Antares 7x50 Right-Angle Correct Image Finder Scope

3.0 A decent finder scope for the price

Lightweight,Easy to Use,Compact

Poor Lens Quality

This finder scope has a nice wide field of view, which is why I purchased it as I star hop to my targets. But the overall optical quality is just average after comparing it to a Stellarvue 9x50 finder, which showed brighter/higher contrast views.

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5.0 Antares Right Angle finder is great!

Accurate,Strong Construction,Easy to Use

This finder fit the bill for an old back. When you have to get down on your knees to see through a straight through finder it is hard. With the right angle you only have to bend over to set up the models on your telescope.

Thanks.

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4.0 Antares View Finder

Lightweight,Strong Construction,Quality Lenses,Accurate,Easy to Use

The Antares 7.5x50mm Right Angle Correct-Image Finder is a good replacement for the straight-through image finder that came with my Meade LX90 telescope. Only wished I had purchased the Antares 7.5x50mm finder with the illuminated cross-hairs. I find it a little difficult to center stars with the non-illuminated cross-hairs. However, they work fine when centering a bright object such as the moon.

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3.0 StellarVue knock-off?

Cheaper than a StellarVue

Difficult To Focus

I use this as a finder with a 4" ED refractor, 900mm FL. It is somewhat awkward to focus. My model allows rotation of the diagonal, which is very convenient to avoid neck-breaking contortions when trying to view. However, this comes with a severe price: rotation of the diagonal can drastically change the finder alignment -- sometimes to such an extent that you cannot align the finder with the scope. This may be why later models have the diagonal screwed into the body. The objective is simply held in place by the dew shield. All in all, the finder exudes an air of cheap construction. It can be made to do the job, but if I had it to do over, I would have sprung for the 50% premium and gotten the StellarVue.

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4.0 Good Quality

Accurate,Strong Construction,Compact

Difficult To Focus

Product does not come with any instructions in the box that explains how to achieve a perfect focus. However, on the Agena website, the procedure is explained properly.

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5.0 Antares 7x50 Right-Angle Correct Image Finder Scope

Good quality, good optics, well made.

None

Simplifies locating sky objects. Right angle a real plus. Good quality. Actually I also use the eyepiece (Kellner -27mm) with adjustable focus as a regular viewing eyepiece in my scope during alignment because of the value of the crosshairs. Recently purchased a second eyepiece from Agena Astroproducts [..] to eliminate having to switch eyepieces.

5.0 Excellent Value

Accurate,Strong Construction,Compact,Quality Lenses

I've used this product on several refractors. Note I said "several"! If I didn't like it or like using it, would I have said that??? It does the job quite well. I especially like the RACI feature.

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5.0 What ease to use

Great View,Adjusts easily

None

This right angle finder is a dream to use. No more trying to look down the straight finder supplied with scope. Very clear optics, cross hairs stand out great.It was a little hard to mount in my telescope's factory finder bracket. I would recommend getting the Antares bracket made for this finder scope. Ordered finder scope from Agena Astroproducts. I would recommend both Antares and Agena. I will be buying more acc. from them.

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5.0 What ease to use

Great view,adjustes easy even with glasses

NONE

This right angle finder is a dream to use. No more tring to look down the straight finder supplyed with scope. Very clear optics,cross hairs stand out great.

It was a little hard to mount in factory finder bracket, i would recomend getting Antares bracket made for finder scope.

Ordered finder scope from agena Astroproducts 1 week before christmas with standard shipping it arived in three days what great service.

The shipping packaging was high quality (used it to make a storage box ). I would recomend both Atares and Agena I will be buying more acc. from them.