WTS : Gitzo 1500 tripod with new 4 inch Astroslew mount
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:23 am
I am selling a new version Astroslew "Inox" (altitude & azimuth disc, shafts are made of stainless steel) alt-azimuth mount with matching Gitzo 1500 tripod.
Basically, the Astroslew "Inox" is the same design as its 2" and 3" cousins, however improvements were made:
* Altitude and azimuth friction disc are increased to 4 inch to take heavier load;
* The mount body is made of one solid block of aluminium alloy properly hollowed out to reduce weight;
* altitude disc comes with two pairs of screw-holes to accept both Takahashi and Losmandy style saddle plates;
* Newly designed knurled knobs with smoother feel and are more user friendly
* Brass inserts are added to reduce wear and tear and to improve smoothness of tension knobs.
Besides the above, full length brass bushing for both shafts, 3/8" mounting hole on bottom and ribbed heavy duty stainless steel friction disc are stand features.
The mount is able to support OTAs up to 10 kg with ease when used together with Gitzo 1500 tripod.
Price:
Astroslew Inox mount: $ 550
Gitzo 1500 tripod: $ 550 (I slightly enlarged the mounting hole in top plate to fit the astroslew mount)
Price reduced to $ 1050 if you take both
PM or contact me at 9*3*6*2*6*1*0*5 for purchase, thanks.
Basically, the Astroslew "Inox" is the same design as its 2" and 3" cousins, however improvements were made:
* Altitude and azimuth friction disc are increased to 4 inch to take heavier load;
* The mount body is made of one solid block of aluminium alloy properly hollowed out to reduce weight;
* altitude disc comes with two pairs of screw-holes to accept both Takahashi and Losmandy style saddle plates;
* Newly designed knurled knobs with smoother feel and are more user friendly
* Brass inserts are added to reduce wear and tear and to improve smoothness of tension knobs.
Besides the above, full length brass bushing for both shafts, 3/8" mounting hole on bottom and ribbed heavy duty stainless steel friction disc are stand features.
The mount is able to support OTAs up to 10 kg with ease when used together with Gitzo 1500 tripod.
Price:
Astroslew Inox mount: $ 550
Gitzo 1500 tripod: $ 550 (I slightly enlarged the mounting hole in top plate to fit the astroslew mount)
Price reduced to $ 1050 if you take both
PM or contact me at 9*3*6*2*6*1*0*5 for purchase, thanks.
