{"id":33240,"date":"2025-11-10T11:30:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T10:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=33240"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:11:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:11:25","slug":"ioptron-cube-kit-for-second-dovetail","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-cube-kit-voor-tweede-zwaluwstaart\/","title":{"rendered":"iOptron Cube Kit for Second Dovetail"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>iOptron Cube Kit for Second Dovetail: second dovetail for Cube mounts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the Cube Kit, you can expand an iOptron Cube mount with a second mounting point. The mounting block carries a Vixen dovetail clamp, allowing you to mount a second telescope or accessory with a standard dovetail rail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, there is a 1\/4-inch tripod thread in the block. You can screw a ball head onto it and attach a camera directly to the mount, for example for wide-field imaging alongside visual observation.<\/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-Cube-Kit-voor-Tweede-Zwaluwstaart-1.jpg\" alt=\"iOptron Cube Kit for Second Dovetail\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iOptron-Cube-Kit-voor-Tweede-Zwaluwstaart-2.jpg\" alt=\"iOptron Cube Kit for Second Dovetail\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iOptron-Cube-Kit-voor-Tweede-Zwaluwstaart-3.jpg\" alt=\"iOptron Cube Kit for Second Dovetail\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iOptron-Cube-Kit-voor-Tweede-Zwaluwstaart-4.jpg\" alt=\"iOptron Cube Kit for Second Dovetail\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iOptron-Cube-Kit-voor-Tweede-Zwaluwstaart-5.jpg\" alt=\"iOptron Cube Kit for Second Dovetail\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8d39b2df wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iOptron-Cube-Kit-voor-Tweede-Zwaluwstaart-2.jpg\" alt=\"iOptron Cube Kit for Second Dovetail\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Compatibility and assembly<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kit fits the CubePro, Cube-E, Cube-G, and Cube-A. Mounting plate, prism clamp, and screws are included; telescope, camera, ball head, and tripod are not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a second viewer, pay attention to the total payload capacity of your Cube mount and keep the setup balanced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Included<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mounting block<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vixen prism clamp<\/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\">Use a second iOptron mounting saddle if you want the same extension on other mounts.<\/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 Cube owners who want to take a camera or second viewer on the mount<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2717 Other mountings than the Cube series<\/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 CubePro, Cube-E, Cube-G, Cube-A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Saddle<\/strong><\/td><td>Vixen prism clamp<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Photo wire<\/strong><\/td><td>1\/4 inch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Material<\/strong><\/td><td>Metal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Included<\/strong><\/td><td>Mounting block, clamp and 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 Cube Kit: mounting block with Vixen dovetail clamp and 1\/4 inch photo thread for a second telescope or camera on CubePro, Cube-E, Cube-G and Cube-A mounts.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":97113,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[2790],"product_cat":[56,3123,590,3125],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-33240","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-ioptron","product_cat-telescoop-accessoires","product_cat-plates-rails-en-buisringen","product_cat-montering-accessoires","product_cat-monteringklemmen-en-saddles","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":[33166],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":33357,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-6p6c-kabel\/","url_meta":{"origin":33240,"position":0},"title":"iOptron 6P6C Cable","author":"","date":"10-11-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"iOptron 6P6C coiled cable for Go2Nova hand controllers, suitable for Cube, Cube Pro, SmartEQ, and CEM25, among others.","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":32392,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/bresser-messier-prismaklem-voor-vixen-style\/","url_meta":{"origin":33240,"position":1},"title":"Bresser Messier Prism Clamp for Vixen-Style","author":"","date":"02-11-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Bresser prismaklem voor Vixen-stijl zwaluwstaarten: monteer een geleidetelescoop of tweede kijker op je Messier-buis. 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