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I have to agree, I've been using one of these heads with my bins since getting back into astronomy a couple of years ago and find that even on a tripod they allow you to sweep that sky as you would without the tripod yet stop rock steady at a the release of a trigger!

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I just thought have you ever tries a self standing tripod like the manfrotto / bogen here

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I saw one in the store when I got the 3245 model. However, I was taken by the convenience of the handle-release lock on the 3245. Though I did not try the model in your link with binoculars, I thought that those small legs might allow for a bit of sway if the binoculars are very heavy. It looked to be a good set up if you wanted to maintain a position but check the chart or glance away without changing the view. But I don't think it would be a good substitute for a tripod in terms of stability. Long binoculars that are not mounted about the center of gravity would be especially troublesome, but a smaller pair may be fine. And for travel, the portability factor would be something to consider.

--Tad

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