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Subject: [M]: RE: 8x50 standard viewfinder - out of focus?
From: Sauer, Christopher [IT]
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Fri Mar 02 10:07:15 2001

While you're here, how about checking out the Astronomy Book List ?

I believe the manual explains how to focus it. I'm not sure the page
though.
Chris Sauer
Salomon Smith Barney
Global Database Management Group
Phone: 201-231-1221
Group Phone: 201-231-3320

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> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 11:18 AM
> Subject: [M]: 8x50 standard viewfinder - out of focus?
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I have the standard 8x50 viewfinder on my 10" LX200. For some reason the
> sucker seems a bit out of focus. Sure its usable, but the stars just
> don't
> appear to be clean pinpoints. I checked it over and it seems quite
> clean..
> is there anything I can do about this?
>
> If it comes down to just replacing the sucker, anyone have any
> suggestions?
>
> Eventually I plan on adding a telrad and then maybe an ETX 70AT as a
> guidescope for CCD work (still need to research that a bit), but this
> viewfinder is quite annoying to work with.
>
> Appreciated,
> Gary W.
>
>
>


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