nodaknewbie
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Has anyone any experience in collimating Celestron 25x100 SkyMaster binos? I had ordered and received a pair and when I looked through them and saw 2 very beautiful moons, one beside the other, I was dissappointed to say the least. I returned them to Celestron for collimation, and when I got them back, they were better, but, the view now showed 2 Jupiters and 10 moons.
I am quite sure that Celestron had done their job, but, I suppose the shipping of them back to North Dakota jostled them enough to misalign them again.
I would like to know how to re-collimate them so I don't have to subject them to rough handling everytime I send them in.
Thank you for any help.
Gary
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10x50,16x50, & 25x100 binos
C102GT refractor
Orion StarMax 127mm Mak
C8N reflector on Home made dob
C6-R on CG-5 goto mount/concrete pier
New Orion 4 1/2" Starblaster
7x7 Suncast Observatory "Quest"
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EdZ
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Go read the thread on Collimation in the "Best Of" link at the top of this forum. All the detail expalnation and links to photos is there. the celestron 25x100 has prism adjustment screws just like you will see in the photos.
edz
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nodaknewbie
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Edz
Thank you for the super quick response!
I was just there and was explaining to my wife that I had posted a query and went back here to show her and saw you had already posted a help..
Love this Cloudy Nights site......
Thanks again.
Gary
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10x50,16x50, & 25x100 binos
C102GT refractor
Orion StarMax 127mm Mak
C8N reflector on Home made dob
C6-R on CG-5 goto mount/concrete pier
New Orion 4 1/2" Starblaster
7x7 Suncast Observatory "Quest"
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EdZ
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One problem you might have with the Celestrons is the glued down vinyl cover as opposed to the rubber cover on many others. It's easy to push the rubber aside. You might have to cut a slit in the edge of the vinyl and pull it up a little.
edz
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Teach a kid something today. The feeling you'll get is one of life's greatest rewards.
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Anonymous
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Gary, a conditional alignment procedure is pretty straight forward from the "best of" section. Jeweler's flathead screwdriver is probably all you'll need. I have not specifically adjusted the skymaster 25x100, but I have spent a good deal of time playing with my 20x80 obies. Give it a shot...it is most probably your problem.
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