Show us your Berlebach product

[Acrab67]

That's right, it bolts directly to the legs. I bought M10X30. Check that the feet have a rubber base,  and  move at an angle

Edited May 27 by Acrab67

[The Lapwing]

[JeremyS]

Dizzy’s turn on the BB Report tonight 

[The Lapwing]

 

I forgot, I have one of these too...

Edited June 6 by The Lapwing

[Piero]

Uni 19 + AOK Ayo 2.

Oh.. and a Tak FC100-FT with a Zeiss zoom + VIP barlow on top of it!

[HollyHound]

11 hours ago, The Lapwing said:

 

I forgot, I have one of these too...

Getting one of these was the best investment I made in astro kit... sessions became so much more relaxed with one 😁

Still in perfect condition after almost three years of ownership too 👍

[The Lapwing]

On 06/06/2023 at 22:18, HollyHound said:

Getting one of these was the best investment I made in astro kit... sessions became so much more relaxed with one 😁

Still in perfect condition after almost three years of ownership too 👍

Absolutely, completely changed my observing experience.

The more comfortable you are (and they are very comfy) the longer time you spend at the eyepiece, the longer you spend at the eyepiece the more information is sent to your brain, the more information your brain receives the better and more detailed the view will be… simples.

 I honestly believe that observation chairs are the least appreciated piece of astronomy kit, yet one of the most important. 

[PatientObserver]

I will take a better picture outside, once I have a scope to mount on it, but this will do for now.

Equipment: Berbelach UNI 18 K70 with a Rowan AZ75

Edited June 9 by PatientObserver

[PatientObserver]

On 06/06/2023 at 06:09, The Lapwing said:

 

I forgot, I have one of these too...

Is this a NIX or a HYDRA? I had not seen the foot rest before. I think I will add this to my wish list.

[The Lapwing]

Mine is the Nix II, but the foot plate fits both:

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/astronomy-observing-chairs/berlebach-foot-rest-for-nix-ii-hydra-ii-observing-chairs.html
 

An excellent addition which really makes a difference. 

[PatientObserver]

On 06/06/2023 at 14:24, Piero said:

Uni 19 + AOK Ayo 2.

Oh.. and a Tak FC100-FT with a Zeiss zoom + VIP barlow on top of it!

Beautiful setup. It was a post about your UNI 19 that got me looking into tripods with geared center columns.

[Piero]

6 hours ago, PatientObserver said:

Beautiful setup. It was a post about your UNI 19 that got me looking into tripods with geared center columns.

Thanks

I chose mine with central column because it enables one to observe standing or sitting using a normal chair. It has never let me down.

[PatientObserver]

21 hours ago, Piero said:

Thanks

I chose mine with central column because it enables one to observe standing or sitting using a normal chair. It has never let me down.

I am very pleased with the quality of the geared column. As a result of my first purchase, I am also considering buying a Report 322/KA with the 40 mm column for a lighter setup. If only the Scopetech Zero production was not halted by a lawsuit.

[PatientObserver]

Here is the UNI 18K70 with a couple scopes:

 

[PatientObserver]

Wanted a lighter mount and tripod for a grab and go solution, but still wanted a geared center column, so I bought a Berlebach Report 322/KA (with the 40 mm column). I have a Super Mount S Mini on the way.

 

[PatientObserver]

Here it is with the Super Mount S Mini:

[PatientObserver]

Here it is with the Orion Paragon-Plus:

[JeremyS]

21 minutes ago, PatientObserver said:

Here it is with the Orion Paragon-Plus:

I love those Berlebach products 👍🏻

Did Berlebach install your floor too? 🤔

[John]

On the topic of Berlebach products, has anyone compared the stability of a Berlebach spreader stopper verses the rigid wooden trays that are supplied as standard with the tripods ?

I have been using a spreader stopper with my Uni 28 tripod since I bought the accessory but recently tried the wooden tray again out of curiosity and it seemed to me that the tripod became a little more stable and more vibration resistant with the tray in place. The spreader stopper is very convenient of course when it comes to folding the tripod legs for storage. 

 

Edited August 31 by John

[PatientObserver]

2 hours ago, JeremyS said:

I love those Berlebach products 👍🏻

Did Berlebach install your floor too? 🤔

Alas, now I want a second Report 322/KA40, so I can use both setups at the same time.

I do not think I could afford a floor made by Berlebach.

2 hours ago, John said:

On the topic of Berlebach products, has anyone compared the stability of a Berlebach spreader stopper verses the rigid wooden trays that are supplied as standard with the tripods ?

I have been using a spreader stopper with my Uni 28 tripod since I bought the accessory but recently tried the wooden tray again out of curiosity and it seemed to me that the tripod became a little more stable and more vibration resistant with the tray in place. The spreader stopper is very convenient of course when it comes to folding the tripod legs for storage. 

 

Both of my tripods had the tray included as standard. I find that they are much more stable when installed.