[SJAAboard] Tom Frayne's 2 telescopes

[Rob Hawley]

>If weight becomes a problem, I'd recommend removing the finder and leave
>the Telrad.  They're easier to use, which is especially important for a
>beginner.
>

You need both a magnifying and 1x finders.  For the obscenely heavy 1980's
vintage scopes like scope 8 the incremental weight of a Rigel was not
significant.  Lighter weight scopes have closer tolerances.  

As I said try the Telrad on the scopes on the two scopes you suggest.  I
think they will be too heavy.  If so we will purchase Rigels for them.


Rob Hawley