Astromania Dual Finder Mounting Bracket

Great finder mount. Well made. Recommended.

Well constructed. All metal. Allows guide and spotter scopes to be mounted on your telescope.

This finderscope bracket is perfect for mounting multiple finderscope accessories using a Vixen Dovetail mount. In my case I'm using a Celestron Nexstar 8se SCT which doesn't come with a Vixen mount for the finderscope. So I first had to purchase a finderscope base that would fit on the 8se. I tried a few but the one that fit perfectly was another AstroMania finder base for SCT's. (AstroMania actually makes 2 different finder bases so be sure to check the screw spacing before buying if you have an 8se).Anyways regarding this finder scope bracket, it's pretty much everything that you want. The bracket seems pretty solidly made. Each bracket comes with 2 screws for tightening down your accessories. What makes this bracket stand out when compared to other finder scope brackets is the sizing of the brackets. They are a few millimeters wider than other finderscope brackets I found on Amazon. In face the 2 sice brackets are slightly wider than the center bracket. Why is this important? Well, I bought another finder scope bracket from a different vendor because it was slightly cheaper. That product didn't work with my StarSense AutoAlign product - the bracket for the AutoAlign is on the large side as far as brackets are concerned and it would only fit half-way into the bracket of the other cheaper product. Fortunately, there were so such issues with this bracket from AstroMania. All 3 of the brackets were able to fit the AutoAlign perfectly. Now I'm able to use my StarSense AutoAlign with my green laser pointer.

Works as advertised.

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This item seemed larger when viewed online but it's actually smaller than I thought in person. It's rather difficult to adjust the screws on the middle item when one is on the side with the screws for the middle. There is no 'toe' on it so it will slide through the dovetail on your OTA - be careful as I had to mess around with it in the dark a few times to get used to it. Be aware that adding this item and having even 1 additional scope may throw the balance of your OTA off - I had to get some weights to compensate.Overall, it was cheaper than the Orion branded dual mount and accomplishes the same thing. The issues I listed above aren't anything major, but something to be aware of.It's not something that's overly excellent since it does what you would think.

It does not fit all dovetail mounting assemblies. (This was mentioned in a previous review.) For example, the laser pointer mounting bracket of the same brand—you will have to add a shim to get it to fit. It does, however, fit the optical finder mounting brackets with the same branding, and many other brands too. On a positive note, the build is top notch.

No issues for attaching to scope.

This is exactly what I needed for my setup on my telescope. The dual mount is of quality build. Outstanding for the price. Highly recommend.

Very strong.