8x50 Straight Through Illuminated Viewfinder with Bracket and NEW long battery life Illuminator II

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Description

The Explore Scientific 8x50 produces a wide 6° field of view and allows precision focus of both main objective and eyepiece illuminated reticle. This finder now includes the NEW long battery life Illuminator II. A precision polished roof prism produces images that are right-side-up, left-to-right correct. In other words, things are not upside-down and backwards like most viewfinders. Our illuminated reticle is truly designed for finding objects with its open center (so you don’t mask the object you are centering with cross hairs) and scale markings for 1.5°, 3°, and 4.5° (the edge of the field of view is the 6° boundary). The 55° apparent field, 16mm long eye-relief eyepiece produces a bright 7mm exit pupil and will allow you to find faint galaxies, comets, and nebulae. All optics are EMD Coated to ensure maximum contrast. The illuminated reticle of the 8x50 Viewfinder with its scale markings and open center not only helps you center objects precisely, but gives a reference of the exact field of view in degrees. The deep red illumination is continuously variable to provide the desired brightness. Many customers tell us it is the best viewfinder/finderscope they have ever used on their telescopes.

The long battery life illuminator uses two AAA batteries (batteries not included).

Compatible with the NEW Hybrid Finder Scope base or the Explore Scientific original finder base -- either the standard base or the T-shaped base.

Specs

Item Number VFEI0850-01
Reticle Standard Crosshair
Weight 15.9 oz
Size 216mm x 57mm x 62mm

 

Warranty

Limited Warranty is one year, which converts to the Explore STAR Transferable Extended Life of the Product Warranty when product is registered within 60 days of purchase. Click Here to register.

 

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SKU: VFEI0850-01
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Andrew Corkill (United States)

This is the second straight through finder I’ve bought. I want one on each large telescope I own. My Explore Scientific 152ED 6-inch Refractor and my 14” SCT now both have this Finder scope. I’ll eventually get another for my portable rig; 8” SCT.
These straight through finders are just a lot easier to use than cheaper standard finderscopes that reverse the image.
I highly recommend it for anyone looking for the easiest way to start Star Hopping. When I get a Big Dobsonian telescope I’ll definitely purchase another.