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Stephen S
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PST on a Vixen Porta Mount
      #3406830 - 10/23/09 06:20 PM

I recently purchased a PST. Great little solar scope in general. I've been using it on my camera tripod. I would like to use it on my Vixen Porta Mount. Alas, not sure how to connect the two since the PST has a camera tripod mount and the Vixen Porta Mount is set up for a Vixen Dovetail Mount. I'm sure there is an easy fix here but I'm not seeing it. Any suggestions?

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C9.25 XLT (Arges), Vixen ED100sf (Liberty), Coronado PST (Sunny)
Celestron CG-5GT, Vixen Porta Mount
40mm Pentax XW, 27mm Panoptic, 13mm Ethos, 12mm Cemax,
7mm Pentax XW, 4.7mm Meade UWA, 8-24mm Celestron Zoom


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Re: PST on a Vixen Porta Mount new [Re: Stephen S]
      #3407020 - 10/23/09 08:26 PM

Several places sell a short Vixen/Synta dovetail bar fitted with a 1/4" screw, enabling a camera (or scope with a camera tripod threaded base) to be attached to any mount using the Vixen/Synta dovetail. Like this

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Re: PST on a Vixen Porta Mount new [Re: Stephen S]
      #3407035 - 10/23/09 08:33 PM

Another variation from Orion:
http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=mount_accessories/~pcategory=accessories/~product_id=05052/~sSearchSession=f58cb3f7-cb1e-459a-b01d-9b8b882d5102


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Re: PST on a Vixen Porta Mount new [Re: bob71741]
      #3407598 - 10/24/09 02:40 AM

Super helpful. Based on the above information, I was able to use a few pieces I already have to come up with something that works. Thanks for the help.

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C9.25 XLT (Arges), Vixen ED100sf (Liberty), Coronado PST (Sunny)
Celestron CG-5GT, Vixen Porta Mount
40mm Pentax XW, 27mm Panoptic, 13mm Ethos, 12mm Cemax,
7mm Pentax XW, 4.7mm Meade UWA, 8-24mm Celestron Zoom


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