2025-04-28, 02:56 PM
Paul, I apologize for misunderstanding your question. I had completely forgotten about the ability to add a second magnifying finder. I no longer recall why I did that, but there must have been good reason because it was a lot of trouble. More than one person must have asked for it. I found my notes and it doesn't look like I ever planned to add a separate view to the charts, but I'm sure there is a good reason. Maybe I just need to finish my coffee?
I imagine it could be useful for those who use the charts on a laptop in the field.
I've used long focal length scopes that had two magnifying finders. The small field of view in the scope makes this helpful, especially when doing traditional star hopping. One even had a non-magnifying finder to get started with. But in my experience, its overkill. For such scopes you really only need one magnifying finder to fit that gap between the view in the scope and the naked eye. People tend to make star hopping harder than it really needs to be.
Its a great idea to be very careful with you finder setup, because unless you use some sort of GOTO there is nothing more critical to your enjoyment.
I imagine it could be useful for those who use the charts on a laptop in the field.
I've used long focal length scopes that had two magnifying finders. The small field of view in the scope makes this helpful, especially when doing traditional star hopping. One even had a non-magnifying finder to get started with. But in my experience, its overkill. For such scopes you really only need one magnifying finder to fit that gap between the view in the scope and the naked eye. People tend to make star hopping harder than it really needs to be.
Its a great idea to be very careful with you finder setup, because unless you use some sort of GOTO there is nothing more critical to your enjoyment.
Clear skies,
Greg
Head Dude at Skyhound
Greg
Head Dude at Skyhound