
Vibration Suppression Pads?
#1
Posted 06 April 2014 - 02:13 AM
So do these things really help with vibration or is it just hype? Who here has used these and tested vibration both with and without the pads and noticed a difference?
I have to admit that my scope is slightly under-mounted, so I do have some vibration when I bump my scope.
The pads aren't that expensive so I guess if it made a noticeable improvement I might get them.
I tried to do a search here but I was unable to find anyone else talking about these vibration suppression pads.
Thanks
#2
Posted 06 April 2014 - 02:22 AM
Dave
#3
Posted 06 April 2014 - 08:46 AM
-Dan
#4
Posted 06 April 2014 - 08:47 AM
#5
Posted 06 April 2014 - 10:00 AM
A buddy of mine had his classic C11 out on the field chasing Herschels visually. He was wont to tap the scope on the rear cell to bring out the dimmer ones--the eye perceives moving objects more easily than stationary ones. After just a few minutes he started cussing. He couldn't use his favorite trick anymore. Tapping the C11, even fetching her a right good whack just didn't make the stars dance like they used to.

#6
Posted 06 April 2014 - 10:38 AM
If your scope shakes when you focus, they will not fix that. What they will do is reduce the amount of time that it takes for the thing to stop shaking.
If your problem is that the scope shakes bad when you focus or slew, don't expect a mircale and you may do better by upgrading your mount, tripod, or both.
VSPs are a "Cheap fix" though for getting faster settleing times. They may reduce vibration a bit for focusing or slewing, but again, don't expect a miracle. If a particular scope/mount shakes bad, a 50% reduction is only 50% as bad, but bad is still bad, but that is still 100% worse than a properly sized mount that does not shake when you touch it.
#7
Posted 06 April 2014 - 11:48 AM
Rgrds-Ross
#8
Posted 06 April 2014 - 11:49 AM
Very effective at reducing the dampening time.
If your scope shakes when you focus, they will not fix that. What they will do is reduce the amount of time that it takes for the thing to stop shaking.
Good point! When I said above that it reduces focusing-induced vibrations by 50%, I should have said it reduced the settling time of focusing-induced vibrations by 50%. You're correct that it won't change the amount of shaking that occurs when you're actually touching the scope.
-Dan
#9
Posted 06 April 2014 - 11:51 AM
I've tried the celestron ones with two different mounts and have found no benefit whatsoever from using them. I'm pretty much 100 percent an imager but I've asked people to stomp around the tripod before and after and seen no improvement. So, if you're visual maybe they help in some way but they really have done nothing for me.
Rgrds-Ross
Maybe it depends on the mount and what material is on the bottom of your tripod? I've used it on my sky view pro mount and my Vixen porta mount. I've seen vibrations go from 2 seconds down to a half second. May also depend on what type of ground you are placing the tripod on. If it's concrete or gravel the pads will certainly help. Maybe grass wouldn't make as big a difference (though I have seen it work well there as well.).
#10
Posted 06 April 2014 - 12:24 PM
LB
#11
Posted 06 April 2014 - 12:35 PM
#12
Posted 06 April 2014 - 01:51 PM
I've tried the celestron ones with two different mounts and have found no benefit whatsoever from using them. I'm pretty much 100 percent an imager but I've asked people to stomp around the tripod before and after and seen no improvement. So, if you're visual maybe they help in some way but they really have done nothing for me.
Rgrds-Ross
Not my experience. Which is that they are as helpful for imaging as for visual.

#13
Posted 06 April 2014 - 07:45 PM
That was very helpful.
#14
Posted 06 April 2014 - 09:41 PM

Rgrds-Ross
#15
Posted 06 April 2014 - 11:39 PM
I don't think they could help on a mount that visibly shakes. If that is the problem you need a bigger mount or a smaller load.
Not really sure how they could help for AP. You are not touching the scope so there should be no vibration. Perhaps if you had some gusty winds they might help. Mainly they help during visual observing after you remove your hand from the focus knob or you accidentally bump the eyepiece.
#16
Posted 07 April 2014 - 06:10 PM
#17
Posted 07 April 2014 - 06:28 PM
#18
Posted 08 April 2014 - 12:21 PM
For visual use, they are fantastic, easily dampening a lot. For AP, they work, and you can see a difference, but you still can't walk on the deck while the shutter is open. The deck is just too good of a conductor of the vibrations from human feet.
Timm
#19
Posted 08 April 2014 - 07:22 PM

#20
Posted 09 April 2014 - 12:44 AM
http://www.cloudynig...6431862/page...Anybody had any experience with the German brand SEBEN vibration suppression pads?
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Posted 09 April 2014 - 07:54 AM
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Posted 09 April 2014 - 09:01 AM
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Posted 09 April 2014 - 03:25 PM
#24
Posted 09 April 2014 - 09:24 PM