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Thursday, April 19, 2007Bogen Super Pro for Giant Binoculars.
Been thinking of building a mount for astronomy that will handle a good 10x70 or 12x80 giant binocular. Maybe I should say I'm thinking of "assembling" a mount, since "build it yourself" is not a phrase my friends would ever associate with me. When it comes to hand tools like saws and hammers, "dangerous" is a word they are more likely to use.
Of course, I could just buy one of the many good specialized astronomy binocular mounts on the market, such as a parallelogram mount or a mirror mount, but I really want something I can also use for other applications if the occasion demands. For instance, I might want to mount an APO refractor or the same giant binocular on a mount and use it for a long range daytime observation instrument. My thoughts have been turning to the Bogen 3039 Super Pro head. That should handle just about anything I can lift, even a big 25x100 like the Apogee 25x100 Astrovue. For legs, I'll probably go a bit more conventional and stay with the Bogen 3011BN leg set, which should do just fine, considering I plan to be sitting at a chair, so height and consequently stability should be adequate. Of course, I may still need a boyfriend to carry it all. Comments: |
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