SW finder on W/O 71 Zenithstar?

[JG777]

Does anyone know if a SW 9x50 finderscope can be attached to a Williams Optic 71 Zenithstar telescope ? What bracket if available would do this?

Thanks

[Earl]

if you get the bader foot it will.

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/finders/baader-universal-quick-release-finder-base.html

[Nathan_Pembs]

Have you used this combination Earl?

Been looking at the Wo z71 myself

[Earl]

not quiet, i have a wiiliams finder which i have adapter to a vixen fitting LOL,

However i do have the foot on my RC

[JG777]

Thanks Earl, better check with FLO I guess

[knobby]

There is nowhere on the Zenithstar to attach a foot

[Earl]

The circled grub screw or the same on the other side is where a finder attaches.

[JG777]

Earl , I did think there had to be a way of a proper fixing rather than knobbys suggestion of ties or pads. I guess there must be enough clearance there for the Baader foot? I wonder what size the screw is ?

LOL nothing is ever straight forward !

[Nathan_Pembs]

If you look on astroboot website, there's 2 WO 9x50 finder brackets + fixings there.

£38 & £45......usually retail £60

[Earl]

As the scope happend to be in the dining room

Official Williams Finder Foot

Baader Finder Foot.

Edit: The Baader one is on backwards as the groove for the finder to but up against should be at the back, so it would fit better in the case on the other side of the OTA.

Or the rotation Lock knob is located in the hole on the other side and a grub screw goes into that one so as to not get in he way.

[knobby]

Thats what I love about this forum... I was scared to touch those screws incase it affected the focuser movement !

Cheers guys { I bet my cable ties give less flexure though :-) )

[Earl]

Thats what I love about this forum... I was scared to touch those screws incase it affected the focuser movement !

Cheers guys { I bet my cable ties give less flexure though :-) )

Probabbly very true. however.....im an OAG type of guy

[Earl]

Oh btw im not too fond of the WO foot as unless you seat it very well and tighten it evenly its prone to rocking in my experiance, the Vixen style does lock far easier intoplace.

[JG777]

Earl, knobby ,thanks for the comments, help and pictures , much appreciated. The Baader looks like plan A not sure if flexure will be an issue , the idea is to convert the finder into guide cam with a QHY and adapter from modern astronomy.

[Earl]

As long as its all tight and has no movement id say you will be fine.

[Nathan_Pembs]

Loving the table cloth Earl

[Earl]

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