29Apr/105
Celestron Heavy-Duty Altazimuth Tripod
- Extendable aluminum tripod legs with heavy-duty mount head
- Sliding 1/4-inch-20 mounting screw
- Flexible slow-motion cables for both altitude and azimuth
- 45-inch maximum extended height
- 32-inch folded height
Product Description
Celestron wants to be known as a company that puts quality first in all aspects of its business. It is a complete company, working to make the best possible products backed up by the best possible product support. Because of this commitment to quality, Celestron organized its efforts to manufacture products from the inside out - starting with the most important internal components to the external touches that set the look of products apart. Celestron's overall missi... More >>
April 29th, 2010 - 02:50
I love this tripod. I ordered it for use as a digiscope tripod because of the control I’d have with the fine-adjustments that are difficult to make free-hand or even with a fluid panhead mount. This tripod solved that problem. Excellent adjustments. I also love the sliding mount since my spotting scope is a lot of weight hanging out a long distance from the camera mount. It is also not a light piece of equipment, but most of that is because it is very well built and sturdy as a rock. When your trying to get a picture of a tiny critter from half a mile away, you don’t need some flimsy tripod jiggling and vibrating at the slightest hint of a breeze or hand touch. Considering there are other tripods at twice or triple the price that do the same thing, this is a top notch purchase. Worth every penny. I’ve already recommended it to a few friends who have telescopes and digiscope setups..
Rating: 5 / 5
April 29th, 2010 - 04:03
I hate this tripod , it is heavy and not stable at all.
I think it needs to be tightend.
It has very nice controls vertical and hirzontal
Rating: 2 / 5
April 29th, 2010 - 05:38
There are two flex rod knobs that are attached to D shaped turning points as seen in the pic. Screw them down tight and there is plenty of movement in two planes … easily following stars at higher mag.
Rating: 5 / 5
April 29th, 2010 - 07:11
The tripod worked very well with the telescope I had purchased. The problem was that most tripods are rather flimsy. I needed a heavy duty tripod for the Celestron scope because it is very heavy. It worked well.
Rating: 5 / 5
April 29th, 2010 - 09:20
Sturdy and stable, though a few plastic parts I don’t care too much about. Should be a bit taller and needs a lock on the Altitude movement. Otherwise, this is nice product. I’ve always found Celestron’s consumer products to be of much better construction than Meade.
Rating: 4 / 5