{"id":33309,"date":"2025-11-10T15:24:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T14:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=33309"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:11:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:11:29","slug":"ioptron-iafs3-m117-adapter","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-iafs3-m117-adapter\/","title":{"rendered":"iOptron iAFS3 \/ M117 Adapter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>iOptron iAFS3 \/ M117 Adapter: telescope adapter for the iAFS3<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this aluminum adapter, you can mount the iOptron iAFS3 automatic focuser on telescopes with an M117x1 thread, such as the GSO RC10, RC12, RC14, and RC16. The adapter forms the rigid, play-free transition between the telescope and the focuser. The connection on the telescope side is M117x1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A rigid coupling is essential for an autofocusser: any play translates into focus shift as soon as the tube changes position.<\/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-iAFS3-M117-Adapter-1.jpg\" alt=\"iOptron iAFS3 \/ M117 Adapter\" 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-iAFS3-M117-Adapter-2.jpg\" alt=\"iOptron iAFS3 \/ M117 Adapter\" 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-iAFS3-M117-Adapter-2.jpg\" alt=\"iOptron iAFS3 \/ M117 Adapter\" 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>Light, stiff and ready to mount<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aluminum is lightweight and dimensionally stable: the adapter adds virtually no weight to the rear of the tube and keeps the focuser perfectly aligned with the optical axis. Installation is simply screwing it on; no modifications to the telescope are necessary.<\/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>Aluminum adapter<\/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\">No focuser yet? The iAFS3 is the matching automatic focuser.<\/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 Owners of telescopes with M117x1 threads, such as the GSO RC10, RC12, RC14, and RC16, who want to mount the iAFS3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2717 Other telescopes: choose the adapter that fits your connection<\/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>telescopes with M117x1 threads, such as the GSO RC10, RC12, RC14, and RC16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>For focuser<\/strong><\/td><td>iOptron iAFS3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Thread telescope side<\/strong><\/td><td>M117x1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Material<\/strong><\/td><td>Aluminum<\/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 iAFS3 aluminum adapter for mounting the iAFS3 on telescopes with an M117x1 thread, such as the GSO RC10, RC12, RC14, and RC16.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":97159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[2790],"product_cat":[56,499],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-33309","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-ioptron","product_cat-telescoop-accessoires","product_cat-adapters","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":[33267],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":111636,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/zwo-seestar-s50-pro\/","url_meta":{"origin":33309,"position":0},"title":"ZWO Seestar S50 Pro","author":"Info telescoop","date":"25-08-2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The ZWO Seestar S50 Pro is the successor to the Seestar S50: 50 mm quadruplet APO (260 mm, f\/5.2), two 8.3 MP 4K sensors, a 63-degree wide-angle camera for the Milky Way up to 8K, three built-in filters, a 10,000 mAh battery (up to 9 hours), and 128 GB of storage. 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