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Foodog
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2024
It's like a tiny, nerdy laser sword for your telescope! Okay, maybe not quite that exciting, but it's still pretty cool. This little gadget makes collimating your Newtonian telescope a breeze. No more squinting through eyepieces and cursing at blurry stars. Just point, shoot, and watch your telescope's aim become laser-focused (pun intended). It's like a magic wand for astronomers, turning your telescope into a celestial image-capturing machine. So, if you're tired of fuzzy views and want to level up your stargazing game, this collimator is your new best friend.
michael suswal
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2019
What I like about it, is that it is easy to use, and has made my collimation so much easier. I went from a 30-45minutes of trying to eyeball it with a collimation cap to getting clearer images in about 5 minutes. However, there is a drawback to this laser. Some designs look less sexy because they are simple cylinders. A cylindrical design makes it easier to collimate the laser itself. I would need to build a jig in order to check the collimation of the laser itself. That said, my tube is only 650mm, so it's unlikely that it would make much difference. I would like to be able to easily check that it is accurate, though.
Mike Phillips
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2016
Haven't had a chance to use it yet but next month I get a BIG DOBSONIAN and I will work it to no end. No reason to think it won't work great
Robert J. Davie
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2016
Nice product there are very few like it and this works the best. I tried other laser collimators and they didn't fit right in the focuser. This one has been solid over many starlit nights
glenns
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2014
Very easy to use. Instructions were understandable and I quicklyCollminated my scope. I am very satisfied with the product
JeffNJ
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2014
I just received the collimator, but it seems to be a great buy. It is well made and sturdy. All threads for the battery and compartment and compression ring smooth. Very easy to use. Well worth the money over cheaper collimators. Included is a sturdy, hinged custom case with spaces cut out for the collimator, battery, and spaces for extras.
Allen
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2014
The design concept is wrong. Most of the focusers are not self centering focusers. The self centering collimator would generate more error when you put you eyepiece on after collimation.
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