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Product Feature
- Heavy duty tripod with steel legs provides a stable platform for binoculars, small telescope tubes, spotting scopes, etc.
Product Description
Heavy duty tripod with steel legs provides a stable platform for binoculars, small telescope tubes, spotting scopes, etc.
Product Detail
- Size: One Size
- Color: Black
- Brand: Celestron
- Model: 93610
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 10.00" h x10.00" w x36.00" l,.74 pounds
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
very good and solid tripod
By BogRRR
What some of the negative reviews have stated or claimed I can completely disagree with and some of the claims are not even true based on the product I have received and tested with my own equipment.
A reviewer states the tripod has plastic head. Not sure if they got I different product or whether they were reviewing the right thing but this tripod comes with a METAL HEAD. It is very well and sturdy build and a solid tripod, legs are made of aluminum. The base of it is the same as the one on the tripod that comes with the Celestron CST 130 Reflector telescope which I have owned for over 2 years and it has been stable and never had problems with it. So I completely disagree with the statements the tripod is bad constructed, it is well made with very solid metal head and metal legs. It is extremely stable if used as a camera tripod. I tested it with a Nikon d3100 DSLR and just cant see how someone had stability issues with this.
Another claim I completely disagree with is that the tripod is short. I am 5'9 and it places any Reflector type scope comfortably to where you do not have to bend your back at all. The tripod is actually pretty tall when legs are fully extended. When using a Refractor without star diagonal you may have to bend over a little under certain angles but that is with every telescope tripod there. Start diagonals are there for a reason and when using one in combination with your eye piece you will not have to bend and the eye piece is at a good level even with refractor telescopes on the top of this tripod. I can not really see how this tripod can be characterized as short cause simply it is not the case.
And the final concern I ll address is the one stating the tripod does not hold equipment well. I observed exactly the opposite. I first mounted an 80mm refractor with Nikon d3100 DSLR camera. It was held firmly and I pointed the scope straight up to where it was perpendicular to the ground. Even at that extreme angle the whole set up was held completely securely and tight. Then I mounted my heavier 10 pound 5 inch Newtonian Reflector. I tilted it all the way up again and it held that heavier one just as well. So based on that I claim this tripod easily handles all equipment up to 10 pounds which covers a huge number of refractors and small to midsize Newtonians. The mount accepts standard dovetail and it also comes with a dovetail to camera adapter which makes it amazing camera tripod too. The dovetail mount has 2 knobs, one larger that supports the dovetail under 90 degree angle and a second smaller one which screws in under 45 degrees. The combination of those 2 provides extremely tight and secure grip. Both screws have rubbery material on the front that increases the traction a lot for even more secure double grip. I simply disagree with the statements the tripod is flimsy or doesnt hold gear or its is not well build because I see exactly the opposite.
Finally I want to point out the tripod does not have fine adjustment tracking knobs so for astronomy use if you need to super fine track an object you need to invest into something more expensive. This is a $50 tripod after all. It works pretty good for general Moon, Solar, Planetary and even some brighter deep sky objects. I needed a second tripod for astronomy that I can quickly grab and go and observe the Moon, the Sun and Jupiter and Saturn. I will do fine for some basic astrophotography too at the Moon, the sun and even Saturn and Jupiter. The tripod is solid and stable as it is but if you add a tripod skirt with a weight in it and antivibration pads under the legs you will get the stability of tripods that cost $400. You can buy the pads for around $40 and the skirt for around $15 if you wish. Overall, amazingly good piece of equipment for the money. Tested and verified!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Too short!
By Dan Leffert
I recently ordered a pair of Celestron astronomy binoculars for wildlife viewing off our back deck and wanted a stable platform to mount them on - the Astromaster Tripod seemed like a perfect choice, especially since it included an adapter plate for mounting binoculars.
Amazon's description and product details don't include any information on adjustment height range, but I assumed (yeah, I know...) that it would work for viewing while standing up since the Product Features says it "provides a stable platform for binoculars, small telescope tubes, spotting scopes, etc."
Nope, maximum height is 41" (only found on the box) - not at all useful for a standing position and actually even too short for binoculars in a seated position (my eye height when seated is about 48").
Well built, but not at all functional for binoculars or straight tube viewing.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Paired with a Celestron Ultima 80. A good budget tripod. A birdwatching review.
By D. Howell
I just purchased the Celestron Ultima 80 scope and needed a tripod to go along with it. While shopping, I came across some extremely nice tripods and they were definitely what I needed, but the price tag on the tripods was equal to the amount I spent on the scope. Luckily, I found this tripod through the same company as the scope.
Being on a low budget, I felt risk in these purchases because I was used to Swarovski and Manfrotto products. However, the Celestron products performed very well on my first outing.
As far as the tripod, it feels extremely sturdy. It perfomed well and held my scope steady all day. I found the spikes on the bottom of the tripod a very nice feature.
I really have no complaints except for the height of the tripod. If you are 6' or taller, you might have a sore back after a day of birdwatching. Maybe I haven't figured out how to make it taller, but the legs only have one adjustment.
Ultimately, I just want to make this clear. It does fit the Celestron Ultima 80 scope and it will hold the scope steady. If you want to save some money, purchase this tripod for your scope.
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