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FS60 lightweight mount/tripod

Started by Cookieman, 11/23/2003 02:47PM
Posted 11/23/2003 02:47PM Opening Post
Ok,
Who's got an idea on the lightest tripod/mount for a FS 60.
Not needed for airplane travel. Just from inside the house and out in 2 seconds with no weight.
I already tried the TV Telepod but the cradle gets in the way of the focuser knobs.
Thanks in advanced.
Tom
PS. The fs 60 took Delta Cyg @ 118x. Wow!
Posted 11/23/2003 04:23PM #1
Tom,

The mini-giro would be a perfect alt-az for your FS-60. I use it with my FC-60 and a Bogen 3011 tripod. It's light as a feather and very solid. The complaints about the mini-giro within their Yahoo discussion group have seemed to all come from people who have tried to mount refracters in excess of 80mm on it. I think that a TV85 is borderline for it. But your 60mm would be ideal.