Alternatives to right angle finderPosted By Alex McConahay |
You have gotten good advice already.
Just to amplify...
Green lasers are not a good idea. Why add light to the sky?
I use Quickfinders and Telrads. I prefer Quickfinders because they are compact, and flash on and off. I prefer Tel-rads because they are slightly easier to see, correct better for parallax, and are more stable (don't move around with a little bump). In use, there is not much difference.
In light pollution, where you cannot see dim stars, reflex finders (red dot, Quickfinders, Telrads, etc) are not as useful for detailed star hopping as a magnifying finder scope since you cannot see the stars you need to star hop.
Alex
Just to amplify...
Green lasers are not a good idea. Why add light to the sky?
I use Quickfinders and Telrads. I prefer Quickfinders because they are compact, and flash on and off. I prefer Tel-rads because they are slightly easier to see, correct better for parallax, and are more stable (don't move around with a little bump). In use, there is not much difference.
In light pollution, where you cannot see dim stars, reflex finders (red dot, Quickfinders, Telrads, etc) are not as useful for detailed star hopping as a magnifying finder scope since you cannot see the stars you need to star hop.
Alex
