{"id":94459,"date":"2026-01-14T20:22:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T19:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=94459"},"modified":"2026-09-30T17:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T15:16:10","slug":"omegon-fork-mount-for-large-binoculars","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/omegon-vorkmontering-voor-grote-verrekijkers\/","title":{"rendered":"Omegon Fork Mount for Large Binoculars"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Omegon Fork Mount for Large Binoculars: the affordable fork for 15x70 to 25x100<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For 239 euros, this fork mount does what a photo tripod head cannot: it allows a large binoculars to move freely from the horizon to the zenith, with the weight held within the fork rather than on a tilting head. Load capacity 12 kg, so it can handle even the heaviest binoculars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is simpler than the Pro Neptune: no Teflon bearings and no sandwich dovetail, but lever clamps on both axes, a scale on the rotation axis, and a Vixen profile on the bottom so that it also fits on a telescope mount or the Pro Pier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Omegon-Vorkmontering-voor-grote-verrekijkers-12.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon fork mount for large binoculars\" title=\"\"><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Omegon-Vorkmontering-voor-grote-verrekijkers-11.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon fork mount for large binoculars\" title=\"\"><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Omegon-Vorkmontering-voor-grote-verrekijkers.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon fork mount for large binoculars\" title=\"\"><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Omegon-Vorkmontering-voor-grote-verrekijkers-2.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon fork mount for large binoculars\" title=\"\"><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Omegon-Vorkmontering-voor-grote-verrekijkers-1.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon fork mount for large binoculars\" title=\"\"><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Omegon-Vorkmontering-voor-grote-verrekijkers-3.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon fork mount for large binoculars\" title=\"\"><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Omegon-Vorkmontering-voor-grote-verrekijkers-4.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon fork mount for large binoculars\" title=\"\"><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Omegon-Vorkmontering-voor-grote-verrekijkers-5.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon fork mount for large binoculars\" title=\"\"><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Omegon-Vorkmontering-voor-grote-verrekijkers-6.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon fork mount for large binoculars\" title=\"\"><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Omegon-Vorkmontering-voor-grote-verrekijkers-7.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon fork mount for large binoculars\" title=\"\"><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Omegon-Vorkmontering-voor-grote-verrekijkers-8.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon fork mount for large binoculars\" title=\"\"><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Omegon-Vorkmontering-voor-grote-verrekijkers-9.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon fork mount for large binoculars\" title=\"\"><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Omegon-Vorkmontering-voor-grote-verrekijkers-10.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon fork mount for large binoculars\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/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\/2026\/01\/Omegon-Vorkmontering-voor-grote-verrekijkers-11.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon fork mount for large binoculars\" 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\">Construction<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aluminum, 3.9 kg, inner width 255 mm. The binocular viewer is attached with a 1\/4-inch screw; the fork is mounted with 3\/8-inch on the tripod or via the Vixen profile in a saddle. The lever clamps lock both axes without tools.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\/2026\/01\/Omegon-Vorkmontering-voor-grote-verrekijkers.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon fork mount for large binoculars\" 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\">Compared to the Pro Neptune<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Neptune moves more smoothly and remains more stable with heavy binoculars. For a Nightstar 20\u00d780, an Argus 25\u00d7100 or a Brightsky 22\u00d785, this fork mount is more than adequate. For the Brightsky 30\u00d7100 at 30x, we recommend the Neptune.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\/2026\/01\/Omegon-Vorkmontering-voor-grote-verrekijkers-2.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon fork mount for large binoculars\" 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\">Tripod<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A sturdy tripod with a 3\/8-inch connection: Omegon Titania 800, the stainless steel tripod, or the Pro Pillar for a permanent location.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Included<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fork mount<\/li><li>1\/4 inch mount for binoculars<\/li><li>3\/8 inch tripod mount<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured accessories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Omegon Titania 800 tripod, Omegon Pro Pier for mounts and binoculars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For whom yes and for whom no<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Nightstar 20\u00d780, Argus 16\u00d770 and 25\u00d7100, Brightsky 22\u00d785, Nightstar 16\u00d770 with 45-degree viewing angle<\/li><li>\u2713 Who wants a fork without the price of the Neptune<\/li><li>\u2717 Brightsky 30\u00d7100 en ED-APO: kies de Neptune<\/li><li>\u2717 Small binoculars: overkill<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Carrying capacity<\/strong><\/td><td>12 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Inside width<\/strong><\/td><td>255 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Viewer connection<\/strong><\/td><td>1\/4 inch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tripod mount<\/strong><\/td><td>3\/8 inch in Vixen dovetail profile<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Hugging<\/strong><\/td><td>Toggle clamps, both axes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Scaling<\/strong><\/td><td>Axis of rotation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Material<\/strong><\/td><td>Aluminum<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dimensions<\/strong><\/td><td>200 x 300 x 220 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/td><td>3.91 kg<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find all binoculars, mounts, and accessories for this brand on the <a href=\"\/en\/brands\/omegon\/\">Omegon brand page<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Omegon fork mount for large binoculars: aluminum fork with 255 mm inner width, 12 kg load capacity, 3\/8-inch tripod connection, and Vixen profile. 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