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Necessity of the Finder Scope
For the novice telescope user it is difficult to locate a selected object in the field of view at high
magnification. Using a finder scope will make this easier.
Attaching the Finder Scope
Loosen the chrome finder
bracket lock screw on
the telescope.
ACCESSORY CHART
You may need an eyepiece sold
separately. The telescope does
not come with the eyepiece as
standard accessory unless you
purchased a package.
Photographic Configuration
VMC110L
VMC95L
Some of optional accessories shown in this chart will be needed if you take pictures with SLR
camera, digital camera or CCD video camera.
Finder Bracket
Look Screw
Eyepiece
(31.7mm)
Prime Focus Photography
Eyepiece Projection Photography
Eyepiece Projection Camera Adpter
Eyepiece
Adapter
(Supplied)
Digital Camera Adpter DG-N LV DX
Afocal SystemPhotography
C-mount Tele-extender 2.4X
T-C Ring
Attach the finder scope as
s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e .
Tighten the finder bracket
lock screw securely.
Magnification of the Telescope
When using an eyepiece with
short focal length (small number in
millimeters), the image will be dim
and the range of sharp focus will
be small. The image will be harder
Focus Knob
to see so begin with an eyepiece
with long focal length. Dividing the
focal length of the telescope by
the focal length of the eyepiece
gives the magnification.
Eyepiece
Example: Calculating the eyepiece magnification
(31.7mm)
of a telescope with 1035mm focal length (VMC110L).
Eyepiece Focal length of telescope Focal length of eyepiece Magnification
Flip Mirror Diagonal
NPL20mm 1035mm 20mm 52x
NPV 9mm 1035mm 9mm 173x
Eyepiece (31.7mm)
3
XY Red Dot
Finder
T-Ring
SLR
Camera
DG-DX Ring
Compact
Digital Camera
CCD Video Camera
Monitor
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