Does anyone know if a Losmandy G-11 Saddle Plate will fit on a AP900 head? If the bolt pattern does fit is a spacer necessary ? If it doesn't match up is there an adapter made ?
AP 900GTO
Started by geosalty, 11/17/2009 01:31AM
Posted 11/17/2009 01:31AM
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Posted 11/17/2009 02:09AM
| Edited 11/17/2009 02:11AM
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George,
No, the Losmandy saddle will not bolt directly onto the AP-900 and I don't know of anyone that makes an adapter. I guess you could pay someone to make one but I'd have to ask, Why? The AP saddle plates are far superior IMHO,
they bolt down with 4 bolts versus Losmandy's 2. They also feature the tilt in design versus the slide in, have 2 locking knobs versus 1, have plate offset mounting for better scope balance.....
http://www.astro-physics.com/products/accessories/mounting_plates/mounting_plates.htm#16
http://www.astro-physics.com/products/accessories/mounting_plates/mounting_plates.htm#dovelm162
My biased opinion,
Robert
No, the Losmandy saddle will not bolt directly onto the AP-900 and I don't know of anyone that makes an adapter. I guess you could pay someone to make one but I'd have to ask, Why? The AP saddle plates are far superior IMHO,
they bolt down with 4 bolts versus Losmandy's 2. They also feature the tilt in design versus the slide in, have 2 locking knobs versus 1, have plate offset mounting for better scope balance.....http://www.astro-physics.com/products/accessories/mounting_plates/mounting_plates.htm#16
http://www.astro-physics.com/products/accessories/mounting_plates/mounting_plates.htm#dovelm162
My biased opinion,
Robert
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