TS-Optics Dual Mount - parallel mounting with fine adjustment

TS-Optics Deluxe Dual Mount for Vixen/EQ5 style clamps and mounts with fine adjustment

A dual mount is the most stable way for attaching two telescopes to one mount. Especially for astrophotography, this kind of mounting is very popular. Thus you can attach a guiding scope or a camera for piggyback photography next to the main telescope.

The TSDM39Var additionally offers the possibility to align the guide scope or the camera perfectly with the main telescope or to center a guide star optimally. This is ideal for astrophotography, for example if you want to track a comet with larger proper motion by guiding on the coma. This dual mount is also a solution for autoguiders with a bit less sensitivity. You can easily center a guide star with the needed brightness.

The benefits of the TS-Optics TSDM39 Dual Mount:

Maximum stiffness without unnnecessary weight through profile design

The distance of the dovetail clamps adapts to the diameter of the telescopes

High-quality clamps ensure best grip even after years

The instruments are clamped across the surface, preventing from unaesthetic clamping marks and increasing stability

The smooth side profile of the dual mount allows 100% balancing of the instruments on the mount

At the side with the Geoptik tangential head, you can also attach the dovetail clamp TSPKM or TSPKV. Thereby you have the same quick release at both sides. The dovetail clamps can be found in the accessories section.

Why is a dual mount superior to mounting on the tube rings?

Usually, tube rings provide only a small support area and, due to the felt liner, they are not very stable. The guiding scope or telephoto lens can move relatively to the main telescope. Additionally, lever is more unfavourable. The mount is clearly higher burdened than with the dual mount. The guiding scope is significantly closer to the centre of gravity of the mount. Balancing the instruments is easier with the dual mount, too.

Among others, the dual mount is suitable for the following mounts:

Skywatcher EQ3, EQ5, H-EQ5, AZ-EQ5

Celestron Advanced VX

Meade / Bresser Mon2, LXD 75

Vixen GP series

With the adapter PS3-V to all mounts with Losmandy style saddle plate

All other mounts with Vixen style saddle plate