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- 1 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for TRIPOD
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Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Newtonians, Finderscope: Optical, Mount Type: Altazimuth
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great telescope, detail in orion nebula/moon/moons of jupiter it vibrates as you focus but that is okaygoto is very easy, just make sure that your tripod is level pros: accurate, goto is very
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it has been suggested to add a sand bag (or some weight) on the tripod plate and i think it's a good idea.
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:) the tripod is decent, although it could have been a little heavier and been ok.
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making sure the tripod is perfectly level, setting the time as accurately as possible, and using actual gps coordinates (instead of the nearest city) helps things stay lined up.
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to help this, add some weight to the accessory tray on the tripod, and i've found that using heavier eps help as well (but not too heavy!) - i would recommend buying two quality plossl or similar eps
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- 2 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for TRIPOD
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Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Refractor, Mount Type: Altazimuth
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the tripod is very good for this price: very sturdy yet easy to point the telescope by unlocking the position and then tightening it at a new location with the knob on the arm.
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the tripod is very sturdy and of high quality.
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i know two things about refractors 1) beware of flimsey tripods and 2) beware of extravagant claims of high power.
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the biggest disapointment is the tripod.
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- 3 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for TRIPOD
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Positives: Optical Design: Newtonians, Finderscope: Optical, Mount Type: Equatorial
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but my only problem so far is: the tripod is cheap and the telescope it self moves when im trying to focus (which im sure is my own fault due to not aligning it right) but looking at the moon is
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the telescopes construction is good and sturdy however a few loose screws need to tightened on the mount and tripod.
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the tripod is of aluminum and very sturdy.
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the tripod is decent and the scope, to be a 5" is great.
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tripod is good for this price level.
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- 4 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for TRIPOD
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$90.00 Est. at AmazonPositives: Easy To Use, Finderscope: Red-Dot, Mount Type: Altazimuth-
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the 45-degree diagonal and the tabletop tripod are better suited to terrestrial viewing.
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secondly one of the bolts to secure the tripod together just did not fit.
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this telepscope is a very good telescope.very powerful and clear.easy to use even for a beginner.the only complaint may be the tripod is small and you need to have a sturdy base to set it on for it
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- 5 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for TRIPOD
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Positives: Optical Design: Catadioptrics, Finderscope: Red-Dot, Mount Type: Altazimuth
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telescope would not mate with tripod.
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im really picky, did alot of reading this is really nice made scope, better then a cheasy meade i had and returned cuz it was garbage and the view finder was bogus, and didnt work, [...] this scope
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[...] comes with 6 element 25 mm 1.25" plossl' eyepiece, 1.25" diagonal, 1.25' visual back, easy to use finderscope, aperture cover, tripod, and accessory/eyepiece tray.
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$515.00 Est. at AmazonPositives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Newtonians, Mount Type: Altazimuth-
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the biggest problem i have had is a somewhat shakey tripod- better not bump it.
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the tripod leg supports are flimsy.
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the mount's base consists of three rubber pads that move along a metal surface at the top of the tripod.
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