Tripod for Binos

[Badgerjc]

Am looking for a tripod for my binos, what sort would i need??

[euronymous]

Any photographic tripod coupled with an L-type tripod adapter would do

[Badgerjc]

O.K thanks for that..

[Andrew*]

I've been thinking about a tripod to use photographically as well as for binos, but I can't make up my mind what sort of head I would like. The tripod Steve sells seems very good for the money, what with it's huge max height and good load capacity, but I'm wondering if a three way, or even ball and socket head might be a better all-rounder.

Any thoughts on this?

Andrew

[Helen]

The tripod Andrew has linked to is GREAT! Very stable, very easy to use, and the pan head is MUCH easier to use for astronomy than a ball and socket head I've found!

Helen

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I have had a soft spot for the horizon tripod.

Looking for a pair of binoculars to go with a tripod on Steves Site.

Was looking at the Celestron Ultima DX 9*56 are they any good .

http://stargazerslounge.com/index.php/topic,21387.0.html

Davey

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[Stardust]

I find the Manfrotto 055 tripod with a 410 geared head is the best I've ever had. It gets used with my camera, bins, PST and ZS66. I've a couple of thier ball heads as well, very sturdy quality products. They are often on ebay but they hold thier price well.

Dave

[Kai]

Another vote for the Horizon

I use it with my 15x70's and a Ed80 and its plenty sturdy enough.

[Neon]

The recommendations for the FLO tripod make a lot of sense. Unlike with a telescope, using binoculars really needs a tripod that's at least as tall as yourself and which is very sturdy (heavy binoculars will cause a lot of wobble). You can use a shorter one, but it's not so comfortable over prolonged periods.

If you do plan on using the tripod as a handy grab n' go accessory, I'd recommend finding out how smooth the action of the head is. With binoculars it doesn't matter so much, but with a telescope at over 40x magnification it can become a pain trying to line up small targets when the head jerks about.

[DanDare]

If you do plan on using the tripod as a handy grab n' go accessory, I'd recommend finding out how smooth the action of the head is. With binoculars it doesn't matter so much, but with a telescope at over 40x magnification it can become a pain trying to line up small targets when the head jerks about.

I'd mostly agree with Neon but would add that you still need a smooth pan and tilt action and reasonable solid head when using bins, I've found that with a cheap tripod the head can move slightly after locking it, enough for the object to have moved to the edge of the FOV in the binoculars.