Re: Looking for advice on finderscopes.
- From: "Axel" <ritesh_laud@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 16 Jul 2005 19:55:08 -0700
> Who makes the best quality finderscopes? I'm looking for atleast an 8x50,
> right angle model with a correctly oriented image. I want the image to be
> sharp right to the edge of the field and bright. Thanks.
The best one I've used is a Takahashi straight-through 7x50, it was a
superb match for my 8" Dob. But when I upgraded to a 14.5" Dob, I
needed a larger finder and had to go right angle to make it safer to
starhop while on a ladder. ;-) I wasn't able to hunt down an RA finder
with the same quality of optics and construction as the Tak, so I
settled on a Lumicon 11x80 RA and have been reasonably pleased. My
only gripes are that the optics aren't pinpoint sharp across the field
and the crosshairs are rather thick and not illuminated. Takahashi
does make an awesome 11x70 finder but it's not RA.
Cheers,
Ritesh
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