Telrad Finder

[Ewok]

Hi.

Just wondering if anyone knows the best and dare I say it cheapest ( more importantly ) place to buy Telrad finders.

They are approx £40 on the internet, just wondering if anyone got one any cheaper.

Thanks.

[Bizibilder]

Altair Astro - £34.

[Steep]

That's the cheapest place I've seen it.

[magic77]

Hi Martin Rother Valley cheapest ive seen £34.72....http://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/telrad-reflex-finder_d2071.html

[stafford_stargazer]

Thats a bargain,might try one myself,will they be any use on a mak127?

Dont like the standard red dot that much.

Gaz:)

[Ewok]

Cheers Magic,

Ordered from RVO, just a little cheaper. Thanks for everyone elses suggestions.

[msinclairinork]

Thats a bargain,might try one myself,will they be any use on a mak127?

Dont like the standard red dot that much.

Gaz:)

Yup i would say so..

couldn't live without mine!

Michael

[Bizibilder]

They are REALLY useful on any scope!

[Donkeyears]

Thats a bargain,might try one myself,will they be any use on a mak127?

Dont like the standard red dot that much.

Gaz:)

I'd like to see a pic of one on a MAK127, as the telrad is 8inches long it would be almost as long as the scope!

[msinclairinork]

true...but I would think it would work none the less.

They realy are a great advantage when star hopping.

[stafford_stargazer]

Jeez,didnt know they were that big would look a bit mad.

G

[ollypenrice]

I coudn't care less what our Telrads look like! They work. You can find things with them. The big thing is the 4 degree circle which tells you... what 4 degrees looks like on the sky! You have a reference on scale, which a dot does not give.

They use proper batteries and are reliable over many years. (Two lesser finders have popped their clogs here) but not the mighty Telrads. You can buy a second mounting plate and go from scope to scope, etc etc.

I paid more than forty pounds over ten years ago. Interesting.

Olly

[Steep]

Still looking for one here, Rother Valley Optics have no stock and don't know when they'll get any.

[umadog]

The Telrad is a little large for what it does but it's super useful.

[Stardust]

I use Telrads and on big scopes the size isn't an issue, but there is no good reason why they couldn't have been made smaller, there's a lot of air inside.

[umadog]

There is the Rigel Quickfinder, which ought to work well on smaller scopes. It lacks the largest circle size and uses button batteries:

Rigel Quick Finder and Telrad - Review

If committed, however, you can mount a Telrad on even the smallest of scopes:

http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/attachments/567259-mounted.jpg

Here is a "shorty" Telrad mod, but the battery sits outside the box:

http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt190/TOCharlie_Astro/Shortened_Telrad_Page_7.jpg

[msinclairinork]

Here is another good reason for a Telrad.

Telrad Finder Charts: Index of /deepsky/messier/charts

Michael

[Rob L]

I chose a Rigel Quikfinder over a Telrad for my Mak127 as I had read the Telrad was possibly to big for the Mak. I can't comment on that, but the Quikfinder is excellent, as mentioned it lacks the outer circle which is a shame as the downloadable pdfs with Telrad circles look very useful.

But it's still very good even with only 2 circles and has made star hopping so much easier than using a standard finder. I couldn't manage without it!

[Stardust]

A Telrad arrived today as it happens but you probably made the right choice for the mak, it would have looked huge on it.

[WhiteShiva]

How do these compare to red dot finders? is it their precision?