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Old 19-03-2009, 08:40 PM
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That was a pretty good description Wren, I could actually visualise the procedure as I read your description. You ought to go into journalism!
Yes, I think a trip to Bintel (quite close) is in order. They may also suggest an angle finder with a few mags. and crossed rabbits.
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Old 21-03-2009, 04:54 PM
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http://www.stellarvue.com/f50.html

The supplied eyepiece with this finder can be dissasembled and the crosshair insert removed or any eyepiece of your choice can be used
no crosshairs either way..havn't visited vics site for a while theres now a couple of great looking additions you can fit to this little finder by the looks
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Old 21-03-2009, 10:05 PM
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Looks like a very nice finder. But its just too expensive. By the time its equipped with mounting rings or the like, the cost will be here in Oz. about $250-$300, well beyond what I would like to pay. There are other gizmos that I "need" before such a deluxe finder.
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Old 22-03-2009, 12:04 PM
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I bought a right angle 8 * 50mm GSO finder from Lee Andrews and am totally satisfied with its performance. At time I'd like greater light gathering and less magnification, but in my light polluted neck of the woods - it hardly matters. Some subjects are so faint I can't resolve them glacing through a 127mm MAK - so a finder has no chance. This is where accurate shines through. I find when my goto is working well I barely even bother to look through the finder all night.
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Old 24-03-2009, 04:24 PM
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I have to agree with you on that Matthew. A GOTO certainly in many ways negates the need for a finder beyond the initial set-up of the scope. However, for star-hopping, I think something reasonable would come into its own.
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Old 25-03-2009, 12:41 PM
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I bought a right angle 8 * 50mm GSO finder from Lee Andrews and am totally satisfied with its performance. At time I'd like greater light gathering and less magnification, but in my light polluted neck of the woods - it hardly matters. Some subjects are so faint I can't resolve them glacing through a 127mm MAK - so a finder has no chance. This is where accurate shines through. I find when my goto is working well I barely even bother to look through the finder all night.
I eventually got myself one of these, just the other day. It's been a bit cloudy and windy lately but I was able to use it for a short time last night and it's just what the Chiropractor ordered . Also much easier to find my way around, I'm very happy with it so far.
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