I need to know for certain whether or not the tripod is included in the purchase price. It should have 2 objectives also.
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Here is the link to the company who makes this below. It only comes with the following; 90mm f/13.8 Maksutov-Cassegrain optics - 1250mm focal length Ultra High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) AutoStar hand controller with 30,000 object library Field tripod This is what is supposed to be included according to the Item#. http://store.meade.com/etx-90-maksutov-cassegrain.html
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Good question. You can get one for 12 dollars from B & H . I didnt see one on Amazon, but if you type "magnus vt 300 quick release" on the internet, you may find a cheaper price. Hope this helps. Otherwise, this tripod only comes with one quick release plate and its a hard cardboard and hard plastic plate that may not fit other items.
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It came with a plate for anything that you want to mount that has a standard camera connection. ie: cameras, spotting scopes, etc. This is NOT a professional tripod but for the cost it should suffice for about 90% of the people needing a tripod for the occasional use. If you want a better tripod look into the Slik brand. That being said, I am happy with my purchase, for my intended use.
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Yes and I didn't know that it come with small tripod, and an additional mounting plate.
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No we had to buy the tripod separately. This light is great but we had to buy another one and the second one we got the colors are changeable just pressing a button, it works awesome.
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Hi,The tripod/mount was included when I purchased it (and it is the mount that's computerized). This is what known as a "Go-to" telescope; I've been very happy with it.Doug
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Dear Fabian, Forget about the tripod comes with this package. This a low quality produt. Sorry, but I don't speak english very well. Bye.
50925
Thank you for contacting us. The item you are inquiring about comes with a tripod mount that is located on the bottom.
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Yes, it is. In one pic the tripod is not extended while in the others it is. When it is extended, the bottom tips are ready to rest on a dolly.
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Yes, the cable was included, and I believe there was a connector also, but it wasn't the right one for the tripod I wanted to use - it may have been for one of those swivel arm mounts but I'm not positive about that.
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I believe is the mounting plate. The one I bought had a manfrotto compatible plate. The other is another type of Mount. It doesn't matter which one you get unless you have a tripod and want to make it compatible with your equipment. Fyi, When I bought it, it was 80$.
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While detachable from the tripod, I think the mount may not be interchangeable with other tripods. The mount is what is computerized. Yes the tripod and mount were included in the purchase.
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Same here. No mini-tripod and no manual. Just got it delivered today. Seems to me that the pistol-grip thing is going to take some getting used to....but the tripod itself seems to be rock-solid...and that's the main thing I was looking for.
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I believe the "AB" includes the ball head and the AT legs. If you just buy the "AT", you'll only get the tripod legs, and no ball head.
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this is just the Tripod LEGS. it's pretty confusing. I made that mistake. if you want the whole set up, legs, head, ball and bag go here. http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-MVK502AM-Video-Telescoping-Carry/dp/B006LWHLSA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid;=1357845109&sr;=8-4&keywords;=manfrotto+tripod+502
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NO, it doesn't need two tripods. You do need to make sure you have a steady tripod for it to work well and be very deliberate in your movement. Having two tripods would definitely make it more stable, but you don't have to have two tripods to get a nice smooth shot.
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Hi Alex, Yes, the DUAL plate included is designed to be used with Capture and as a quick release plate for most Manfrotto RC2 tripods.