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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 agree 100% here with Rob's comments. On a smaller type dob which you use standing or sitting only, without a Telrad fitted, a straight through finder is the best option. The reason being you can sight along the axis of the finder with one eye, which you cannot do with a RACI. On my 18" Obsession, which needs small steps, I find a TELRAD/RACI combo works best as the eyepiece on a straight through finder gets into awkward positions from the step stool.
BTW, the quality of the GSO Optics are at least as good if not better than the Synta (Skywatcher) Optics.
Cheers,
John B