Light weight finder scope ideas

[Chefgage]

I have a 72ed refractor that I am using to image with. I was using the skywatcher 9 X 50 finder scope off my 200p dob but I have sold the dob and finder scope. Any suggestions for a new finder scope? Ideally it could do with being a lot lighter than the standard one supplied with the 200p dob. When I used this one I did have some balancing issues on my mount (star adventurer pro). I could also do with it being a right angled one. 

[Alan64]

You might, I say you might, be interested in a 6x30 90°...

https://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-right-angled-magnified-finderscopes.html

[vlaiv]

I would go with simple red dot finder for 72ed.

Using 32mm plossl with that scope will give you something like x13.5 magnification  - that is "finder territory", so you really need only simple pointing device attached to scope.

[Chefgage]

2 hours ago, vlaiv said:

I would go with simple red dot finder for 72ed.

Using 32mm plossl with that scope will give you something like x13.5 magnification  - that is "finder territory", so you really need only simple pointing device attached to scope.

Forgot to mention I do use a red dot finder mounted on the DSLR hot shoe, so I am after something in between.

[Chefgage]

2 hours ago, Alan64 said:

You might, I say you might, be interested in a 6x30 90°...

https://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-right-angled-magnified-finderscopes.html

I think that will be probably something like. As it's a 6 x 30 instead of the original 9 x 50 I was using there might be a weight saving.

[Chefgage]

On 24/09/2020 at 13:42, Chefgage said:

I think that will be probably something like. As it's a 6 x 30 instead of the original 9 x 50 I was using there might be a weight saving.

Quoting myself but I did end up going for the right angled erecting 6x30 skywatcher finder scope. It's a nice little finder scope, weighs less than the original 9x50 I had so just right for my purposes. Now we need some cloudless skies. Unfortunately I have just made quite a few equipment purchases (asiair pro, power pack, samyang lens, filters etc..) so apologies to all, it's my fault we have all the clouds at the moment.

Edited September 27, 2020 by Chefgage