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Tripod for 400 GTO
Marc Zukoff <yooody@...>
I am anxiously awaiting my mount, but am wondering about the Davis
and Sanford aluminum tripod.Is it a good choice or is the wood tripod a better one, or any other suggestions. i am planning on using a 4 inch refractor for now, but hope to also obtain a 5 inch refractor in the next year.
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John J. Kasianowicz <surpher@...>
I own and use the wood tripod I bought from A-P. It's a bit heavy (I've
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taken it with me to Curacao though). However, it's a stable platform for my Traveler/AP-400 QMD. I have absolutely no regrets about purchasing it.
I am anxiously awaiting my mount, but am wondering about the Davis
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Chris Spratt
I don't have the Davis and Sanford aluminum tripod but do use the wooden one and
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this may be more suitable in the long run if you don't get a pier. Marc Zukoff wrote:
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Chuck Hancock
I have a 400GTO mount on order right now, and have received an item for
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adapting the mount to the Celestron Celestar 8 Deluxe tripod. I think mountong ring is the same thing Steve is taking about. ADATRI is the Part No. for this item. All I had to do was go to the hardware store for the right length bolts and some nuts. Chuck Hancock Steve Leikind wrote:
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Best regards, Chuck Hancock c d h 5 9 at b e l l s o u t h d o t n e t
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