Cheap or Expensive Smartphone Holder? The choice is yours.
You may want to shop around and hold off purchasing that cell phone holder for the telescope when the price is listed around $30 to $85.
China is selling the same exact holder for $2. Of course not everyone lives near China to take advantage of these bargains. Now you know the percent markup for this product. Does that seem right? Up to forty times markup more expensive? Plus it's named XZT. Does that sound a lot like the Celestron NexYZ? There are several versions, all slightly different but they are rock solid and rigid when holding the iPhone, and very easy to use. The lightweight and strong construction is ideal for telescope OTAs that have a weight load limit. A choice of metal or plastic is offered. Including the EP connector which can adjust up and down, the unit is fully adjustable in directions X, Y and Z. I bought two of these and may do a review later. At only a few pennies per mount, buy several and have each already mounted on your favorite EP for the night.
