About this product
Model: es_0620260
Part Number: 0620260
The ReflexSight is a convenient alternative to regular optical viewfinders and illuminated dot viewfinders.
The Explore Scientific ReflexSight LED projection viewfinder uses proven functionality with versatility, while having enhanced performance features.
Looking through this viewfinder shows multiple deep red target circles projected against the night sky. Both eyes can be used for quick and easy star hopping, in order to target objects in your telescope. The big advantage is that you can see the entire night sky without magnification and not just a small section of the sky, as you would through a magnified finderscope. This makes Goto aligning quick and easy and speeds up acquisition of targets.
New "Multi-Dot" target circle pattern (in standard circle diameters of 4.0 degrees, 2.0 degrees and 0.5 degrees), prevents blocking of stars within the field of view. Using the widths of the projected circles as reference points allows those users with non-goto telescopes to easily work out the location of non-visible targets, with reference to more easily visible stars. The projection screen size is a generous 55 x 35 mm.
Multiple mounting options.
The Explore Scientific ReflexSigh LED projection viewfinder's base fits standard "Vixen-style dovetail" finder bases, allowing the user to attach this finder to a wide array of commercially-available telescopes, without modifying the telescope itself. A ¼ inch x 20G threaded adapter (photo tripod thread) is built into the finder base, allowing the finder to be attached to a variety of telescopes, via piggyback camera adapters with a photo tripod threaded hole.
Functional design and intuitive use: the smooth housing, with no sharp corners, prevents snagging. Easily accessible battery compartment, taking 2x standard AAA alkaline batteries (not included), which power the frugal LED illuminator. The low power consumption of the LED lighting ensures a long operating time. Large, continuously adjustable brightness control with knurled knob head can be easily operated with gloves. Click the rotary switch to turn off completely. Rear-facing, tool-free three-point parallax knurled collimation knobs, again, easy to operate even with gloved hands, ensure you are well locked-on to the main optical axis of your telescope. The projection screen is coated, to minimise annoying reflections and allow you to concentrate on the finder's target and the night sky behind it. Comes complete with screen and optics cover.
The extremely compact design allows mounting even on small, lightweight telescopes - truly a finder for all!
Features
- ReflexSight LED projection finder with deep red target circles
- Standard circle diameters 4.0 degrees, 2.0 degrees and 0.5 degrees
- Projection screen size: 55 x 35 mm
- Fits standard Vixen-style dovetail finder shoes
- There is also a ¼ inch x 20G female photo tripod thread in the base
- Can be mounted via piggyback camera adapters etc.
- Operates on standard AAA batteries (not included)
- Smooth housing with no sharp corners, prevents snagging
- Comes complete with optics and screen cover
- Compact design and easily accessible battery compartment
- Large, continuously adjustable brightness control with knurled knob
- Click switch to turn off completely
- Tool-free three-point collimation parallax adjustment with easily accessible knurled knobs
- Can also be mounted on small and light telescopes
Customer reviews
| Average Rating (3 Reviews): | |
21 October 2024 | Christopher
I like this finder which has clear and controllable circles to centre your object but it does have a couple of problems.
Firstly, it is chubby and so wide at the base that it fouls the thumbscrews of the saddle clamp.
Secondly,,, there is a hinged slider to protect the screen and light source which slides in two grooves and falls out very easily and onto the ground and not easy to find in the dark with a red torch.
20 April 2024 | Michael
I ordered the finder on Wednesday lunchtime. It arrived Thursday morning. Very well packaged. The finder just requires fitting the supplied batteries and it is good to use. Clear display shows the sky and easy to
adjust once fitted.
ES ReflexSight finder review 22 January 2023 | Mark
A really good product - nice & compact with the Synta (dovetail) style fitting I wanted. So personally a better choice for me than the Telrad finder.
A bit overpriced for what it is though and I have to take a star off the review as disappointingly there are no instructions provided at all.
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