All of you photo equipment extremists will be happy to know I finally
purchased a Takahashi tripod tube mount for my FC-60 refractor. I came
across a photo of one on the net and saw that it was quite impressive. The
mount only weighs about a pound though it is massive in size. The ring is
three inches in length with a 2 inch diameter mounting plate, felt lined,
chrome knobs and hinges, well machined and worth the $65 price tag. And the
most important thing... once clamped to the scope and mounted to the tripod,
stability is not a problem. :) I'm darn lucky I found one as my scope is
almost 20 years old and the mounts are being discontinued. I'm looking
forward to trying it out... maybe tomorrow. :)
Richard
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