· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Binoculars Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | (show all) Mr. Bill Post Laureate Reged: 02/09/05 Posts: 3149 Loc: Just passing through..... Re: parallelogram mount revisited.... [Re: Philip Levine]       #3404042 - 10/22/09 11:47 AM Attachment (4 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   OK....got second pair of L bracket/V blocks to set up both binos for fast swap on UniMount. Another trick is to mark the CW rod position for each bino with white paint on the upper p arm. This allows for instant counterweight adjustment rather than fiddling around in the dark. -------------------- 10x50 Fujinon binos + 16x70 Fujinon binos + UA UniMount Oberwerk BT100 45 degree +24mm Pans + Hercules fork mount 120mm f/5 Orion achromat + Moonlite focuser 130mm TMB 130SS f/7 APO refractor 140mm f/5.7 Vixen NeoAchro Petzvel refractor 150mm f/8 homemade achromat 8 inch newt with f/5 Swayze mirror 10 inch f/4.7 Orion newt + Paracorr 15 inch f/5 Discovery "Galactic Cannon" Member IDA Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 16 registered and 17 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  EdZ  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 1027 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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