ED120 GPDX and Berlebach

[MartinB]

My latest goodies. The ED120 is mounted alongside a ZS66 and gives some idea of relative sizes. I got the Berlebach tripod for £129 from Telescope House and added the accessory try direct from Berlebach - I think it would abosorb an earthquake

Ha ha just noticed how naff I have set this up

[Jamie]

Sweet!!!

Nice kit mate...

[moondog]

Looks a sweet set up Martin - very solid tripod.

I've been wanting to set up the TAL & the Rev80ED like that. If you don't mind me asking, where did you get the dual mounting bar ? Presumably you balance it up by moving the smaller scope further out than the larger !

8)

MD

[MartinB]

Yes, yes MD, just testing I bought the dovetail bar off Arthur Edwards at Ambermile but the last I heard he wasn't doing them anymore. Telescope Services are the people.

http://www.telescope-service.com/mount_accessories/start/mount_accessories_start.html#DoppelbefGP

[Andrew*]

^ that was the CPU, I'm dribbling all over it!

Andrew

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Looks ace Martin. Do you also bolt on a guidescope?

Captain Chaos

[MartinB]

The zs 66 is the guidescope CC. I can also use the ED80 if I want

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Just wondering how you locate a guide star with it. Is the guide head so sensitive that it's not an issue?

Captain Chaos

[moondog]

Thanks for the link Martin it's just what I was looking for !

If I get one I'll post a pic of my set up.

MD

[MartinB]

Just wondering how you locate a guide star with it. Is the guide head so sensitive that it's not an issue?

Captain Chaos

Ah sorry CC, see what you mean. There is a bit of adjustment possible side to side however that's the big advantage of using a wide field scope for guiding, there's generally a reasonable guide star within the FOV.

[GazOC]

Very sexy mate!!