120 mm Vixen/GP Dovetail Bar with 100 mm Slot

120 mm Vixen/GP Dovetail Bar with 100 mm Slot – Product description

120 mm Vixen/GP Dovetail Bar with 100 mm Slot is intended for applications in the Dovetail Clamps, Plates and Mount category. 120 mm dovetail bar with a 100 mm longitudinal slot for Vixen/GP-style saddles. The following information gives a detailed overview of equipment and use.

Key product details

• Cameras and telephoto lenses on astronomical mounts
• Spotting scopes with a 1/4-inch tripod thread
• Compact telescopes or tube rings requiring variable spacing
• Mounts with a Vixen/GP-style quick-release saddle
• Rail length 120 mm
• 100 mm longitudinal slot

Product overview

This compact dovetail bar is especially flexible because the 100 mm slot enables a wide range of mounting positions. It can therefore be used not only for telescopes but also for cameras, spotting scopes and telephoto lenses with photographic threads.

Suitable applications

• Cameras and telephoto lenses on astronomical mounts
• Spotting scopes with a 1/4-inch tripod thread
• Compact telescopes or tube rings requiring variable spacing
• Mounts with a Vixen/GP-style quick-release saddle

Included equipment

• Rail length 120 mm
• 100 mm longitudinal slot
• Accepts 1/4-inch camera screws and M6 bolts
• Screw heads can be recessed
• Solid aluminium construction
• 1/4-inch camera screw included

Practical note

The long slot is particularly useful for shifting the centre of gravity of a camera or spotting scope on the mount. Check before purchase that your mount actually uses a Vixen/GP-style saddle.

Selection note

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