Meade 827 8x25mm Right Angle Viewfinder

by Meade

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004VUMG
• Item model number: #827
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 8, 2000

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

For easy sighting of terrestrial or astronomical objects prior to their observation in the main telescope, the 8x25mm right angle viewfinder displays a wide 7.5-degree field.

Product Description

8x25mm right angle viewfinder for ETX-70/80 telescopes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "This should be standard Meade!", May 27, 2002

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DH - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meade 827 8x25mm Right Angle Viewfinder (Electronics)

I own a Meade ETX-90EC and it comes standard with the straight through finder. As most ETX-90 owners will testify, it is utterly hopeless for anything astronomical. Meade should be ashamed of putting this useless finder on their otherwise cool scopes. You can purchase the Right Angle Finder as an extra (which comes standard on the ETX-125EC) and locating objects manually will be dramatically easier, although not 100% suitable. It's a relatively expensive purchase, but will make your viewing time that much more enjoyable. Check out Mike Weasners site for the best information on ETX's and alternative finder scopes. Recommended, but check out alternatives also.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Spend a little, save your neck, February 2, 2001

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C. McManis "Chuck McManis" (Sunnyvale, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Meade 827 8x25mm Right Angle Viewfinder (Electronics)

I love my ETX-90, but putting it on an object manually can be a literal pain in the neck. That's because the straight through viewfinder, which great for terrestial viewing, is not so good when you're trying to look up at the stars. (I assume this is why it is standard on th ETX-125 since that is more of an 'astronomy' scope).

The good news is this viewfinder makes finding things easier because you're look angle is the same for the view finder and the eyepiece. The bad news is that you're most comfortable view is to tilt it off to the side (away from the eyepiece) and that makes "driving" the scope non-intuitive. I also found it harder to align than the straight through finder.

On the bright side this leaves you with the original viewfinder as a nice spotting scope for your younger astronomers.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-own for ETX owners, December 10, 2000

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Michael J Edelman (Huntington Woods, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Meade 827 8x25mm Right Angle Viewfinder (Electronics)

The Meade ETX is a cute little scope, but the supplied straight-through finder is nearly impossible to use. If you put the scope on a tabletop as Meade shows in their ads, it *is* impossible to use. Luckily there's a simple fix- this right-angle finder. If you own an ETX, you need it.