saturnian Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Hello,any BERLEBACH TRIPOD UNI 18 owners out there could verified the max height of this tripod? First Light Optics stats 122 cm but BERLEBACH website 132 cm not a big deal but will be using with a longish refractor (SW100ED) so I think I need at list 130 cm to view comfortably seated. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 You can allways get a SW extension pillar for extra height. https://www.firstlightoptics.com/sky-watcher-mount-accessories/skywatcher-eq5heq5-extension-tube.html or https://www.firstlightoptics.com/sky-watcher-mount-accessories/skywatcher-eq6-extension-tube.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 (edited) 45 minutes ago, saturnian said: Hello,any BERLEBACH TRIPOD UNI 18 owners out there could verified the max height of this tripod? First Light Optics stats 122 cm but BERLEBACH website 132 cm not a big deal but will be using with a longish refractor (SW100ED) so I think I need at list 130 cm to view comfortably seated. Thanks If you go for the double leg clamps option, which I think the FLO ones have as standard, you loose 10cm of max height with the Uni range: https://www.berlebach.de/en/?bereich=details&id=116 The Berlebach website figure is for the single clamp option. Edited October 31, 2020 by John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturnian Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 thanks for replies,I see why they give a different max heigh now,I think I will go for the Uni 28 then for same price just bigger and a bit heavier . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldfort Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 The UNI 28 has a decent height. Its load capacity is 50 kg, vs 55 kg for the UNI 18, but that won't matter for the SW100ED and any likely mount you use. It's a great tripod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmlogg Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 With Berlebach tripods the quoted maximum weight capacity is at the shortest height. Leg clamps slightly increase the capacity. So a pillar, as long as not too heavy is better than extending the legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmlogg Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 This was what the company told me in an email 11 years ago: "the carrying capacity of UNI 14 is 55 kg and for UNI 4 60 kg. The carrying capacity of UNI 14 at minimum height with 37 cm tray fitted is 59 kg and it's better to use the UNI 14 with minimum height as the UNI 4 with maximum height. The capacity could be increased by adding a 2nd set of clamps 2 kg." So the tray helps a little bit too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) I have a Uni 28 with single leg clamps. I've never needed to use it anywhere near fully extended even with quite a long refractor on the mount. This is a 130mm F/9.2 triplet: Edited November 2, 2020 by John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billhinge Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 I bought my UNI 18 or 28 (forgot which) direct from Berlebach years ago before FLO sold them, now on its 3rd head. I've since upgraded to an EQ6-R plus added a load of extra heavy camera gear to my telescopes. As a result I bought a Planet from FLO to replace the UNI (just delivered this morning). When you extend the legs like all tripods you lose some rigidity so I decided to get the bigger thicker and heavier Planet to be certain to minimise any vibration (not saying there is anything wrong with the UNI, it had a 30lb C11 & CG5 on it ). Personally I think the tray helps a lot to brace the structure together As well as a C11 it will hold an APM 115m f8 plus heavy Moravian camera gear If you can afford it why not get the Planet to save future faffing about in case you upgrade, you know you want to, but the UNI will be fine I'm sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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