90* Finder Scope attachement

[Assocracer]

Hey guys, my first post   Was wondering if there are 90* attachments for finder scopes or do you have to buy the whole finder scope with the 90* eyepiece?  I've got an Orion XT8 Dobsonian reflector scope with computerized locator but the finder scope is a real pain to use because I have to bend over and contort in funky way to look thru it.  Thanks in advance!

[Alien 13]

You can use a DSLR right angled viewfinder I use one with my polarscope but you would need to make up some sort of adapter.

Alan

[Cornelius Varley]

Hello and welcome to SGL. Finderscope come in either straight through or the angled variety. The angled finders tend to have a shorter tube to take into account the length of the light path through the diagonal so I don't think it would be possible to convert a straight through finder into an angled finder. A new angled finder will be needed.

[Assocracer]

Thanks guys.  I've got a bid on an Orion right angle finder scope on ebay right now.  Hopefully it holds out.  I don't have a lot of money to spend and they are expensive new.

[Dave In Vermont]

Welcome to SGL!

I wouldn't go near ebay for astro-goods with a 10-foot pole. Astromart is your best bet. Honest folks who know astronomy and the nuts & bolts thereof:

http://www.astromart.com/

Problem: It costs $15.00 a year. But you'll save that in aggravation alone.

Happy hunting,

Dave