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Post by garyr on Feb 15, 2008 9:00:45 GMT
Tha one looks ideal. If you could ask if it would fit an ETX 70 it would be a definite purchase.
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Post by mia on Feb 15, 2008 16:00:59 GMT
Hi Gary, Steve's reply as follows! Hi Mia,
The smaller Baader rdf can be fitted to the ETX tube with sticky pads and would be useful........ Yes, it is supplied with a number of base platesV, the base plate is easily attached with the sticky pads, the hardest thing is getting the finder aligned with the scope, mine was way off, I think Neil actually fixed it. There's two wee wheels to move the dot, left to right and up and down. Get a bright star or object in the middle of the FOV, then look through the RDF and move the wheels of the finder so the red dot is right on top of the object. (I know it seems like the opposite of what the RDF's for but it works!!) Then when you use the red dot finder it should have your target right in the middle of the FOV. I think you can actually use a tree or telegraph pole on the horizon during daytime but ....... If I'm wrong here, can someone jump in incase I'm sending V and Gary down the wrong route! (wouldn't be like me!) I'm stopping now as it's not like me to know this much info and I'm scaring myself.... ;D
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Post by mia on Feb 15, 2008 16:04:24 GMT
And if it seems like I'm being patronising I apologise, you know it's not in my nature..... Where's all the smart people when you need them......
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Post by garyr on Feb 18, 2008 9:58:28 GMT
Ordered one of the above. At 15 quid including delivery it cant really go wrong even if it dosen't work very well. It will look nice perched on top of my telescope. Also ordered one of those focus extender things as the focus adjustment on the ETX seems to be designed for people with 7 inch impossibly thin fingers.
I do enjoy my puny ETX 70 but dear god they did really overlook some obvious things when putting it together.
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Post by Veronica on Feb 18, 2008 15:06:34 GMT
Gary, I haven't got round to ordering one yet - let us know how you get on with it, but, as you say, you can't go far wrong for £15!
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Post by garyr on Feb 20, 2008 12:19:39 GMT
Arrived yesterday and with the aid of a few sticky pads the base attaches to my telescope with no problems at all (and it comes with 4 different bases) . Sadly I have been unable to take it out yet as I have a horrible cold but looking forward to giving it a whirl. All in all for 15 quid including very fast delivery you cant go wrong at all.
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Post by Veronica on Feb 20, 2008 12:26:08 GMT
Sounds great then! Thanks for letting me know...off to order one myself now.
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Post by mia on Feb 20, 2008 14:18:05 GMT
I'll pass it onto Steve at FLO you're delighted with it Gary. Does buying accessories for a scope make it cloudy? I bought new bins and it rained for two days......
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Post by garyr on Feb 20, 2008 15:09:40 GMT
indeed it does .... note the rain today which hasn't put in an appearance for at least 2 weeks .... I apologize for my angering of the astronomy god ....
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Post by mia on Feb 20, 2008 16:36:41 GMT
.... I apologize for my angering of the astronomy god .... Gary, no need to call him god, just call him Stevie, everyone else does! ;D
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Post by Veronica on Feb 21, 2008 12:15:30 GMT
Well, I've splashed out a mahoosive 15 quid on a red dot finder. I look forward to playing with the sticky pads. Tell me this, if you can - could I keep my finderscope attached to my scope and place the RDF on the other side so I can have the best of both worlds? Or am I being 30something
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Post by mia on Feb 21, 2008 13:15:10 GMT
could I keep my finderscope attached to my scope and place the RDF on the other side so I can have the best of both worlds? Or am I being 30something Miaow! If you've enough room and it doesn't interfere with you actually looking through the EP, yeah, I think it should be okay. Why am I the one suddenly giving advice on here? Has the world gone mad??? My finder was in an awkward place so I got rid of it and now it's buried down the garden with all the cats........ ;D
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Post by nemesis on Feb 22, 2008 9:48:21 GMT
Yes, you can do that Ok, V. As Mia says, make sure it doesn't interfere with your eyepiece. After you've rigged it up and centred it, you'll probably remove your finder anyway!
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Post by garyr on Feb 22, 2008 19:48:19 GMT
right now I am having red dot problems ..... firstly I find in near impossible to look through at the exact same angle every time so depending on if my head moves left a few inces the red dot is no longer centred on the object ...
secondly I am getting a nice little pinpoint red dot ..... and huge big nasty blurry red dot just above it .... and some nice red smudges to boot .... i want them all to go away and leave me with little dot
am I being dumb here ?
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Post by garyr on Feb 22, 2008 21:39:57 GMT
my apologies for my blatant stupidity .... it seems if I go right up to said finder and not 10 inces away from it ...... all of the above problems are no longer apparent ....... its a learning curve ... but i now have pinpoint accuracy ...
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