Re: Advice on use of straight finder?

Hello, everyone, and I'm seeking advice on the ergonomics of how
to use a 9X50 straight finder with a minimum of neck strain.

Ditch the finder completely and only use a telrad.

A Telrad is fine for pointing the scope to M13 and M42. For star-hopping to
fainter stuff, you need an optical finder. However, one function of a
finder is simply to get the scope pointed in the general direction (after
which you zero in on what you want), and, for that, a Telrad is helpful even
if an optical finder is available. However, the best 1x finder I've used is
the Tele Vue Starbeam on my TV-85. A straight-thru finder is easy to use in
any position on my Newtonians, but I concede that a straight-thru is mighty
uncomfortable with my SCT pointed near the zenith.
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Curtis Croulet
Temecula, California
33°27'59"N, 117°05'53"W


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