Starboosa Adjustable Laser Finder Scope Bracket - Aluminum Alloy Finder Scope Mounting Bracket - with 1/4" Screw for Astronomical Telescope

This item is very well made and lightweight. It will do the job perfectly, so 5-stars from me.

I can't fault the way it works, it's about as basic as scope mounts can get and very simple to set up (there are lots of videos online to help if you've never done this before) a mount like this is pretty much a universal accessory in my book, suitable for raw beginner through to experienced stargazer.A lot of people don't get on with some of the less than adequate red dot finders found on some telescopes (I've just thrown out one that was a complete nightmare) and this is a great starting point or upgrade for mounting something rather more useful.My only little quibble is about the finish, the production engineer in me screams that the alloy parts would have benefited from a few minutes in a deburrring rumbler to knock the sharp edges off before machining the holes and threads, particularly the anvil shaped stem, it would still have worked perfectly but would have been friendlier to handle.Also I noticed that in a couple of spots the paint already had small flaws showing the alloy underneath, not really what I expect to see on a mount I just took out of the box for the first time.Aside from these little issues it's a good mount that's easy to install and a doddle to setup with a finder scope.Four stars, it would have been five but for the little finish details.

Although being great fun owning an observatory and conducting outreach events, you can only fit a few people inside the dome at a time and if you have a group of half a dozen or more each waiting their turn to see what you are looking at .... and in the cold .... takes a bit of the fun away.So, one laser pointer, this holder, permission in place with the police to use the said laser and all of a sudden, everyone is involved and can easily see at a glance what part of the sky / planet / star / moon you are looking at.This is so easy to setup, you have 3 points of holding at the front and at the rear and before starting to calibrate the laser to the telescope, hold the laser firmly so it will not fall out but not tightly. Align the telescope to the moon (easiest object to start with). Ensure the moon is in the centre of the eyepiece and then turn on the laser. Look to where the laser beam is pointing (as in the above photo) and gently turn each of the 6 screws to align the laser to the same point as the moon and tighten a bit more firmly.For very accurate pointing, pick a big bright planet .... Jupiter in the evening, Venus early morning and you will find the laser beam will already be quite close. Again, a bit of fine tinkering and then you are sorted.This adapter also comes with a small ring with a single screw. This is for "hovering" over the on/off button on the laser which is very useful. However in my case, my laser has a built in on/off switch.One final bit of advice. If you are doing outreach, let the police know and if you live near the coast (like I do), tell them if there are any search and rescue events going on you would stop immediately. This stops any clown that sees a laser in the sky phoning the police believing you are pointing at aircraft. It does happen ... the clowns as well as non astronomers.One final thing to mention is the quality of this bracket. It is excellent - the screw heads are large and knurled and easy to find/adjust in the dark with cold fingers.Definite 5 star rating - perfect for the job !

Needs a shim as not correct fit IE too small base plate fitting for standard telescope finder scope

The wedge is not as wide as a normal finder wedge so this wouldn't fit (too loose) a telescope finder shoe (I tried SEVERAL different scopes!). It's 2 or 3 mm narrower than standard. I still needed it, so had to put shims either side.

Just fits my favourite 6x30 small finderscope and mounts on standard dovetail on my 6" Cassegrain. Recommended.

I’m not using it for a gun site so this is a great way to make minor adjustments in any direction. It looks good. It’s solid and I just bought a second one.

Not a precision instrument but sure looks like one!

It takes quite some time to center the device you are put in this item and once you get it centered, it does stay centered, so you have to adjust it again.

The lasers I ordered fits and this is a well made product.

This is a nice, robust mount with good fit and finish. I have had a laser trigger for photography for quite some time, but it has always been underutilized due to a lack of a suitable mount for the laser. This is just the ticket. It has a proper 1/4 inch threaded hole for tripod, ball head, light stand, or as you can see here, a clamp stand. All metal construction except for the mounting tips that offer a non-marring material. The laser shown here has only a momentary contact switch, but I was able to line it up with one of the screws and hold it reliably in the on position.I can even see other uses for this, like holding a shotgun microphone or a dowel rod for a support. Of course, if you really want to, I suppose you could screw it to the side of your telescope and use it for sighting in a distant subject. Not cheap, but it is indispensable.