Red Dot Finder

[Naemeth]

So it turns out, as I predicted, that my finder was out (by about 6 inches in the sky ), so I started work, and 15-20 minutes later after reading the manual, things are looking very much more aligned...

There is a lesson here, look at the manual (also, great time for cloudy weather too, it's easy enough to focus on the antenna of the house over the road.

Hopefully, this should make finding DSOs and Planets much easier, rather than up a bit, left a bit, right a bit etc..

Let this be a lesson to all of you .

[Tinker1947]

Next stop maybe a Telrad....

[Naemeth]

Next stop maybe a Telrad....

Hmm, I think that one might be a while... :)

[tomo]

I struggled with my red dot finder, when I first had it. Could I see the red dot!! Until I walked around the front of the telescope only to see the red dot in the glass..... Doh!!! I'd mounted it the wrong way around .

[Naemeth]

I must admit, I'm glad I didn't do that, but this all stems from not reading the instructions..

[JamesM]

We all should read the instructions not once but probably twice but the excitement generated by the door bell ringing, then the arrival of big brown boxes and polystyrene and the oh so careful packaging of boxes within boxes does make us all act like little kids on Christmas day - reading instructions come a long way down the list! :D

James

[Naemeth]

It took me 10 minutes to get it out of the box, it seemed to be stuck :D.

[Codmate]

I love instructions and manuals!

Sitting down with the semi-open boxes, a coffee and a manual is all part of the experience of getting a new piece of kit for me

[Starlight 1]

I do find with the red dot finder I have to put a bit of packing under it to got it right.