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  • R050 Low Profile Rings with lightweight FB shoe

    • 50 - 60 mm Finder Scope Rings

    $49.00
    (16 reviews) Write a Review
    SKU:
    R050 Finder Rings
    Width:
    8.00 (in)
    Height:
    6.00 (in)
    Depth:
    6.00 (in)

    Product Description

    We offer both low profile and high profile finder scope rings that fit a large variety of telescopes. Our rings use rails that are the most common in the industry with a dovetail shape for easy quick connect and disconnect. Choose the configuration you need listed below and select the part number above to get the ring system that will fit your particular telescope. 
     
    Mounting to a Newtonian Reflector: Select the R050 AT above. It has the lightweight FB shoe. 
     
    Mounting to a Camera Tripod like a telescope: Select the R050 C. Please note this is only for use with our 50 mm finder scopes. This single rings has a brass compression ring and is lined with velvet. To use this single, solid ring, unthread the rear assembly of the finder scope including the focuser, prism and back end. DO NOT unthread the dew shield as the objective lens can fall out. Once the entire rear assembly is unthreaded, carefully fit the ring with its velvet lined interior over the tube taking care not to let the velvet peel up underneath. Once it is fitted over the tube all around the interior, slide it on and then replace the rear assembly. 
     
    Mounting to a Refractor Focuser that has a standard dovetail shoe: Select the R050 DA above. This high profile stalk has a dovetail shape at the bottom for attaching it to finder scope dovetail shoes used on Stellarvue refractors and many others.
     
    Mounting to a Refractor Mounting Ring: Select the R050 ET above. This uses the FB shoe with a machined adapter (FBR) that attaches it to the top of a 1" wide telescope mounting ring.
     
    Mounting to some Refractor Focusers that do not have a shoe: Select the R050 FA above. This one uses an FB shoe. Check the FB drawing above and make sure the slots on the FB match the threaded hole spacing on your focuser. It may be necessary to place small washers under the FB shoe when attaching it to your focuser so it does not bend.    
      
    Mounting to a Schmidt Cassegran Telescope (SCT): Select the R050 ST above. This one uses the larger FBD shoe. Check the FBD drawing above and make sure the slots on the shoe have the correct spacing for your SCT. It generally fits 8" and larger SCT's. 

    Note: We do not supply these with attachment screws. Many SCT mirror cells use threaded holes that are open and if too long a screw is used it can strike and damage the mirror. So use the appropriate length screw that will not extend into the mirror cell deeper than the screws you remove from these threaded holes. 

    Mounting to a Takahashi Refractor: Select the R050 TAK above. 
     
    Mounting your Finder Scope to a Telescope Mount using a Vixen-size Rail: Select the R050 V above. This allows you to attach the finder to a mount as if it is a telescope. Please note the Vixen rail is a telescope rail not the smaller finder scope rail. 

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    • 5
      Finder scope location

      Posted by John Hassell on 17th Feb 2022

      I have a SVX102T. These finder rings let you use a 5 1/8 inch V-bar and you can then place the finder scope on forward telescope ring and that makes it a lot easier to balance the telescope with a minimum amount of weight.

    • 5
      Finder scope rings

      Posted by Scott Mikusko on 7th Feb 2022

      These work great for my finder and on my new SVX 127D!

    • 5
      R0050 DA Finder Scope Rings

      Posted by Tom HUghes on 17th Jan 2022

      Great product. Very high quality, perfect fit for my Celestron 8 inch Flextube Donsonian, to mount my Celestron 90 degree right image illuminated finder scope. Very solid and a great value.

    • 5
      50-60mm Finder scope rings

      Posted by Brad Lasswell on 25th Oct 2021

      Well built, perfect fit for my 50mm finder.

    • 5
      Nice Rings

      Posted by Juan Velasquez on 7th Aug 2021

      FB base sas low profile for use on Newtonians

    • 5
      Finder scope rings

      Posted by Ricardo on 8th Jun 2021

      It's very good. Much much better than the standard support that usually come with the telescopes. It's a very good upgrade because it will keep the finder scope in place and aligned, if adjustments are necessary during the observation it's very easy to do that

    • 5
      Scope finder rings

      Posted by Patrick Peak on 23rd Mar 2021

      Excellent quality, better than expected.

    • 5
      Finder rings.

      Posted by Robert Dille on 19th Mar 2021

      Very well made!

    • 4
      R050AT

      Posted by David McPherron on 24th Aug 2020

      Would have given it 5 stars except for the base. The slots for the mounting screws were not quite wide enough for the holes on the telescope (Celestron 9 1/4 edgeHD) and the recessed channel too narrow for the screw heads on telescope. However, a small round and flat file took care of it. Other than that it's a very nice product with real steel nylon tipped screws for the finder scope.

      David: Are you saying that the channel is too narrow? Were you using button head screws? We are always seeking input like this so we can make sure what we make is hassle free so I would appreciate your input. Thank you. Vic Maris

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