Re: [M]: Finder scope recommendations?
| Subject: | Re: [M]: Finder scope recommendations? |
| From: | Bob Graf |
| Date: | Mon Jun 05 13:48:23 2000 |
Russ- I find the Meade provided finder to be adaquate for most requirements
but with a careful alignment, done on a terrrestrial object, i. e.: OTA to
finder & done b4 complete darkness,the go-to of my LX200 10" takes care of
the search aspect. Perhaps you might consider a Telrad which has no
magnification. If using a soft brimmed hat would work, it would alleviate
the viewing problem as would a sufficient amount of eye relief in the EPs.
The magnification was too large. Being unfamiliar with the sky, I had a
>hard time fixing the scope on the stars I wanted. A zoom would be nice.>>
>If you find an appropriate zoom finder, please let us know.A
>dark Wyoming sky makes it worse. More stars to be confused by. >>How far do
>you need to drive to put up with it?
>
>3: The cross hairs were miserable. >>The Telrad has a nice reticle with
>two different degree markings that help a lot.
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but with a careful alignment, done on a terrrestrial object, i. e.: OTA to
finder & done b4 complete darkness,the go-to of my LX200 10" takes care of
the search aspect. Perhaps you might consider a Telrad which has no
magnification. If using a soft brimmed hat would work, it would alleviate
the viewing problem as would a sufficient amount of eye relief in the EPs.
The magnification was too large. Being unfamiliar with the sky, I had a
>hard time fixing the scope on the stars I wanted. A zoom would be nice.>>
>If you find an appropriate zoom finder, please let us know.A
>dark Wyoming sky makes it worse. More stars to be confused by. >>How far do
>you need to drive to put up with it?
>
>3: The cross hairs were miserable. >>The Telrad has a nice reticle with
>two different degree markings that help a lot.
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