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Old 18-04-2007, 12:16 AM
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Illuminated Reticle Eyepiece

Any suggestions on a good wireless reticle for drift aligning etc.

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Old 18-04-2007, 04:51 AM
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I've got the 12mm one from Bintel. I use it with a 2x barlow for greater accuracy.
Seems to do the job fine, until you leave it on accidently and have to spend $12 on new batteries
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Old 18-04-2007, 11:36 AM
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i use a 12.5 from orion.very pleased with it's performance. and mikes right on. a barlow makes it very accurate
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Old 18-04-2007, 05:11 PM
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Is yours the Meade for $167 Mike ?

I see MyAstroShop has a 12mm one with a grid pattern for $129.
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Old 18-04-2007, 06:30 PM
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No it was the $90 one. Does a fine job, I can't see any need to spend more.
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Old 18-04-2007, 07:56 PM
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I use the Meade 9mm, cordless from Bintel, it works really good.

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Old 19-04-2007, 06:33 AM
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...until you leave it on accidently and have to spend $12 on new batteries
Been there, done that. Fortunately, I was able to borrow some from work..shhh!

I have a Celestron for the GoTo, I think I paid over $150 for mine but it certainly makes aligning the goto much easier.
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Old 19-04-2007, 04:02 PM
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Seems to do the job fine, until you leave it on accidently and have to spend $12 on new batteries
I don't know how many times I have packed up, gone to bed and then remembered that I hadn't switched off the reticle eyepiece (Bintel 12mm), telrad and/or red dot finder. Surely it can't be that hard to remember to turn three little knobs? (But it is)
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Old 19-04-2007, 11:50 PM
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Bintel ?

I don't see any for $90 on their site Mike ! Cheapest is $99 for the Orion 12.5mm !

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Old 20-04-2007, 06:32 AM
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yeh I think it's this one.

It was $90 for me because I picked it up at IISAC when they had a few specials.
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Old 20-04-2007, 12:29 PM
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Thanks Mike .... I don't think there is any advantage to having a grid pattern ay, as I'm not going to be measuring things, just aligning. Thanks for your help.
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Old 21-04-2007, 12:10 AM
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I just bought the same one today, it is 99$.
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Old 22-04-2007, 12:38 AM
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Ordered mine Friday, should get it soon but I have to wait for the postie, probably Tuesday .... I hope .... before ANZAC day holiday.

Thanks everyone.

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