Celestron 6x30 Finderscope, kinda crappy?

[04Stefan07]

I find that the 6x30 finderscope that Celestron make is pretty flimsy and crap. I was trying to centre Sirius in the middle but all the screws were already tight. I un-tightened a few and started to turn them very slightly in a random order but it still wasn't that great. It feels pretty cheap. The red laser dot and GSO finderscopes I have used (or any with the proper dovetail bracket) seems much easier to use.

Would it best to stick using to this one (if someone can confirm it's a good finderscope) or look at getting a better one?

Does anyone have any issues with this particular finderscope or is it a classic case of user error? :lol:

[MortonH]

I've never liked the Celestron 6x30 finders. Too small and cheaply made IMO.

I use a red dot finder on my C6.

[csb]

I always find it difficult to centre an object on the crosshair. It's a hit n miss affair - turning screws back n forth, often running out of thread.

My Celestron finder has 2 plastic screws and a metal springed lug (instead of 3rd screw). Yours is the same?

I use a Telrad but the finder scope is still useful. I keep thinking to get different one or get a different holder.

[brian nordstrom]

:lol: Right on there mate , I cant for the life of me understand why Celestron sell otherwise good scopes with these things , the one that came with my C9.25 now sits in my junk draw and was replaced with a nice 8x50 RA finder from Bintel and a WO red dot finder that does double duty on my LP 60mm triplet , pretty bad they are :shrug:.

Brian

[sharptrack2]

I must be profoundly lucky... On my older C8, I have it aligned quite well and can have a 9mm EP in place and have the target in the FoV. Probably not that great of an achievement but it is a god send for me. :-)

The only problem I have with it is the focus, it doesn't seem to have one. :( I have tried twisting things and only managed to take it apart and have to put it back together again.:shrug: The only other annoyance is losing the cross hairs in the black of space ;) .

As long as I put the bracket back on the same way, screws in place and then push forward, I have found it is always aligned. Go figure! :rolleyes:

[raymo]

The 6x30 finders on the old orange tube C8s from the 80s and early 90s
were fine.
raymo

[04Stefan07]

I still got the red dot finder from my 130SLT which is way better!

I just need to try and locate a dovetail.