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[tcmattox589]

Question, 

 

Can you use a heavy-duty leveling base for leveling your tripod?

Just wondering if the telescope will slew and track accurately.....

 

LB-90B Leveling Base Tripod Head (Amazon)

Advertised to hold up to 55 pounds

 

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[jcj380]

I use a Neewer 3-point base.  Seems to work ok, at least for my scopes which are all under 15 pounds.

Edited by jcj380, 24 June 2025 - 11:56 AM.

[davidgmd]

A GEM doesn’t have to be level to slew and track accurately as long as it is accurately polar aligned, though a level mount may make it easier to polar align some mounts. Leveling is more important for alt/az mounts.

  
Regardless, level is level, whether achieved by adjusting the tripod leg length or using a leveler on top of the tripod.

  
It appears that the model you listed, the LB-90B, is designed for cameras with a 1/4”-20 stud on top. If your mount needs a 3/8”-16 stud, consider the LB-90R.