Glasses

Posted by: @not-my-real-name

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Take off your glasses when using the telescope and get better angular precision.

Very true for me. Old K&E transits in the 60's & 70's then T-2 in the 70's & 80's then various EDM's Wild Sokkia Nikon all with me behind the gun. Finally in 2014 I got a Leica TS15 and went totally 1-man and of course quit looking thru the scope except for the occasional reflectorless topo job.

EDIT: Yea I finally got a post sent but only after using the "quote" option. A direct reply still does not work

 

Also get the full field of view through the eyepiece.

One of those dying art parts of surveying. It's been a bunch of years since I last turned an angle while looking through the telescope.  

@  not-my-real-name

I see your point.

The only time I look through the tube on my robotic TS is to run the field calibration routine or take a reflectorless shot.  But I do remove my glasses for that.

I'm so blind, the scope alone doesn't have enough power...still looks blurry. I left mine on (when I wore glasses), the rest of the time I wear contacts so all good there.

These days, reading glasses are my friend. 

If you have astigmatism you should leave your glasses on. Lenses that correct near or farsightedness can distort vision through low end optics.