Astromania Finder Deluxe Telescope Reflex Sight

Accurate alignment right out the box.

I bought this red dot finder to replace a finderscope on a Dobsonian that I bought on the secondary market, and I couldn't be more pleased. Rather than a traditional dot, this product combines the best of red dot finders and telrads. You can select between green or red finders, and those finders come in a variety of shapes and sizes to fit your personal preference. You can also easily adjust the brightness level to make sure you can still find your target through what ever finder you choose to use. It fits well on my Dob, and was easy to adjust to make sure it's sighted in correctly. The tool that you need to do that adjustment is included. I love that it's so adjustable and customizable, but doesn't take up a ton of space and doesn't affect the balance of the Dob at all. If you're looking for a red-dot finderscope to add to your telescope, or replace one that doesn't work, do yourself a favor and pick this one up!

It a very solid product, but it looks like it's a daytime red dot that is repurposed for astronomy use. That doesn't work. The red dot is way too brighter than any star making it impossible to point a star. The only thing that I can see near that red dot is the moon.

Several patterns to choose from in both red and green. Adapts to most any scope. It could stand to be a bit dimmer, but still.. it's good. Update. I really like that the alignment is done with an Allen wrench. I won't accidentally grab the wrong knob in the dark. C'mon we've all done it.

Very solid all-metal construction. I calibrated the alignment in the morning and when I went to test it that night in Jupiter it was spot on. No drift or alignment issues for me. My only qualms are that the color/brightness knob is very hard to turn. Also, a bit of quality control lacking in the reticule shape selector switch; when switched all the way to the right side the reticule projection actually gets displaced significantly. Be advised this does NOT include the required 2032 battery. The dovetail mount did not fit my Koolpte telescope but that's more an issue with my telescope than the finder and was resolved with some metal filing.