A dog with two tails...

[The Warthog]

I have decided to put a 6x30 finder on my scope, as well as the red-dot finder I am using now. The reason for this is that while the red dot is brilliant for finding things I can see, it doesn't cut through the haze to get me to clusters that are impossible to see naked-eye, and not near any bright objects. In fact, when looking for dim but visible objects, the glass in the red dot finder often obscures these objects.

I know other people have done this. Where is the best place to put the second finder? My red-dot is on the right side of the focuser. If I put the new finder on the left side, it will interfere with the focuser, and on the right of the red-dot it will be a reach to see through it.

What works for you?

[Ambermile]

Hi WH

If your red dot has the plastic radiused foot then use one of the adjusting screw points on the 6x30. It will mean only being able to use the front set of adjusters on the proper finder but it worked for me on the SN-6 a while back.

Arthur

[The Warthog]

For now, I have stuck it, with double sided tape, just behind and to the right of the red-dot finder. I've experimented with looking trhough both finders, and it seems to work. If I like it, I'll drill a couple of holes, and screw it down. Or up, depending on my hole drilling ability.