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Originally Posted by PSALM19.1
Hi, anyone prefer one type of collimator over another? Thinking of an Orion laser from Bintel for my 8" dob.  |
A laser collimator is fine. As long as the laser in the collimator is...collimated. Most will swear by a sight tube with cross hairs. This is called a Cheshire eyepiece. Both are relatively affordable options. You can jury rig your own sight tube with a eyepiece cap and small hole in the center. Works alright too.
Tutorials can be found around the web.
If your willing to spend more money there are options. I use a 2" Hotech Laser collimator and its fantastic. About 30-40% more expensive then your standard laser collimator though. There are more options again that people will swear by however. I'll let them try and justify purchasing a $300+ collimator, because I cant.