Skywatcher st80

[fiestazetecmk2]

Hi .I'm thinking of changing my finderscope on my 200p skyliner. Is it possible to fit a skywatcher st80.any information would be helpful to me.

[bottletopburly]

6 minutes ago, fiestazetecmk2 said:

Hi .I'm thinking of changing my finderscope on my 200p skyliner. Is it possible to fit a skywatcher st80.any information would be helpful to me.

Have you thought  about using  a Telrad 

[Mr Spock]

ADM do finder rings and fittings that will fit an ST80. I use them to fit an ED80 to my C9.25. It makes an excellent deep sky finder, but, I keep the original finder too as the ED80 has quite a small field of view, even with a 2" LVW 42mm (5°).

The only thing to be aware of with a Dob is balance. You will need counterweights to offset the weight of the ST80 + rings.

[Peter Drew]

I use 80mm finders on my large Newtonian Dobs, they are fitted near to the ALT pivot so balance is a minor issue. On a 200P I think the balancing would be a problem and might negate the advantage of the 80mm.  

[fiestazetecmk2]

I'm sure my slow motion controls will handle the extra weight.but as unsure of the mount.