Bendeavour Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I don't understand why they are so popular, from what I've seen my stock viewfinder is better because it magnifies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_bham Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Telrads are useful if you want to star hop as you can use the rings to jump a set number of degrees etc.They also give u the sky as u see it with out inverting the image etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long_arms Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Since I have gotten a telrad I cannot remember the last time I looked through the stock finder scope!I am sure it is different for everyone but it has enabled me as a beginner to find many deep sky objects that I frustratingly could not find with the 9 x 50.I just print off a chart from cdc (which puts the telrad's FOV on top) and use that outside. I suppose unlike other red dot finders you can actually see what you are pointing at thanks to the inner circle rather than a dot. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendeavour Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 thanks, maybe I should get one as they sound very useful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long_arms Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Whilst I found the ring nebula and andromeda and a couple of other obvious deep sky objects I completely failed to find the globular clusters around hercules with the stock finder. First night out with a telrad I got both of them first time!Someone more skilled than me could find everything in the catalogues without one I'm sure, but as a beginner it really did make life easier. I haven't tried any other red dot finders so can't comment on how good they really are. Stellarium also has a plugin which puts the telrad fov on top of whatever you are looking at. I can't recommend a telrad enough! ( pretty obviously ) Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny147 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Dont knock them till you have tried them, great bit of kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningMajor Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 A Telrad sat next to a magnifying finder scope and the worlds at your (freezing) fingertips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendeavour Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 A Telrad sat next to a magnifying finder scope and the worlds at your (freezing) fingertips!What a good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs1cjc Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I have used a Telrad for some time on my Newtonians, but I could not see how it would fit on the new 120mm refractor. Kindly, Father Christmas brought me a little red dot finder which I find just as useful, in some ways easier to use and is better made. I use no finder at all with the little 70mm, with which the 24mm ES68 gives nearly 4 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee M Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 A Telrad sat next to a magnifying finder scope and the worlds at your (freezing) fingertips!Keep a couple of fingers warm as you'll need them to melt the frost on your Telrad window so you can see through it a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UHF Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I have one and never found it any help in heavily light polluted skies. i have whole areas where there are no visible stars with the naked eye so its impossible to use. i can't star hop without magnification, either that or a huge telrad to bridge the expanse!Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeB Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 as above , you need to try one, I can hit 80-90% of previous finds first time. Its like you have a picture in your head for each and the next time you remember it. Hope that makes sence. I also make my own sights as I like a larger screen than on the telrad.great things telrads , especially with a normal finder alongside when searching new finds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason.p Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I would imagine the Telrad alongside a RACI finder would be the ideal set up, I find it quite difficult to turn things round in my head I'm sure the Telrad is going to be brilliant for starhopping.I find dew is a problem, even with a dew shield. I find a hair drier set on cool (I'm fortunate in having a mains supply nearby) does the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon Brush Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I have used both Telrad and the (less popular) Rigel Quikfinder.I got on better with the Rigel so sold the Telrad.It is often used in conjunction with a 9x50 RACI.You can't please everyone with one finder type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSM Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Everyone has to find the best way of working. Often it depends on both the kit and the location, especially the level of light pollution. I didn't find a red dot finder much help and ended up with a Telrad and a 9 x 50 finderscope. Used together they worked very well for finding objects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabberwocky Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I tend to use my telrad as a RDF, too much light pollution at home to use it as it should be. It sits just the other side of my RACI on a 4 inch riser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nephilim Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Telrad all the way for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brantuk Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 As mentioned - Telrads are great for star hopping a manual scope - you tend to find that most large dob owners predominantly star hop and they nearly all have a Telrad on them. Some like to have a finder (straight through or raf/raci) as well. Telrads do need to be used from a dark site though - they don't magnify so can be rendered useless in light polluted areas. But it's all down to personal preference in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesteryeargames Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 HiIs it possible to mount an iphone right next to a telrad finder,in a car gps style mount,Then use an app that offers realtime gps gyro starhopping, so as you point at the sky you can use both the telrad and iphone as a manual go to system ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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