[SJAAboard] Rigel for #13

[Gary Mitchell]

Jim Van Nuland wrote:

> Akkana Peck wrote: 
> 
>>It's a religious issue. Personally I like having both when the
>>scope is big enough, but saying one "needs" one or the other
>>or both makes no sense to me. 
> 
> 
>   There's another aspect that has not been mentioned. 
> 
>   A good magnifying finder is an auxiliary telescope!  This does not
> include th wretched 6x30 with a singlet objective. 
> 
>   My 8x50 finder is a fine instrument.  The main 8" f/6 can give 1.3
> degree true field, so it shows half of the Pleiades.  The finder
> presents a more pleasing view of the overall cluster.  It's not merely a
> finder. 

But most of the loaner scopes are fitted with just the cheap stock
finders.  They're "OK" but... well, need I say more?  :)

Gary