REFLEX SIGHTS AND FINDER SCOPES
Reflex sights and finder scopes are small viewing devices attached to the side of a telescope to help the user
acquire objects in the eyepiece of the telescope. They serve the same purpose as a rifle scope, ensuring that
your telescope is pointed directly at the object you wish to view. Since telescopes have a relatively narrow field
of view, these sights and finder scopes make locating objects much easier.
REFLEX SIGHTS
Reflex sights do not magnify but have an optical window with a red dot or crosshair pattern displayed on it.
#F001 Red Dot Finder:
The simplest reflex sight to use is the
Stellarvue Red Dot Finder #F001. This is an inexpensive, plastic
reflex finder that projects a red dot on a glass window. Use the F001EF
base to mount the F001 to one of the mounting rings on your telescope.
Adjust the red dot finder according to the instructions that come with it.
http://www.stellarvue.com/red-dot-finder/
#F0012 Multi-reticle Finder:
The multi-reticle finder #F002. This finder permits the
user to select one of four desired reticle patterns including a red dot (two sizes), a
circle, or a crosshair pattern.
The F002 Multi-reticle finder uses the standard rifle-
scope mount. Use the F002E base to mount the finder to one of the two telescope
mounting rings. While the brightness is controlled with a 7 position switch, some
users feel it is too bright to use under the darkest conditions.
http://www.stellarvue.com/deep-sky-mrf-deluxe-red-dot-finder-f002/
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Red Dot finder mounted
to a hinged ring
OPTICAL FINDERSCOPES
Vic Maris designed the Stellarvue optical finderscopes. These are top rated because they use good optics, full
multi-coatings on all optical surfaces, are lighter weight and can be used with a variety of eyepieces. Optical
finderscopes have the advantage of gathering more light than the naked eye. Deep sky observers prefer these
when looking for faint objects. We designed our finder scopes with a 90-degree, fully multicoated, correct
image erecting prism, rotator and a 1.25” helical focuser (so other 1.25” eyepieces could be used).
The included crosshair reticle eyepiece has a port that accomodates and optional
#EI002 illuminator. This battery operated illuminator is highly recommended as it makes
the cross hair reticle easier to see. The iluminator has a brightness control that allows
the user to adjust the amount of brightness making it useable under a wide variety of
conditions.
Finderscopes come in three sizes, 50 mm, 60 mm and 80 mm.
60 mm finder Scope
80 mm finder Scope
50 mm finder Scope
Comes in black or white
