Need suggestions for mounts/tripods

 
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Dragonophile



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:07 pm    Post subject: Need suggestions for mounts/tripods Reply with quote
I have a refractor that will weigh about 11-14 pounds depending on diagonal, barlow & eyepieces used. I primarily plan on lunar and planetary viewing - NO astrophotography.

I have trade-off issues: weight, stability & price. I want an outfit rock steady for high power observation - pushing close to 200X. But I want a mount/tripod as lightweight as I can get for this purpose. I don't want to spend thousands but hundreds OK.

What would you recommend in the alt-az category?

What would you recommend in the equatorial category, with and without motors?

Thanks
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Jne_K
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi

Sorry, we don't carry an alt-az as a separate item that I would recommend, short of a Televue Gibraltar, which is model specific to Televue refractors, only.
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