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Hi,
The laser collimator looks fine when rotated in the eyepiece holder of the telescope. I don't (yet) have a v-block to try rotating it in that.
This is my first reflector and the mirrors could be out of alignment, despite it looking fine during collimation. That's why I need to find someone with experience who could probably spot what's wrong.
I have read that shorter focal length telescopes are much more sensitive to misalignment. However, how far does it have to be to ruin the view? Even moving the focuser changes collimation according to the laser (I can see now why people pay extra and get Crayford style focusers).
I figured my dismal results are not typical of 6 reflectors. Just wanted to make sure. Returning the telescope to the retailer for checking isn't really practical, as I bought it from Andrew's Comm. They're in Sydney and I'm in Adelaide. Ahh, the pitfalls of mail order.
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