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Now you mention it................;-)
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Just received the last eyepiece in my collection, the 24mm 82 deg from Explore scientific. The case is a large maplins one.
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Dovetail converter - DSLR to mount
rob0971 replied to Dara's topic in Getting Started General Help and Advice
You can still screw a short vixen dovetail (about £25) to your camera body or lens. Use 2 screws on the lens & 1 if bolting to the camera body. It will be fine! -
Dovetail converter - DSLR to mount
rob0971 replied to Dara's topic in Getting Started General Help and Advice
I used to mount my Nikon 600mm f4 using a vixen dovetail onto my AZ EQ6. No problem with the weight (around 7 kg). Just screw it onto your existing tripod foot where there should be a couple of 1/4" fixing holes. I have an Arca swiss foot on mine & I just bolted the vixen dovetail on the bottom of that. -
I just nip it up. That is tight enough & the mount still moves when turning the bolts.
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I made my own as I felt that 8" was not long enough. I think mine is 14" from memory. Really solid & as stable as it is without. I now never have to worry about the scope colliding with the tripod legs.
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Baader clicklock, do a clamp with the skywatcher thread on. They do T2, M56 threaded (celestron & SW), SCT, M68 & M84 threaded. Does your drawtube have any of these threads when you unscrew the current eyepiece holder? The width of the clicklock will also double as a extension piece as well.
