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Old 01-12-2017, 07:52 PM
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Takahashi right angle finderscope

Hi people's,

Just seeing if anyone has tried making a correct image 90 deg. finderscope out of the standard 7x50 Takahashi finder?

Or if this is even possible?
It's just a pain in the neck to use but is so Tak darn sharp it's a waste to not to try this mod, hopefully not too hard a project and costly.

I'm willing to be the crash test dummy and cut down the tube which I think will be required to achieve this. Any input to help would be much appreciated before I try.

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Old 03-12-2017, 12:34 PM
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Might be easier to adapt a Nikon right angle viewer DR-5 to it Darren.

I looked at cutting the finder some time ago, but couldn't bring myself to do it.
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Old 04-12-2017, 08:26 PM
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Hi Wilso,
It can be done, but depends which model 7x50 you have. The newer has a narrower ep (<26 mm od when guard removed) and can be adapted as shown here https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/5...nd-mewlon-250/
Using this: https://www.teleskop-express.de/shop...nderscope.html
The older finder has an ep od ~31 mm and the Teleskop Express collar won’t fit it, but you could make your own.
I particularly like the idea of the following Kokusai Kohki collar that allows focusing of Tak polar scope, but it is too narrow for finder:
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=k...8yvOpfYqeG3zM:
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Old 04-12-2017, 08:49 PM
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Cheers guys, thanks for the heads up on these products, I guess I'll have to do a bit more research before I try anything.

Thanks!
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Old 05-12-2017, 09:45 AM
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I once put the Tak objective into an old SW RA finder - didn't have to change anything. The Tak I used was the shorter FL version (my current one is longer FL).
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