Are the optics of this finder scope, better, the same, or worse than that of the Orion 9x50 90 degree finder scope?
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Hi, DB62. I'm not sure as I have never had experience with the Orion. But as I compare all of these 9X50's they all look like they have all come from the same manufacturer and use different names. My guess would be that they are close to identical. I love it for what it is and it is a marked improvement in light gathering over an 8X50 or my old 6X50. Let me know if you have any other questions! TM
7771
Yes it is, and it works best between 15x and 35x. The higher magnifications have issues with clarity due to imperfections and debris. Also, this scope doesn't work particularly well for people with glasses, like me. So for distances over 150m, or people with glasses. I wouldn't recomend this. Otherwise its solid.For clarification: if you want to see if you hit. Sure 500m is possible with shoot and see targets. If your checking shot groups 150m is the limit.
85843
Sorry, I don't know how it compares to these other Binoculars. Mine is particularly bad. It arrived out of alignment and the chromatic aberration is extreme. Apparently it is a hit and miss with this one. I didn't expect much at the price but this example was horrendous. I would not buy again. I prefer not to play the lottery with optics. My suggestion is to try them first and then buy the same one you actually tried not take a chance that one in the box will be the same.
976802
I don't know quite how to answer you as I found this scope difficult to work with. It has the clear flat area at the bottom and it is hard to view items using that flat area on top of the item. It is hard to focus since the viewing area is small. I then put the items in the open area on clear bottom and it was better to see the item but all in all I was unimpressed with this item. There are little dials to assist with the focusing. I needed it for viewing gemstones but it was not useful for tha as it didn't show the detail I needed and didn't give me enough of a viewing area.
185343
They're comparable in price and aperture and, since they're both Newtonians, their focal lengths are probably close. Their focal ratios are different, though. The Celestron has a focal ratio of f8 while the Orion has an f4 which translates to a brighter image. Also the Orion is on a Dobsonian mount, rather than the Celestron's slow motion controls, making it easier for a brand new user to point. In my opinion, though, once the slow motion controls are mastered, it's easier to track an object. Also, if you get the Orion, get rid of the red dot finder and get a small finder scope instead. The red dot finders, in my experience, are not reliable. If the battery runs out, it's useless.
966221
No, the scope is a good scope, very clear, very bright, and nice viewing area, you'll be satisfied with it I'm sure.
2068792
Yeah, it'll work just fine. All of the Celestron, Orion, Astro-Tech, etc. scopes use the Vixen-style dovetail. Heck, a lot of those scopes come out of the same factories, and just get different brands stamped on them. And I know for a fact that this finder works with Celestron's NexStar 102 tube because I have both of them and have used them together. You're safe!
938786
The 10 dob is a great scope. However if you find your light pollution is to much and want to head to a dark sky local you would be better served by the c6 or one of orions mac cas goto scopes.
2102110
This is my thought, I don't like the optics as it has a very narrow field of view.. Poor quietly optic. You really get what you pay for with a good scope! I sent mine back a bought a hight end scope.. Hope this helps.
506295
Depends on how big the object is. The spotting scope is OK but if I had my time back I might have opted for a better one. At that range you might get about a foot in diameter viewing, never really tried anything that close. Wish I could be of more help.
973686
The image at 1000x is dark and fuzzy. It does go that far but image quality is not that great, but for me, as a mere hobby, it is acceptable. It works best at the lower magnifications. It is still a very good scope for the money.
1706393
I cannot, but I can give you my perspective on the StarMax 90 mm by Orion. It is small, portable, and clear, but I wear glasses, and it is hard to see through with the 10x eyepiece. I think all of the small scopes will be. I wish I had spent the extra $100 and bought the 6" Dobsonian mounted reflector, but I wanted to use this during the day for spotting animals from a distance. I gave this as a present to my wife who hasn't worked with the telescope yet, and she may have different opinions. I did get her the camera mount, polar lens, and an extra eye piece that doubles the magnification. I think that you'll find that both are probably one in the same IMO. I do like the table top mount that the Orion has. I think once the weather warms we will be able to give a more thorough opinion. I think I will end up getting the reflector with the Dobsonian mount the color CCD eyepiece from Orion, and a few extras. If you have room I'd suggest the 6" reflector, or this http://www.telescope.com/Orion-XT45-Dobsonian-Telescope-amp-Beginner-Barlow-Kit/p/102027.uts . I feel that we may outgrow the Starmax 90, but I think the 4.5 or 6 with Dobsonian would well used for the lifetime of star gazing.
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The vortex lines up with my eotech well. The biggest difference between the vortex magnifier and the eotech is the picture window. You definitely have a larger viewing window with the eotech. This does not make a lot of difference at 100 yards and for me, the price of the vortex made it a much better buy than spending another 500 on eotech
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It depends on how and under what circumstances you plan to use the spotting scope. I have found that when sighting in your rifle or if you are road hunting in a vehicle and using a scope window mount, the straight version tends to works better. If you are "spot & stalk" hunting, and looking for animals up the sides of mountains and/or hills, the angled version is much superior and more practical. Alex Wilcox (huntingglobal.com) o) 719-783-4128
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Moe, I can confirm what James said is correct. I own and use this scope. It is a very fine scope indeed.
514173
Certainly works well as an astronomical pointer. Has no brightness control, so a little bright for deep sky objects, but great in pointing to brighter objects, and $20 less than any comparable red dot finder from Orion and other astronomy companies. Use a large clamp to hold it and align with scope tube.
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I can not really answer this. I am not big on these types of scopes. This is the only one I ever bought because I am more into closer ranges. I bought an EOTech and that's all I have bought since. I can tell you it seemed like a perfectly fine scope. Only problem I had was the elevation knob is attached with a setscrew and it came loose while out shooting without a wrench to fix it. More than one lesson learned there. Sorry I could not have been more help.