Stellarvue Red Dot Finder

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Brand and Model:Stellarvue Red Dot Finder
Price ($USD):24.95
Type:Finder
Description:This is a red dot zero power finder with a large (1 1/8"), open-view window for a wide field of view. It includes thumb screws for both adjustment and installation. This is truly a "no tools" finder.

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Stellarvue Red Dot Finder
Nice finder. I have used a the TeleVue Starbeam and the TeleVue Qwik Point, and I would say the Stellarvue is much better than the Qwik Point and very close to the Starbeam. The Starbeam only beats it in build quality and in the fact that I could get the red dot dimmer in the Starbeam than I could in the Stellarvue. The Stellarvue Red Dot Finder is an excellent value, and highly suggested.

Overall Rating: 8
Performance:8 Value:9
Weight: 10 (Trustworthy Vote)
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Stellarvue Red Dot Finder
I simply can't get mine to work. The dot appear, but no amount of adjusting gets things alligned. I did not lace an overall vote in case the problem is with me. Due to the low price, I can't see making the effort to return it.

Overall Rating: No Vote
Performance:0 Value:0
Weight: 5 (Veritable Vote)
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>I simply can't get mine to work. The dot appear, but no amount of adjusting gets things alligned.    I did not lace an overall vote in case the problem is with me.  Due to the low price, I can't see making the effort to return it.

Sharon,

It should work. You might have a bad battery perhaps?? Also  try it in a dark room. The dot is too dim to see in the daylight.

Paul Hart
Stellarvue Red Dot Finder
I've used two red-dot finders, this one and the Orion EZfinder.

This finder has a nice build quality and is easier to adjust.

Like the other voters, I find that the glass in this finder to be a little dark, obscuring the view a bit too much.

Usually this is bundled with a scope from Stellarvue, that's how I came by this finder.

Stephen

Overall Rating: 7
Performance:6 Value:6
Weight: 5 (Veritable Vote)
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Stellarvue Red Dot Finder
This is my 2nd led starpointer and is far better than the Celestron I have. The larger window is much easier to use and controls are smooth and not jerky . The only fault I find with it is that the window is slightly too dark and obscures some dimmer stars from view. It is very lightweight and does feel a little cheap however I have given it some rough use without breaking it and the light weight is nice.
DS
Chris

Overall Rating: 9
Performance:8 Value:9
Weight: 5 (Veritable Vote)
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Stellarvue Red Dot Finder
Works well except that the sight glass dims out the stars you can see significantly when compared to the Rigel quickfinder or the Telrad. I own one of these which is attached to my
SBIG ST-237A when I use it in "eFinder" mode, for that purpose the even smaller size and lighter weight make this a good choice even compared to the Rigel quickfinder.

Overall Rating: 7
Performance:7 Value:7
Weight: 5 (Veritable Vote)
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Stellarvue Red Dot Finder
Got 3 of these! Easy and effective to use, light as a feather, a little marginal in mechanical/mounting strength (probably why it's so light!). Perfect for use on my absolute-minimal-weight Dob secondary cage (ring).

Overall Rating: 9
Performance:9 Value:8
Weight: 1 (Unreliable Vote)
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