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Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope?
      07/09/09 05:20 PM

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Quite often the scope itself cannot be used as a finder, in whch case a 9x50 is a huge plus. For instance, when double star observing at very high power, once the eyepiece of choice is precisely focused, I would never take it out to use a low power eyepiece in the scope as a finder. In this instance I'm dependant on my finder to help star hop and find my ultimate target.

BTW, not all 9x50 finders are really 9x50. My Celestron 9x50 finder has a 7mm exit pupil. That ain't 9x.

edz



100% agreed! My sentiments exactly as this is also how I use a finderscope.

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* 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? helpwanted 07/02/09 12:53 AM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? revans   07/02/09 06:35 AM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? denodan   07/02/09 07:29 AM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? Luigi   07/02/09 07:44 AM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? EdZ   07/02/09 09:55 AM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? KWB   07/09/09 05:20 PM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? b1gred   07/09/09 05:35 PM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? TimD   07/14/09 05:34 PM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? arpruss   07/14/09 06:38 PM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? gnowellsct   07/10/09 12:55 AM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? StarStuff1   07/10/09 11:53 PM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? Doug76   07/11/09 08:42 AM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? NCMountains   07/11/09 08:45 AM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? Luigi   07/11/09 09:23 AM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? sailor70623   07/11/09 09:41 AM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? peter k   07/11/09 02:59 PM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? KWB   07/11/09 07:36 PM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? CounterWeight   07/13/09 02:33 AM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? cuzimthedad   07/09/09 06:38 PM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? Astraforce Paul   07/02/09 10:27 AM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? Midnight Dan   07/02/09 10:45 AM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? helpwanted   07/02/09 03:33 PM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? EdZ   07/02/09 04:03 PM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? bbasiaga   07/02/09 07:09 PM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? helpwanted   07/02/09 09:17 PM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? astro744   07/03/09 01:05 AM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? Astraforce Paul   07/09/09 12:03 PM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? EdZ   07/09/09 05:05 PM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? Charles Laird   07/02/09 02:02 AM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? Zebra24601   07/02/09 02:13 AM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? KWB   07/02/09 02:46 AM
. * Re: 6x30 or 9x50 finder scope? RalphK   07/02/09 02:40 AM

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