Baader 60mm f/4.1 Vario Finder SOLAR MOD

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Baader 60mm f/4.1 Vario Finder SOLAR MOD

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Baader 60mm f/4.1 Vario Finder SOLAR MOD

Since it is raining I was occupied with an interesting solar mod. The Baader 60mm f/4.1 Vario Finder is a high quality piece of equipment.

http://www.teleskop-express.de/shop/pro ... Scope.html

Below you will find a few images of an interesting mod for solar visual observation (I will use it as a finder for my other solar scopes).

A Coronado SM40 + BF10 and a Thousand Oaks black polymer solar can now be used with this great small scope.
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Re: Baader 60mm f/4.1 Vario Finder SOLAR MOD

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Pedro, this is really interesting. I was thinking of how to modify a finder into a solar instrument. So I bookmarked this page for future reference!


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Thanks. It is very easy to do this mod. If the finder is of high quality it helps


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Interesting mod indeed. Can you elaborate on the adaptor to get the tmax unit onto the objective cell?


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Thanks Mark

I used the finder plastic cover and a M49mm to M52mm photo adapter ring. The SM40 screws on this ring.

The black round part is from an old lens.
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A few more images (under the dome). Unfortunately it's still raining
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Baader 60mm f/4.1 Vario Finder SOLAR MOD
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