paulbromley9 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Hi, I have not yet received my ordered HEQ5 Pro mount so wondered if someone could tell me , what type of dovetail does it have ?, as I need to purchase some sort of adapter to get from whatever it has to Arca Swiss ? Hope that makes sense. Thanks stay well all. Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Oddities Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) I believe it is only compatible with the standard Vixen dovetails bars. What kind of photographic equipment do you plan to mount? There are many ways to attach something Arca-Swiss to the HEQ5. Perhaps the most versatile and secure is to purchase an Arca-Swiss clamp, like this one or this one, that has at least 2 threaded holes to provide a secure fit. And attach this clamp to a dovetail bar like that one, most likely via the 2x1/4" threads (usually the 3/8" screws are too wide to fit most Vixen dovetail bars, but 1/4" should be fine). There's even this clamp that has 4x1/4" holes, if you're using very heavy lenses and want to make sure they're not going anywhere! Edited January 8, 2021 by Space Oddities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbromley9 Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Thanks very much mounting a 500mm F4 lens to it via an arca swiss 300mm bar which can support the lens with a telescope ring at the front as well as its foot. The 4 hole thing looks perfect for the job. Many thanks. Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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