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Telrad Finder Sight
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(5 out of 5) by Willie Cochran Jr. on Oct 9, 2009 (McDonough, GA)Product was shipped and arrived in 24 hrs. Perfect compliment to Dobsonian scope.Need to add anti-dew attachment.
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No beauty, but it works
(4 out of 5) by Joe Gunn on Sep 9, 2009 (New Hampshire backwoods)This is no streamlined, compact piece of gear. It's best used on Newtonian or Cassegrain scopes with 6" or larger mirrors. If you have the space, though, it's a very useful accessory. I would definitely recommend it to people who want to use a scope to interest children in astronomy. It avoids the frustration and discouragement of searching the skies with narrow field of view optics.
Very useful and inexpensive.
(5 out of 5) by Stephen Thoemmes on Apr 22, 2009 (AZ, USA)I am so glad that I bought this product. As a very amateur astronomer I enjoy taking out my scope and just looking around. I have no 'to do' lists, I just wander.I find that it's difficult for me to always bend and twist (and shout) while trying to peer through a reflex sight. It certainly looks absurd to see my cheek almost welded to the scope tube trying to sight in a target whilst trying to move and step around the scope base.
When I received the sight I found the instructions a bit vague. The sight itself is quite large, homely looking, and very low tech. It uses 2 large strips of permanent tape to mount onto the scope tube. All this was a bit of a let down until I decided to use it. Since I have a 16" Dob the Telrad size didn't matter. I cut the 2 adhesive strips in half so that if I wished to use the Telrad on another scope I wouldn't spend hours getting it off. It runs on AA batteries and the battery holder is a bit cheap. Putting the whole thing together had me asking myself "Is it really this simple?" Yes, it is. This makes me rethink my need for whiz-bang, shiny, and expensive tech toys.
Upon using the Telrad I was just amazed. No faint cross-hair that pops in and out of view. No narrow viewing angle. I can actually stand by my scope and peer over into the Telrad at a bright (and adjustable) target circle. So many frustrations just went away. This tool is easy to use and a steal. Please consider buying the Dew Shield Plus as it gives it even more versatility.
When I received the sight I found the instructions a bit vague. The sight itself is quite large, homely looking, and very low tech. It uses 2 large strips of permanent tape to mount onto the scope tube. All this was a bit of a let down until I decided to use it. Since I have a 16" Dob the Telrad size didn't matter. I cut the 2 adhesive strips in half so that if I wished to use the Telrad on another scope I wouldn't spend hours getting it off. It runs on AA batteries and the battery holder is a bit cheap. Putting the whole thing together had me asking myself "Is it really this simple?" Yes, it is. This makes me rethink my need for whiz-bang, shiny, and expensive tech toys.
Upon using the Telrad I was just amazed. No faint cross-hair that pops in and out of view. No narrow viewing angle. I can actually stand by my scope and peer over into the Telrad at a bright (and adjustable) target circle. So many frustrations just went away. This tool is easy to use and a steal. Please consider buying the Dew Shield Plus as it gives it even more versatility.
Best unit power finder for telescopes.
(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.
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(1 out of 5) by Bruno Conegliano on Feb 28, 2009 (Austin, TX)I cannot enter a review because the item, reported delivered by UPS, was not found by the door and is missing.