Just realized I wasted $80 on a cheap phone mount for my telescope that kept slipping and ruining my shots.

I should have just saved for a proper bracket, so has anyone found a decent budget option that actually holds steady?

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Oh man, that "kept slipping" part is the worst. I went through two of those wobbly mounts before I gave up. What finally worked for me was a used Vixen-style dovetail bracket from a camera shop's used gear bin, cost me maybe forty bucks. It's solid metal and clamps down tight, no more ruined shots from a drooping phone.

ivan_cooper9d ago

My buddy had the same exact problem with his phone mount sliding around during a timelapse. He lost a whole night of shooting the stars because his phone tilted down halfway through. He ended up getting a metal clamp from an old tripod head at a flea market and rigging it to his setup. It looks kind of janky but it hasn't moved a millimeter since he put it on.