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Condition: Excellent, clean body and optics. This finder/guidescope gives an erect view through its prism, and takes standard 1.25" accessories, so you can mount this on your larger scope as a low-magnification, wide-field instrument. Includes the mount seen in the photos, which has what appears to be a 3/8-20 screw.
The Baader Planetarium Vario Finder Scope is an amazing finder for your telescope, and is packed full of features. It includes the Polaris illuminated eyepiece.
Baader Vario Finder Scope - Erect Image Features:
- 61 mm aperture
- Doublet lens system based on the renowned Carl Zeiss C Lens
- 250 mm Focal Length
- Includes a finder scope bracket
The Baader Vario is a high quality finder scope containing superb optics that are housed in a telescope that incorporates features which enable it to be used as a high-end Finderscope, Guidescope, Spotting Scope , or a small travel astro telescope.
Baader Planetarium Vario Specifications:
- Optical design based on Carl Zeiss C Lens, Optics tested to provide sharp images at up to 120X
- 250 mm Focal Length (f/4 focal ratio)
- Baader Phantom-Group Multicoatings
- 1.25" eyepiece holder with non-marring internal brass clamp ring and multiple knurled thumbscrews
- 45° Erect image star diagonal (1.25"), accepts T-2 threaded accessories
- 25 mm Dual-crosshair measuring reticle Illuminated eyepiece (variable brightness)
- Objective housing permits 12 mm of coarse focus adjustment, w/ knurled lock ring
- Sliding focuser drawtube with 35 mm travel and multiple lock screws for rigidity (guidescope use)
- Integrated/Removable Dovetail Bar (EQ/Vixen), with 3/8-20 tripod thread
- Includes a convenient Quick-Release Bracket assembly
- T-thread Modularity (compatible with Baader Astro T-2 Accessories)