Category Archives: Finderscopes

When we learned of the new Baader Vario Finder finderscope we new someone finally brought it all together. This finderscope boasts a large 61mm aperture doublet based on the renowned Carl Zeiss C Lens. The superb optics are housed in a telescope that incorporates features which enable it to be used as a high-end Finderscope … Continue reading

The Sky Surfer V is Baader Planetarium’s premium red dot finder. Made of black anodized aluminum the Sky Surfer V is an elegant match for any telescope. Its large clear aperture makes finding objects easy (outside diameter of the SSV is 45mm). As with its smaller brother the Sky Surfer V avoids the dew problems … Continue reading

It seems everyone offers some type of low-cost red dot finder these days. The relatively low cost and intuitive ease of locating objects make these finders the perfect companion to telescopes large and small. Baader Planetarium has taken this basic concept another step forward. Finding objects in dim star fields or light polluted skies is … Continue reading