I am planning on having a dual solar scope setup with a Lunt and the Orion Shorttube 80. Been having a think on how I can set this up.
Original plan was to mount the Lunt on the 80 with rings and dovetails but the other option is to use a dual scope saddle however they do cost quite a bit.
Can anyone post some photos of various setups and maybe provide some info on what a better solution would be.
Using a saddle would be better for weight distribution but is it worth the high cost for convience?
This is the Losmandy dual bar, I think it was $230 when I bought it about a year and a half ago from Bintel. Connected to my EQ5pro mount with a DS Lunt 60 and Orion ED80. Works great.
I use the ADM Accessories vixen style side-by-side with a vixen saddle on one side and a Mini-Max-M on the other side. I also put both scopes in hinged rings and use longish 14-inch dovetails for maximum balance adjustability.
on setup
Here is mine Stefan , cost me the price of 2 Vixen dovetail holders from Andrews , works very well .
