· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Binoculars Previous   Index   Next   Flat   aa5te Genial Procrastinator Reged: 08/30/08 Posts: 416 Loc: Clinton, TN Re: Poor tripod       07/09/09 11:18 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   I tend to like my Sunpak tripod very much - it holds my 9lb 25x100 binos with no problems, but my model doesn't have the crank up elevator; this one does, though, and is much less than $100: Sunpak heavy duty tripod -------------------- Binos: Apogee 25x100 / Burgess Optical 25x100 / Pentax 20x60 PCF WP / Tasco InFocus 10x50 Tripods: Sunpak PlatinumPlus Ultra 7500TM / Quickset Samson Refractors: Meade DS-2102AT-TC 102mm f/7.8; Sears Discoverer 3 (4454) 80mm f/15; Jason 313 Discoverer 60mm f/15.2 Reflectors (Dob): Hardin Optical DSH10 10" f/5 EP's: Zoom: Zhumell 8-24mm & Circle K 7.5-22.5mm 0.965"; 9-52mm Plössls; Zhumell 2x barlow Kodak Z760; Orion SteadyPix camera mount Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Poor tripod Jimmy2K63 07/01/09 06:31 PM Re: Poor tripod joe colontonio   07/01/09 06:38 PM Re: Poor tripod hallelujah   07/01/09 06:51 PM Re: Poor tripod daniel_h   07/01/09 06:53 PM Re: Poor tripod EdZ   07/03/09 01:20 PM Re: Poor tripod Jimmy2K63   07/09/09 09:20 AM Re: Poor tripod aa5te   07/09/09 11:18 AM Re: Poor tripod Littlegreenman   07/09/09 08:28 PM Re: Poor tripod Rich V.   07/09/09 10:19 AM Extra information 11 registered and 15 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  EdZ  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 373 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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