The Baader Stronghold is designed, to safely and firmly mount and fine-tune auxilliary optics ranging from lightweight finder scopes to massive guiding telescopes.
Four exterior locking screws serve to adjust the Baader Stronghold, by means of loosening one screw and counterlocking the opposite one. In this way, the optical axis of the auxilliary Instrument (e.g. Vario Finder, camera lens, spotting scope, guiding-telescope or similar) may be finetuned accurately. A stainless-steel locking dowel is included in the Baader Stronghold Tangent Assembly. The dowel is fastened in a springloaded bracket inside the azimuth blocks.
The Baader Stronghold can be mounted to Vixen style dovetail bar right out of the box, and with addition of adapter B2450316 it can be mounted to the larger Losmandy style bar.
Included in delivery
1. Stronghold Tangent Assembly
2. Locking Dowel
3. Holder for Locking Dowel
4. Reducer 3/8" to 1/4"
5. EQ-Clamp
6. 1/4" Photo-Thumb-Screw
(In the as-delivered-condition, the Photo- Thumb-Screw is secured with an O-Ring which has to be removed prior to use)
Available in black or blue colour.
With many different configurations and uses, please see the PDF file in downloads with full details and images describing the Strongholds full potential.
Color:.................................................................Black or Blue
Weight: ..............................................................680 g
Material: ............................................................Aluminum hard anodized
Carrying capacity: ............................................Photographic max. 7,0kg
Shifting range Azimut: .....................................+/- 23ø
Shifting range Elevation: .................................+/- 35ø
Length: ..............................................................115mm (incl. adjustment screws)
Width: ................................................................128mm (incl. adjustment screws)
Height: ...............................................................54mm (without EQ-clamp)
Mounting Options Top Plate: ..........................1/4"_ photo screw, 6pc M6 threaded holes (depth of thread 6mm)
Mounting Options Base Plate: General Mounting Options:
1/4"_ and 3/8"_ photo thread, 4pc M6 and 4pc M5 threaded holes (depth of thread 6mm)
Included in delivery: EQ-clamp (Vixen standard), to be mounted on top plate or base-plate alternatively. Optional: Baader 3"_ rider clamp (Order No.: 2450316) with special bore holes and screws to fit Baader Stronghold base plate.
