A good solid 9x50 Finderscope holder

[Hailfire101]

Can anyone recommend a good Finderscope holder?

The one that came with the 200p and Finderscope is far too easy to knock out of line. Especially when the guide camera is attached. 

Ive seen the Baader one, but for close to £80 was hoping for another option if possible. 

Thanks. Mike

[johninderby]

Telescope Express does something similar but cheaper.

https://www.teleskop-express.de/shop/product_info.php/language/en/info/p10030_TS-Optics-Finder-Bracket-for-50-mm-Finder-Scopes---for-standard-finder-base.html

        John

[des anderson]

I use an Orion 8x50  finder scope the shoe is very easy to mount on to the tube and is rock solid. Des

[Hailfire101]

Cheers, I'll look into the TS Optics one. 

[Guest Tuomo]

1 hour ago, Hailfire101 said:

Can anyone recommend a good Finderscope holder?

The one that came with the 200p and Finderscope is far too easy to knock out of line. Especially when the guide camera is attached. 

Ive seen the Baader one, but for close to £80 was hoping for another option if possible. 

Thanks. Mike

You dont need to point your guide cam exactly to same target you are imaging. Basicly you need to point it forward and thats it. If you are trying to eliminate differential flexture, well thats another story.

[Hailfire101]

It's more, I don't like how loose it is. Not tight and easily nudged. Just bugs me a little. 

 

[John]

21 minutes ago, Hailfire101 said:

It's more, I don't like how loose it is. Not tight and easily nudged. Just bugs me a little. 

 

You have got the rubber "O" ring firmly in place around the finder tube and tightly wedged into the front of the finder mount ring I assume ?

Apologies if you know all about this but I thought it worth mentioning, just in case.

 

[Hailfire101]

This is probably why it's loose!  No one rings on my finder or bracket. Just the two thumb screws and the spring release thumb thing. 

Just checked again. I've never seen an o-ring on the finder (it is second hand). 

Do you know what size I will need? This will work out much much cheaper. Ha

[Starlight 1]

1 hour ago, Hailfire101 said:

I've never seen an o-ring on the finder

Cut a bit of line from a   Strimmer  under cut by 3 mm that give you some room to fit it in.

[John]

I used a section cut from an old cycle inner tube around one of my finders. Alternatively they sell them here for £3 plus delivery:

http://www.astroboot.co.uk/AstroBoot/spare-parts-for-telescopes.html

Without this in place the finder will flop around within the mount and not hold it's position.

 

[Hailfire101]

This is exactly what is happening. I'll sort a ring out, or make one.

Thanks for the help.