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Meade Piggyback Bracket for 14" LX90 and LX200 Telescopes # 07591

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Brand Meade
Part Number 7591
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Meade 14" Piggyback Bracket #07591. Take your camera for a ride on your Meade LX90 or LX200! Bolts securely to the top of the telescope using existing mounting points on the tube. Compatible with all Meade 14" SCT and ACF models past and present including all 14" LX200's. Piggyback photography is a popular and easy way to get started in long exposure astrophotography and this adapter will let you get going.

This easy to use Piggyback Bracket allows secure mounting of your film or digital SLR camera which has a standard 1/4-20 thread for a tripod mounting bolt on the bottom to the top of your Meade telescope. Please note that the telescope must be wedge (equatorially) mounted and polar aligned for star images in long exposures to appear properly.

An easy introduction to astrophotography, the Piggyback Bracket allows use of your telescope to track the night sky while your camera captures beautiful wide-field photos of the Milky Way and other regions of the sky. Compatible with all 14" Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain (SCT) and Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) models. Weight = 6 oz.

Product carries full one year Meade factory limited warranty (within US/Canada only).

Specifications:

  • Function: Mounts SLR camera to top of telescope
  • Use: Wide Field astrophotography
  • Compatibility: For 14" LX200

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3.0 (Based on 2 Reviews) 50% of reviewers recommended this product.
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      Review by Garth of Texas.
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      Mar 21, 2015

      2.0 Won't fit LX200 ACF models

      Pros:

      Strong Construction

      Cons:

      Unstable

      Comments:

      Despite what Meade says this will not work on ACF models. When I called Meade, they said "it should".

      Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? No
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      This review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com

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      Review by Annauir of Catalonia, Spain.
      1319846400
      Oct 28, 2011

      4.0 Satisfied

      Pros:

      Lightweight

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      Comments:

      I am very satisfied buying this.

      Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? Yes
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