Does this exist or you have to build it yourself?

[emadmoussa]

I like the idea of having both an optical finder and zero-mag finder side by side, but as you know most telescopes have only one shoe. I was thinking of the concept below, does it exist commercially?

[brantuk]

I've seen/got side by side bars for telescopes but not see one for finders. You could make a million with that "diy" idea....

(but don't take my word for it cos you might not... lol)

[r3i]

IRIC some focusers have holes tapped at either side so that you could fit the finder shoe to whichever side you preferred so in those cases it would be easy to fit a second finder to them.  Also some scopes like the Meades also have/had 2 sets of holes for finder accessories.  The old LX90 LNT variants had a 9*50 finder on one side and the LNT module (which had a built in 0 mag finder) on the other.  Not sure if the Celestron scope have mounting hole on boths sides?

[Zakalwe]

http://www.scsastro.co.uk/catalogue/orion-dual-finder-scope-mounting-bracket-10145.htm

There you go^^

Expensive for what it is.

[emadmoussa]

http://www.scsastro.co.uk/catalogue/orion-dual-finder-scope-mounting-bracket-10145.htm

There you go^^

Expensive for what it is.

Damn! I thought I had a million pounds idea :D Nah, not really, thanks a lot. I'll get this one then

[Zakalwe]

Personally. I'd just drill and tap another hole in the OTA (or use an existing hole). The thought of paying £50 for a tiny bracket like that would wind me right up!

[Zakalwe]

[emadmoussa]

Yep, I've just seen the price. Too expensive for a piece of metal. I guess - like you say - a bit of DIY should solve the problem that doesn't exist.

[foundaplanet]

Yep, I've just seen the price. Too expensive for a piece of metal. I guess - like you say - a bit of DIY should solve the problem that doesn't exist.