Reviews (6)

Best thing happening for astronomers
I got my Telrad finder for Christmas. In March, I took my 6x30 finder off of the telescope. This is a "must have" device! I can hop around faster with this and some Telrad charts, and see more objects than most people can with a computerized mount. Buy one, it's worth every penny.

Amateur Astronomer
I purchased the product on the advice of a fellow astronomy club member. It was highly recommended and it has lived up to all the hype. I am very excited about my Telrad Finder Sight. I would recommend it to anyone from the beginner to the advanced.
A must-have accessory
I purchased the Telrad to add to an Orion Skyquest XT-8 Dobsonian scope.Given that the Dob mount is made for manual star hopping and tracking, ease of hopping around the sky is critical.The Telrad is fantastic!
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Features

• Ideal for custom installation of any Orion finder scope on any non-Orion telescope
• Aluminum base fits any diameter tube
• Not for use on Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes

Features

• This crosshair finder makes aiming your telescope easy by showing an upright, non-reversed image
• Right-angle design lets you view in comfort. No more crouching or craning your neck.
• Powerful 9x magnifying power, 50mm-diamter objective lenses and 5-degree field of view
• Fully coated, achromatic glass optics yield crisp, bright images
• Dovetail foot fits many Orion scopes; optional dovetail base available to fit most non-Orion scopes

Reviews (3)

Great
I bought this for my Meade ETX-90, it is far better than the scope that came from Meade. The mount had to be modified (just a little) to fit the ETX-90

OK for Alt-Az, useless for Equatorial mount
Good optics, good construction, but one major design flaw which makes this finder scope useless if you have an equatorial mount: It is impossible to rotate the right-angle eyepiece assembly about the axis of the finder scope.This is not a problem if your telescope has an alt-az mount, but if you have an equatorial mount, then, regardless of the initial orientation, the finder eyepiece will be pointing toward the ground for about 1/2 the sky.I complained about this to Orion tech support and they promptly and politely replied that this is indeed a problem.My rating of 2 stars is an average of 4 stars (for the alt-az owners) and zero stars (for the equatorial owners).

Nice, inexpensive upgrade
This is a reasonably priced upgrade for the 6x30mm finder that came standard with my scope.The extra aperture provides much brighter views, the right-side up image simplifies matching the view to my star charts, and the right angle is a real neck-saver on long observing sessions.Read more

Features

• "Red dot" sighting device makes aiming your telescope a cinch!
• Brightness of the red dot is adjustable to suit your preference
• Thumbwheels allow positioning of the dot horizontally and vertically for precise alignment
• Includes bracket that fits the dovetail mounting base on many Orion telescopes
• Mounting base sold separately for use with non-Orion telescopes

Features

• Quality crosshair viewfinder makes targeting celestial objects easy!
• Fully coated 30mm achromatic optics yield excellent image brightness
• Four-element Plossl eyepiece provides 6x magnification and 7-degree field of view
• Aluminum dovetail bracket has easy X-Y alignment screws

Features

• Ideal for custom installation of any Orion finder scope on any non-Orion telescope
• Aluminum base fits Meade and Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrains (except 11")

Features

• This crosshair finder makes aiming your telescope easy by showing an upright, non-reversed image
• Right-angle design lets you view in comfort. No more crouching or craning your neck.
• Powerful 6x magnifying power, 30mm-diamter objective lenses and 7-degree field of view
• Fully coated, achromatic glass optics yield crisp, bright images
• Dovetail foot fits many Orion scopes; optional dovetail base available to fit most non-Orion scopes

Features

• Large 50mm finder scope lets you see fainter objects than with smaller scopes
• 9x magnification and a standard (inverted) 5.5° field of view with superimposed crosshairs
• Includes a cast-aluminum bracket with a dovetail foot that fits most Orion telescopes
• Mounting base available for installation on non-Orion telescopes
• Black

Reviews (1)

Deal with your telrad's dew problem
The dew sheild will delay the onset of dew in damp weather on the window of your Telrad finder. One needs to remember to close it after using the finder to keep the dew at bay. It works by covering the Telrad's window. ... Read more

Features

• Features fully coated achromatic optics with 17mm eye relief
• Offers a 5.3 degree (inverted) field of view and adjustable focus
• Baffled tube held in aluminum dovetail bracket that has a simple spring-loaded, 2-screw adjustment

Features

• Large 50mm finder scope lets you see fainter objects than with smaller scopes
• 9x magnification and a standard (inverted) 5.5° field of view with superimposed crosshairs
• Includes a cast-aluminum bracket with a dovetail foot that fits most Orion telescopes
• Mounting base available for installation on non-Orion telescopes
• Gray metallic

Features

• A step up in performance from standard 6x30 finder scopes
• Features fully coated achromatic optics with 17mm eye relief
• Offers a 5.3-degree (inverted) field of view and adjustable focus
• Baffled tube held in aluminum dovetail bracket that has a simple spring-loaded, 2-screw adjustment

Features

• Waterproof, rubber-armored design
• 16x to 32x zoom magnification
• Large 50-millimeter objective lens for bright, clear images
• 140-foot field of view at 1,000 yards and 16x, 65 feet at 32x
• Multi-coated optics for improved light transmission

Features

• Fully coated prisms and lenses for increased light transmission and image brightness
• Variable-power eyepieces
• Nonreflective, full rubber armor
• Compact
• Lightweight

Features

• Quality crosshair viewfinder makes finding celestial objects easy!
• Fully coated optics yield excellent image brightness and blackened tube enhances contrast
• Large 50mm-aperture objective lens provides 9x magnification and 5.5-degree field of view
• Aluminum dovetail bracket with dovetail foot has easy X-Y alignment screws

Features

• Finder scope yields images that match the naked-eye view for easy observing
• Full 6x magnifying power, 26mm aperture and 6.3-degree field of view
• Fully coated, achromatic glass optics for superior image brightness
• Aluminum mounting has 2 alignment screws and spring-loaded pin for quick, easy adjustment