Celestron StarPointer Finderscope

I am very pleased with this finder scope. It is easy to setup, reliable and easy to zero in on objects. I use one on a Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ and one on a Celestron Starsense Explorer 8-inch Dobsonian. The battery lasts a long time, even if you forget to turn it off.

perfect

Works great with my c11

I got a replacement item for the first one that didn't work at all. The second one works perfectly. Tip: The battery compartment on the top has a little plastic tab that sticks out to protect the battery from discharge before initial use. Just pull the tab outward and the unit should work. No need to open the battery compartment to get the tab out. Yes the finder is made out of plastic, but all of them at this price point are. The plus is that it keeps it lightweight. With a little care I'm hoping to get many years out of it.

These are by design not the best kind of finders, but for what it is this one is good quality. You lose some brightness due to the coated plastic viewing window but it's enough to get you pretty close. Not as good as a Telrad but much smaller, cheaper, and lighter. It comes with FOUR mounting bases, including the standard Syntha/Orion dovetail compatible one. Another is a generic type that mounts to a range of tube diameters with two screws, and two are sized for SCTs like a C8. Yes it's cheap plastic but it works and is super lightweight, which won't affect instrument balance. These things mount using a variation of a Picatinny rail so the extra mounts are useful to mod and mount to other instruments. I was able to use one of the extras to mount an old, similar finder more securely to a homebuilt scope. Very pleased with this. Not sure what to make of the critical reviews- you are getting more than what you are paying for. All of these cheaper red dots are compromises. If you want better get a Telrad or Rigel. Much better but more expensive, and the Telrad uses an uncoated glass beam combiner that doesn't lose anywhere near as much light.IMO the Telrad is the standard but it's too big, heavy and expensive for small entry level scopes. These cheap red dots get you about 60 percent of the performance for less than half the cost.The fancier multi-reticle units are sturdier and are built to take a beating as they are repurposed firearms sights. They have a similar light loss through a coated viewing window, and in my opinion they are fine if you want something that you can beat on. It won't work better than this cheap one, but those will last longer.I have multiples of these cheap red dots, three Telrads, and one of the multi-reticle finders. They all work and have their place.

The media could not be loaded. Arrived inoperable, I got one with my Celestron telescope and it didn’t work then Amazon provided a replacement and reimbursed that purchased. The 2nd one arrived inoperable as well. Trash, hard to give a review when it never worked

This is a great product to install on a celestial telescope. I never have figured out why most telescopes come with a view finder that shows the target image upside down compared to the right side up image projected on the viewing eyepiece! This little view finder comes with several different mounting attachments which should fit the majority of telescopes available. The view finder was easy to mount on my telescope and set up was quick and easy. The view finder now shows the targeted object right side up and the red dot when matched with the image viewer is spot on for accurately viewing the sky image that is targeted.A great product to enhance the astronomy experience! It is well made and is offered at a reasonable price.I would highly recommend this view finder.

Good replacement for the OEM that got damaged