Meade 8x50 Viewfinder with Bracket and Dovetail Base
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- 8X magnification
- 4.7-deg field of view
- 6-point Aluminum bracket with dovetail mounting base
- Designed to fit SCT/ACF optical tubes
- Crosshair reticle
Easily locate and center deep sky objects with this straight-thru Meade 8x50 Viewfinder. Includes a 6-point Aluminum bracket with six nylon-tipped metal thumbscrews to protect the viewfinders polished blue finish. An extra-wide universal dovetail mounting base designed for SCT/ACF optical tubes is also included.
The finder comes with two #8-32 x ½" mounting screws to attach to the optical tube. The universal base was designed with slotted mounting holes making this compatible with both small and large aperture optical tubes. The finders mounting base includes two metal thumbscrews making it a breeze to install and uninstall the finder quickly.
The finder's large 4.7-degree field of view includes a crosshair reticle making sighting objects during the alignment process easier than looking through the main telescope's eyepiece. Focusing the finder is as simple as rotating the objective lens.
Meade 8x50 Viewfinder Specifications
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User level: Intermediate
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Finder scope lens diameter: 50mm
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Field of view - angular: 4.7°
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Coatings: Multi-coated
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Image orientation: Inverted
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Viewing angle: Straight-through
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Reticle: Single crosshair
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Illuminated: No
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Adjustable focus: Yes
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Weight (oz.): 170
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Warranty: Two year
Easily locate and center deep sky objects with this straight-thru Meade 8x50 Viewfinder. Includes a 6-point Aluminum bracket with six nylon-tipped metal thumbscrews to protect the viewfinders polished blue finish. An extra-wide universal dovetail mounting base designed for SCT/ACF optical tubes is also included.
The finder comes with two #8-32 x ½" mounting screws to attach to the optical tube. The universal base was designed with slotted mounting holes making this compatible with both small and large aperture optical tubes. The finders mounting base includes two metal thumbscrews making it a breeze to install and uninstall the finder quickly.
The finder's large 4.7-degree field of view includes a crosshair reticle making sighting objects during the alignment process easier than looking through the main telescope's eyepiece. Focusing the finder is as simple as rotating the objective lens.
Meade 8x50 Viewfinder Specifications
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User level: Intermediate
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Finder scope lens diameter: 50mm
-
Field of view - angular: 4.7°
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Coatings: Multi-coated
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Image orientation: Inverted
-
Viewing angle: Straight-through
-
Reticle: Single crosshair
-
Illuminated: No
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Adjustable focus: Yes
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Weight (oz.): 170
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Warranty: Two year
- 1x 8x50 Viewfinder
- 1x Finder bracket
- 1x O-ring
- 1x Dovetail base
- 2x Mounting screws
- 6x Nylon tipped adjustment screws
- 8X magnification
- 4.7-deg field of view
- 6-point Aluminum bracket with dovetail mounting base
- Designed to fit SCT/ACF optical tubes
- Crosshair reticle
Easily locate and center deep sky objects with this straight-thru Meade 8x50 Viewfinder. Includes a 6-point Aluminum bracket with six nylon-tipped metal thumbscrews to protect the viewfinders polished blue finish. An extra-wide universal dovetail mounting base designed for SCT/ACF optical tubes is also included.
The finder comes with two #8-32 x ½" mounting screws to attach to the optical tube. The universal base was designed with slotted mounting holes making this compatible with both small and large aperture optical tubes. The finders mounting base includes two metal thumbscrews making it a breeze to install and uninstall the finder quickly.
The finder's large 4.7-degree field of view includes a crosshair reticle making sighting objects during the alignment process easier than looking through the main telescope's eyepiece. Focusing the finder is as simple as rotating the objective lens.
Meade 8x50 Viewfinder Specifications
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User level: Intermediate
-
Finder scope lens diameter: 50mm
-
Field of view - angular: 4.7°
-
Coatings: Multi-coated
-
Image orientation: Inverted
-
Viewing angle: Straight-through
-
Reticle: Single crosshair
-
Illuminated: No
-
Adjustable focus: Yes
-
Weight (oz.): 170
-
Warranty: Two year
- 1x 8x50 Viewfinder
- 1x Finder bracket
- 1x O-ring
- 1x Dovetail base
- 2x Mounting screws
- 6x Nylon tipped adjustment screws