Cross hairs not aligned on finder

[wasyoungonce (Brendan)]

I purchased a GSO 8 X 50 right angled finder from Bintel it's ok except the cross hairs are not vertical/horizontal. They are off axis by about 15degrees.

Is this a problem? Maybe they are this way to allow the finderscope to be at an angle to the scope??

Should I take it back or am i being pedantic?

Any advice gratefully acknowledged.

[Zuts]

Originally Posted by wasyoungonce

I purchased a GSO 8 X 50 right angled finder from Bintel it's ok except the cross hairs are not vertical/horizontal. They are off axis by about 15degrees.

Is this a problem? Maybe they are this way to allow the finderscope to be at an angle to the scope??

Should I take it back or am i being pedantic?

Any advice gratefully acknowledged.

Sounds strange to me. Why dont you ring them up and ask, if they think something is wrong they will give you another.

Paul

[wasyoungonce (Brendan)]

Yes, I'll ring them, but it was after hours before I noticed. It's an 80km round trip so I was testing to see if I being to pedantic.

It looks as if the cross hairs are around 15 degrees or so off vertical axis.

This isn't right....I'm really after conformation of this.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

I have the same finder. Mine are off axis as well. Doesn't worry me though.

[g__day (Matthew)]

Same with mine - I noticed it in the store and we checked about 8 units - each wasn't level - which was surprising. But for astro alignment its not too much of a worry really - you are targeting the centre of cross hairs - so its only really the centre you need - the lines being off is just unusual but don't worry.

[wasyoungonce (Brendan)]

Thanks gents

[wasyoungonce (Brendan)]

Took it back to Bintel...lots of help. They re-aligned the reticule. Thanks for their help.