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Morpheus
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Re: Saturn IIIs on the way!
07/04/08 11:53 PM
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I picked up the S3's in February and they arrived the afternoon of the lunar eclipse. At that time I had a Gitzo 1227 tripod and a Arca Swiss Monoball. The setup could easily handle the weight but was awkward for tracking and had excessive vibration. I had my father-in-law refurbish an old wooden tripod, and I subsequently purchased the Miyauchi fork mount from Kevin B. The fork mount is nice but I experienced a few problems with the 'installation'.
The bolt component of the fork mount axles were longer than the matching female component on the binos. In order to properly seat the axles I was required to grind about 3-4mm off the bolts then re-tap the bolts (actually just ensure the threads would still align properly) That part was easy.
For some reason I removed the mount off one side of the binos only to find a hole beneath which enters the tube! There was an amount of silicon under the mount but it only partially encircled the hole. Thus, if there was a nitrogen purge at the factory then it would have lost its integrity long ago! I used gasket maker and reattached the mount. Kevin B assures me there should be no problem and I hope he is correct.
I like the fork mount, and I will soon get the Manfrotto 475B tripod. I wish I acted sooner and picked up the Finderscope!!
The 33x and 55x eyepieces give an excellent view, but the 150x are disappointing. I assume there is a collimation issue as my eyes have to strain heavily to get the images to line up. Yup, I'm a knoob.
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