How many times do I have to replace the damn CR2032 Batteries in my Baader Sky Surfer V Red Dot Finder until I learn to turn it off after a session. All set up for a session ... look over to the finder illumination switch ... and it isn't on the zero setting ... neighbours wondered what all the profanity was about.
How many times do I have to replace the damn CR2032 Batteries in my Baader Sky Surfer V Red Dot Finder until I learn to turn it off after a session. All set up for a session ... look over to the finder illumination switch ... and it isn't on the zero setting ... neighbours wondered what all the profanity was about.
Electronic caliper and multimeter come to mind too.
I'd say a certain universal feature would go a long way to solving that:
Rather than a switch, having a large, easy to feel momentary button, with a timer circuit. Feel, press the button, and one gets an active dot for 2 mins... Then auto off.
Someone with the skills like our friend Bojan could do it in their sleep I'm sure. I'd be pleased to see this appear in mid range red dots and up.
I take comfort in not being the only one. I now (try to remember to) turn it off after each hop, and double checking when packing it in for night - on the all too rare clear night here this year.
Electronic caliper and multimeter come to mind too.
