{"id":33100,"date":"2025-11-08T16:31:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T15:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=33100"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:11:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:11:15","slug":"ioptron-cem26-gem28-8-inch-pier-extension","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-cem26-gem28-8-inch-pier-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"iOptron CEM26\/GEM28 8\u2033 Pier-Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>iOptron CEM26\/GEM28 8&#8243; Pier-Extension: 20 cm extra hoogte voor CEM26 en GEM28<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This 8-inch (20 cm) MiniPier raises your CEM26 or GEM28 higher on the tripod. This prevents the telescope or camera from hitting the tripod legs at steep viewing angles and provides a more comfortable viewing and working height.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aluminum pier mounts between the tripod and mount using the included spacers and screws, maintaining the full rigidity of the setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iOptron-CEM26-GEM28-8-Zuilverlenging-MiniPier.jpg\" alt=\"iOptron CEM26\/GEM28 8\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Clearance at the zenith<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vooral bij astrofotografie rond het zenit botsen camera&#8217;s en filterwielen snel met de poten. Met de MiniPier draait de opstelling vrij rond, in elke stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreover, the extra height prevents working in a bent position when focusing and framing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Included<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8-inch (20 cm) Aluminum Mini-Pier<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Three spacers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mounting screws<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Featured accessories<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Combine the silver extension with the external GPS module for a quick, complete setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For whom yes and for whom no<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2713 CEM26 and GEM28 owners imaging around the zenith<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2713 Anyone who wants a more comfortable working height<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2717 Other mountings: check the mounting size first<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Suitable for<\/strong><\/td><td>iOptron CEM26 and GEM28<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Height<\/strong><\/td><td>8 inch (20 cm)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Material<\/strong><\/td><td>Aluminum<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Content<\/strong><\/td><td>Column, three spacers, screws<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find more mounts and accessories for this merk at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/brands\/ioptron\/\">iOptron merk page<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iOptron 8-inch Pier Extension for CEM26 and GEM28 comes with an aluminum pier extension (MiniPier), three spacers, and mounting screws: extra height and clearance for your mount.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":97048,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[2790],"product_cat":[56,499,590,3067],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-33100","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-ioptron","product_cat-telescoop-accessoires","product_cat-adapters","product_cat-montering-accessoires","product_cat-pier-extensions","product_shipping_class-licht","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundle_price":[],"bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[33236],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":33119,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-cem26-hem27-gem28-hae29-zuilverlenging-minipier\/","url_meta":{"origin":33100,"position":0},"title":"iOptron Pier Extension for CEM26\/HEM27\/GEM28\/HAE29 mounts","author":"","date":"08-11-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"iOptron Pier Extension for CEM26, HEM27, GEM28, and HAE29 comes with a 14 cm MiniPier extension: extra clearance and working height for compact iOptron mounts.","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":33137,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-minipier-pier-extension\/","url_meta":{"origin":33100,"position":1},"title":"iOptron MiniPier Pier Extension","author":"","date":"09-11-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"iOptron MiniPier comes with multiple mounting screws, robust top and bottom plate, and is compatible with a variety of iOptron tripods and mounts - 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