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Originally Posted by CoombellKid
I dont entirely agree with your statement. A RA finder is a damn pain to use
by itself for the purpose of star hoping on a dob, unless you also have a telrad.
A straight through finder although harder on the neck is alot easier and quicker
when using the two eyed approach. Which is kinda like having a telrad on
one eye and a straight through finder on the other at the same time without
having to chop and change. I guess this is in the end subjective to the user.
I have terrible neck problems... but I still prefer a straight through finder.
regards,CS
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I allways keep both eyes open - reckon it's the best way (for me) to view; and I've a straight through finder and a Telrad (next to it) on my dob; but can't work out how I could use (say) my left eye for scoping the finder and my right for the Telrad.
Maybe when Matt Lovell delivers my Telrad "riser" I could put this on the left side of the finder and achieve this: problem is my focusser's there! And I find the finder allmost superfluous for star-hopping; much prefer a very low power, wide field ep in the scope and just use that and the Telrad.
Anyways, as stated, personal preference is the final arbiter with everyone.
Cheers, Darryl. (ps - haven't got it yet, but I'm sure the "riser" will be a real benefit - they come in various heights and many people don't know they exist.)