doesn't: autumn's showpieces are already waiting.
Shot on Gear60Q
The Crescent Nebula · NGC 6888
Steve Siedentop · Summer · Cygnus
Shot on Gear60Q Full-Frame Sensor
The California Nebula · NGC 1499
Steve Siedentop · Autumn · Perseus
Shot on Gear60Q
Heart & Soul Nebulae · IC 1805/1848
Steve Mallia · Autumn · CassiopeiaThis frame is reserved. Buy during Own the Core, send us your first light —
the best image gets featured right here.
Your First Light
Could be you · Summer 2026Own the Core — FAQ
Straight answers before you commit.
What exactly do I get with this promotion?
The Gear60Q 60mm f/5 Petzval Quad APO at $1,269.99 CAD (regular $1,569.99 — you save $300), plus a free Starfield 32mm Guide Scope worth $134.99. Total value: $434.98. The guide scope ships in the same order automatically.
How long does the sale run?
It starts June 22, 2026 and runs while promotional stock lasts. There's no fixed end date and no extensions: when the allocated units are gone, the promotion ends.
Do I need to calculate back focus or buy spacers?
No. The Petzval quad design accepts a 41–61mm working distance from the M48x0.75 thread depending on focuser position. Attach your camera, focus, and shoot — no spacer guessing.
Will it cover my full-frame sensor?
Yes — the 44mm illuminated and corrected image circle is sized to cover a 36×24mm sensor with corrected stars to the edge. APS-C and smaller sensors sit comfortably inside the sweet spot.
What mounts can carry it?
At 3.2 kg, the Gear60Q sits comfortably within the payload of harmonic-drive mounts and compact German equatorials — add a camera, the free guide scope, and a guide camera and the full rig still travels easily in one hand and one case.
Can I add motor focus?
Yes — the focuser supports Pegasus Astro and ZWO focus motors natively, and the included soft case has a die-cut foam spot waiting for one, plus a spot for your imaging camera. The motor disengages with a twist for manual focusing.
The core doesn't wait.
Neither should you.
$1,269.99 CAD · Free 32mm guide scope · Award-winning optics · Best-in-class warranty · Live June 22
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