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Telrad Finder Sight
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(4.5 out of 5)
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(5 out of 5) by Frederick N. Mayer on Mar 27, 2009Second one for me. A must have for pointing telescopes of all kinds. A little big, but always reliable. The pulsing unit available is also a must have. Takes five minutes to install. Makes pointing at fainter naked eye stars sooo much easier. Telrad and pulsing unit arrived at/before expected ship date. Way to go Amazon, and Adoroma.
Excellent finder for ATM Telescope Project
(5 out of 5) by Nathanael Reveal on Jan 18, 2009I bought this after trying several other "DIY" finder scope solutions: rifle scope (eye relief too long, field of view too small) 10x50 binoculars (too cumbersome), drinking straw (field of view too small), sighting down the edge of the rocker box (really awkward). FYI it comes with a mounting plate that attaches to the scope body with the included double sided foam tape. The finder is then attached to the mount plate by two thumbscrews. P.S. The red circles can be turned up bright enough for daytime use too!
Telrad Finder Sight
(5 out of 5) by Douglas Overman on Dec 9, 2008 (San Luis Obispo, CA)This product made my telescope incredibly more user friendly. I would recommend this to anyone using a non-goto scope. If you know even just a few constellations, you can find many objects that you could not find before. The variable intensity is worth it alone.
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(5 out of 5) by Larrb on Sep 30, 2008 (Spring Hill, fl.)Worked great first time out of box.Easy to adjust to a fine point.A SUPER little product. Had to cut the base to fit to our scope and this was easy and caused no problems. Would reccomend to anyone.
Telrad is still king
(5 out of 5) by Jeffery Delmas on Sep 13, 2008 (Huntsville, AL USA)If your telescope is large enough for a Telrad (it's about 10" long), there is no better reflex sight on the market at comparable prices. Cheaper "Red-Dot" finders only display a single dot, which actually interferes with your target! The Telrad's three concentric rings are 1/2deg, 2deg, and 4deg. The 1/2deg center ring correponds with the typical field of view of most amateur telescopes. And because it's a ring and not a dot, you can still see the target planet, star, or object in its center.
The Telrad's adjustment controls are large and easy to reach. And finally, it uses two standard, low-cost AA batteries, which assures long life - as long as you remember to turn it off after observing!
I don't think the pulse kit is much help. Get it if you like that sort of thing.
The Telrad's adjustment controls are large and easy to reach. And finally, it uses two standard, low-cost AA batteries, which assures long life - as long as you remember to turn it off after observing!
I don't think the pulse kit is much help. Get it if you like that sort of thing.