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Date: 24 Oct 2006 14:10:36
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Subject: Problem with Rigel Quickfinder
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I just bought a Rigel Quickfinder for my astroscan. I notice that both
red circles are a little fuzzy no matter where my eye is placed. Each
circle looks like it's comprised of several red arcs that don't quite
overlap. I was wondering if anyone here had the same problem and if I
should bother sending it back.
Abhishek
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Date: 24 Oct 2006 18:23:38
From: Dennis Woos
Subject: Re: Problem with Rigel Quickfinder
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<abhishek@ocf.berkeley.edu > wrote in message
news:1161724236.303117.79390@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I just bought a Rigel Quickfinder for my astroscan. I notice that both
> red circles are a little fuzzy no matter where my eye is placed. Each
> circle looks like it's comprised of several red arcs that don't quite
> overlap. I was wondering if anyone here had the same problem and if I
> should bother sending it back.
>
> Abhishek
>
I had one that exhibited similar behaviour, and I got it replaced (by
HighPoint Scientific). I think it was a collimation problem (maybe caused
by banging it - who knows). In any case, the rings should be nice and
crisp, except when all dewed up!
Dennis
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Date: 24 Oct 2006 15:21:25
From: Bob May
Subject: Re: Problem with Rigel Quickfinder
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To what are you focusing your eyes? The system requires that you're seeing
the stars, not the mirror on the finder to be the focus point. The arc
segments are pretty much irrevelant as they just show the orientation of the
scope.
If you are focusing correctly on the stars when using the finder, you may
want to change the path length of the finder by adjusting all 3 screws
equally and see if the focus changes to the better.
When you've got the finder adjusted correctly, as you move your eye back and
forth a bit, the position of the rings on the sky won't move. That is the
important thing to adjust for!
--
Yeppie, Bush is such an idiot that He usually outwits
everybody else. How dumb!
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Date: 25 Oct 2006 08:27:14
From: rob
Subject: Re: Problem with Rigel Quickfinder
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abhishek@ocf.berkeley.edu wrote:
> I just bought a Rigel Quickfinder for my astroscan. I notice that both
> red circles are a little fuzzy no matter where my eye is placed. Each
> circle looks like it's comprised of several red arcs that don't quite
> overlap. I was wondering if anyone here had the same problem and if I
> should bother sending it back.
>
> Abhishek
Used one for about five years. Never experienced any thing like that,
and my eyes are pretty bad. Only complaint I've had is that the device
will not turn itself off. I've sure bought a lot of wafer batt's. g >
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Date: 26 Oct 2006 15:55:47
From:
Subject: Re: Problem with Rigel Quickfinder
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Hi rob,
Send it in for warranty repair, the reticle is out of adjustment.,
Rigel Systems
26850 Basswood Avenue
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Leon Palmer
Rigel Systems
rob wrote:
> abhishek@ocf.berkeley.edu wrote:
> > I just bought a Rigel Quickfinder for my astroscan. I notice that both
> > red circles are a little fuzzy no matter where my eye is placed. Each
> > circle looks like it's comprised of several red arcs that don't quite
> > overlap. I was wondering if anyone here had the same problem and if I
> > should bother sending it back.
> >
> > Abhishek
>
> Used one for about five years. Never experienced any thing like that,
> and my eyes are pretty bad. Only complaint I've had is that the device
> will not turn itself off. I've sure bought a lot of wafer batt's. g>
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