can this scope be mounted on a tripod? buy this as a gift
1000078
I suppose that you could take the optical tube off and have someone make a tripod mount, then mount it on a tripod, but that would defeat the whole purpose of the XT8, which comes with a yoke mount that can be easily be pointed in any direction, which can be "nudged" to easily follow a heavenly body's movement across the sky. Also, it would take a very heavy duty tripod, since this is a big piece of metal and glass. If you want a reflector telescope on a tripod, buy a reflector telescope that comes with its own dedicated mount (which is very different from, say, a camera tripod).My recommendation: forget about a tripod and use it as it is designed. It's a great, fun telescope! I suppose that you could take the optical tube off and have someone make a tripod mount, then mount it on a tripod, but that would defeat the whole purpose of the XT8, which comes with a yoke mount that can be easily be pointed in any direction, which can be "nudged" to easily follow a heavenly body's movement across the sky. Also, it would take a very heavy duty tripod, since this is a big piece of metal and glass. If you want a reflector telescope on a tripod, buy a reflector telescope that comes with its own dedicated mount (which is very different from, say, a camera... » Read More I suppose that you could take the optical tube off and have someone make a tripod mount, then mount it on a tripod, but that would defeat the whole purpose of the XT8, which comes with a yoke mount that can be easily be pointed in any direction, which can be "nudged" to easily follow a heavenly body's movement across the sky. Also, it would take a very heavy duty tripod, since this is a big piece of metal and glass. If you want a reflector telescope on a tripod, buy a reflector telescope that comes with its own dedicated mount (which is very different from, say, a camera tripod).My recommendation: forget about a tripod and use it as it is designed. It's a great, fun telescope! « Show Less
1000079
I would not recommend a tripod mount for this telescope - the Dobsonian mount that it comes with is absolutely ideal for orienting the telescope.
1450294
Yes you can set it up on a tripod! I don't think a tripod would really be nessisary, the shutter speed is pretty quick. (Any standard tripod would fit the camera)
1414914
Never tried it with a tripod but there is a spot for you to screw it onto a tripod.
2137301
The motorized mount fits fine attached to the scope. It secures easily. The tripod does not fit.
22849
Note that I have only used this scope with the tripod below a few times so far, but the tripod seems sturdy and well able to handle the weight. I use a SLIK PRO 700DX Professional Tripod with Panhead (615-315)
229065
No, this purely a tripod head, it would be very difficult to use without it being mounted on a tripod
798297
The right answer is yes, but take into consideration that the tripod included is very small, maybe 4-5 inches tall.
1764795
This little camera CAN'T be used with a tripod unfortunately. You might be able to jerry rig something but I wouldn't really recommend it. It's still a fun camera to own though.
1565088
It does not mount to tripods, this is for like the horse shot for Canon DSLRs, such as like a H4N on top of the DSLR.
1986853
it doesn't appear to, but we use the glassed for field birding. There is no mention of a tripod mount in the instructions.
921541
Yes it can you will just need to get the proper scope rings to go with it. You may also want to consider the Nikon scopes, they are a little more cost but imo the optics are amazing...
1857693
Absolutely. There is a threaded receiver in the bottom plate of the camera that will accept the standard mounting stud of a tripod.
1360868
Yes, it can be mounted. I just tried to mount it on my tripod and monopod and it did work nicely.
1950375
I gave this to my husband for Xmas. He says "if you mean the mounting plate for the tripod, the answer is Yes."
1288299
yes u can, however, these binos are a bit heavy so I would suggest a tripod
2266602
The mounting plate is 1/4 inch screw, 20 thread. One reviewer for the scope stated it could be mounted on either large or small tripods. Since most all tripods are either 1/4 or 3/8 inch, I am guessing it will fit. If the thread size is an issue, you can buy washers/nuts to fill the gap. They are only a few cents at Home Depot. I think I bought several for 8 and 11 cents each of varying sizes. You can also buy 3/8 inch adapters if your scope is not 1/4 inch mount.
472870
Yes you can but it's limited. Can't go too high on the elevation but that shudnt matter if you have a scope