Morning all,
I just wanted to post a quick thing about the resolution to the height issue I was having with the AR5 on it's stock Meade tripod. The problem is that I am 6'5", and even at it's heighest, the eyepiece drops to 20-odd inches off the ground when above 50 degrees( even sitting on my observing chair that's still too low). I tried pretty much everything many of you had suggested, then came upon a simple and elegant solution: I bought a pier! Duh, should have thought of that sooner. I got mine from Ken Dauzat of Ken's Rings and Things fame...good price, fast turnaround and absolutely rock steady....oh yeah he sells to those of us north of the border! ( which has proven interesting in the past).
Enclosed is a picture of my rig from a sidewalk session, Friday Feb 27th.
Clear skies!
Jean D.
Ottawa,ON
Canada
I just wanted to post a quick thing about the resolution to the height issue I was having with the AR5 on it's stock Meade tripod. The problem is that I am 6'5", and even at it's heighest, the eyepiece drops to 20-odd inches off the ground when above 50 degrees( even sitting on my observing chair that's still too low). I tried pretty much everything many of you had suggested, then came upon a simple and elegant solution: I bought a pier! Duh, should have thought of that sooner. I got mine from Ken Dauzat of Ken's Rings and Things fame...good price, fast turnaround and absolutely rock steady....oh yeah he sells to those of us north of the border! ( which has proven interesting in the past).
Enclosed is a picture of my rig from a sidewalk session, Friday Feb 27th.
Clear skies!
Jean D.
Ottawa,ON
Canada
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