{"id":33170,"date":"2025-11-09T16:45:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T15:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=33170"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:11:20","slug":"ioptron-ieq45-cem60-cem70-25kg-counterweight","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-ieq45-cem60-cem70-25kg-tegengewicht\/","title":{"rendered":"iOptron iEQ45\/CEM60\/CEM70 2.5kg Counterweight"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>iOptron iEQ45\/CEM60\/CEM70 2.5kg Counterweight: extra counterweight of 2.5 kg<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this 2.5 kg counterweight, you can balance a heavier telescope or extra accessories on your iEQ45, CEM60 or CEM70. A well-balanced mounting is smooth and fluid, loads the motors to a minimum, and produces quieter images during long exposures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weight is mounted on a 30 mm counterweight bar and secured with the locking screw.<\/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-iEQ45-CEM60-CEM70-25kg-Tegengewicht.jpg\" alt=\"iOptron iEQ45\/CEM60\/CEM70 2.5kg Counterweight\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Compact and robust<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The disc measures 118 mm in diameter at a height of 25 mm. Thanks to its compact size, you can combine multiple weights and fine-tune the balance to suit your setup.<\/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>Counterweight 2.5 kg with locking screw<\/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\">For even heavier pipes on the CEM60 and CEM70, the CEM counterweight of 9.5 kg is the next step.<\/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 iEQ45, CEM60 and CEM70 owners with a heavier telescope or additional accessories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2717 Mounting with a rod thinner than 30 mm<\/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>Weight<\/strong><\/td><td>2.5 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Boring<\/strong><\/td><td>30 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Outer diameter<\/strong><\/td><td>118 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Height<\/strong><\/td><td>25 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Suitable for<\/strong><\/td><td>iOptron iEQ45, CEM60, CEM70<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find more mounts and accessories for this brand at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/brands\/ioptron\/\">iOptron brand page<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iOptron 5.5 lb Counterweight with 30 mm bore and locking screw, for balancing heavier optics on iEQ45, CEM60, and CEM70 mounts.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":97078,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[2790],"product_cat":[3085,590,538,56],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-33170","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-ioptron","product_cat-contragewichten","product_cat-montering-accessoires","product_cat-monteringen","product_cat-telescoop-accessoires","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":[33173],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":33173,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-tegengewicht-cem-95kg\/","url_meta":{"origin":33170,"position":0},"title":"iOptron Counterweight CEM 9.5kg","author":"","date":"09-11-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"iOptron 9.5 kg counterweight with 28 mm bore and locking screw, for heavy-duty setups on CEM mounts.","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":33175,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-5kg-contragewicht-cem40-gem45-cem60-cem70-1-1-inch\/","url_meta":{"origin":33170,"position":1},"title":"iOptron 5 kg Counterweight - 28 mm Bore","author":"","date":"09-11-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"iOptron iSeries 5kg Counterweight with 28mm Bore and Integrated Ring Clamp, for CEM40, GEM45, CEM60, and CEM70 Mounts.","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":33118,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-pier-extension-voor-minitower-pro-az-mount-pro\/","url_meta":{"origin":33170,"position":2},"title":"iOptron Pier Extension for MiniTower Pro\/AZ Mount Pro","author":"","date":"08-11-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Aluminum MiniPier 20 cm for iOptron AZ Pro, Tri-Pier, MiniTower and the iEQ45\/CEM60 tripods. 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