Binocular mount

[Stargazer_00]

hi all,

I just managed to pick up a pair of Celestron 20x80 off fleabay for £60 and they arrived today. happy as I am I realise already that i'll be needing a mount to get extended use out of them.

Does any Alt az camera mount suffice or is there something in particular that I should get? I'd like to keep it under £30 if thats OK but would entertain a little more expense for better viewing.

I have reclinign garden chairs too so I was wondering if just laying back on this and resting my arms on the arms of the chair would suffice for a steady view.

There is a camera shop close by so I was considering going down there with the Bins to get some advice but didnt want to get fleeced.

Thanks

[glowjet]

If you Google "Star gazers Lounge mounts for binoculars" you will find an item on various mounts by one of the forum members

[neilm]

Me thinks Glowjet may be referring to BinocularSky from Tetenterre, well worth a look BinocularSky - Mounting Binoculars for Astronomy

Cheers

Neil

[gurneyfan67]

I have the Cellestron 20x80s and I use a heavy duty photo tripod which I found in a local thrift store. We have a photo store nearby which sells used as well as new stuff, and he has a lot of older tripods which could easily supports these. I would check your shops for deals like that...Len

[glowjet]

Yes that was the one, thanks Neil, I am in the process of making a a parallelogram mount to take up to 25X100 bins as well as my current 10X50 and 15X70

John.