Interesting discussion on the tripods, and yes I do think about back aches. I was hoping to get one later today but my weather App is compulsive liar LOL.
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From: Les Niles <les@...>
Date: 1/27/20 1:59 PM (GMT-06:00)
Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Is a Losmandy right for me?
Yes, for AP I¡¯d expect the stiffness of aluminum would be of more benefit. ?One shouldn¡¯t be messing around with the telescope when the camera¡¯s on, and if it¡¯s windy enough to induce vibrations it¡¯s not a good night for AP. ?For visual use, though, one
is often touching the telescope, intentionally and/or unintentionally, so vibration dampening could be useful and stiffness in the tripod is not as important. ?
There¡¯s little if any weight advantage in the Berlebach tripods of similar capacity to the Losmandy HD and LW. ?There is more selection from Berlebach so it may be possible to save some weight by more closely matching the tripod capacity to what
it needs to carry ¡ª Losmandy says the HD is good for 425 lb, but a G11 fully loaded with equipment and counterweights shouldn¡¯t be more than about 150 lb. ?Does anyone else get a back ache just thinking about hauling around this gear? ;)
On 27 Jan 2020, at 10:03, Brian Valente <
bvalente@...> wrote:
hmmm - i have mixed feelings about wood tripods. I'm not against them and they are quite beautiful and portable.?
on the other hand I'm not sure I think there is a need for dampening? In hollywood (where I work) there is no wooden tripods that I know of in professional tv or film production today. If the dampening were both needed and effective, i think we
would see more of them. hollywood has no problem spending tons of money for any small improvement anywhere.?
same as for astrophotography. I am not concerned about dampening since there isn't anything around that really needs to be dampened, but maybe I'm an unusual case.?
for super portability i use a set of carbon fiber legs from really right stuff (i have a cem25 not a gm8 so that wouldn't work for the losmandy head), and they seem to work great for m
Many don't know about woods dampening properties. They get blinded by the Wow factor of sleek anodized aluminum, and brushed stainless steel.
You will still see a lot of Surveyors using tall wood tripods. There is a good reason... ;^)
But for me, removing the head (since Losmandy makes it so simple) and leaving the base set, Polar Aligned, and covered, is a good goal. No weather worries.
But I have another consideration. I have a semi-circle block wall, 5'6" tall, I'm considering putting a base on, and putting the 12" extension on, then the head. Using the wall as a pier. ;^)
It would certainly work fine for my refractor. The wall is a stand alone around the pool equipment, and dead solid. So I'm always thinking.... and that always gets me into trouble.
Clear Skies!
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