weixing wrote:Hi,
I'm quite interested in this tripod.
Anyway, do you think it can still take the load of around 12kg and remain stable with the center column raise up??
I'm thinking of using this tripod with Astro-Slew II and my 8" F5 Newtonian, but the center column might need to raise up to clear the 8" F5 Newtonian OTA from the tripod leg. I think the total weight will be around 12kg.
Have a nice day.
Bro, I use the predecessor (Bogen 3036) for my Vixen GPDX and Astroslew III.
wucheeyiun wrote:I use this setup for birding purpose...and tele-photography at sungei buloh..
btw, the rating for this ballhead is 8kg, and the qr plate does not use small screw, it used a butterfly thumb screw. The scope is only 4.5 kg, and is does hold fast and tight.
The only problem is that the ball head does not have fine adjustment, for astro use, i use the manfrotto 410 instead, and also the manfrotto 410 is also single screw attachment QR plate and also held the scope very well.
You need to see to appreciate how the qr plate integrates at the bottom of the scope.
I don't need fine adjustment. I just want to know how to use this ball head. Do you mean that I always need to loosen the ball head, move the scope, then tigthen back the ball head before I view?
Or can I just adjust the tension, and then slew the scope anywhere without the need to loosen the ballhead and tighten again?
You can adjust the tension for the ball, but the backlash and strickening properties only let you make general adjustment. you can shift the scope and it will stay put if the tension is adjust correctly for that purpose.
wucheeyiun wrote:I use this setup for birding purpose...and tele-photography at sungei buloh..
btw, the rating for this ballhead is 8kg, and the qr plate does not use small screw, it used a butterfly thumb screw. The scope is only 4.5 kg, and is does hold fast and tight.
The only problem is that the ball head does not have fine adjustment, for astro use, i use the manfrotto 410 instead, and also the manfrotto 410 is also single screw attachment QR plate and also held the scope very well.
You need to see to appreciate how the qr plate integrates at the bottom of the scope.
I don't need fine adjustment. I just want to know how to use this ball head. Do you mean that I always need to loosen the ball head, move the scope, then tigthen back the ball head before I view?
Or can I just adjust the tension, and then slew the scope anywhere without the need to loosen the ballhead and tighten again?
You can adjust the tension for the ball, but the backlash and strickening properties only let you make general adjustment. you can shift the scope and it will stay put if the tension is adjust correctly for that purpose.
Ok la bro..reserve first.....please let me test and see how. Will arrange a day. Thinking of trying out big binos.
