I'm very interested in this. I was wondering how much weight it could hold? Would it hold the weight of a telescope?
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Well, it holds my Canon 1dx and tameron7 70-200 lens fine. About 9 lbs. Also have three others for my studio lights, 18lbs each, so depending on the weight of your telescope....
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It all depends on the weight of the telescope, but I think it will hold. I had an 8" reflector telescope years ago and it was not that heavy. I am currently using my Dolica dolly to hold a heavy tripod, with a mediumn heavy rig, plus a DSLR camera, lens, mike and a few gizmos and it holds beautifully. I do not think your telescope will be heavier than this.
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I think as long as you have a strong tripod it should be fine to use with a telescope, I use it with my Professional camcorder with no problem.
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Hope this helps, I usually place a solid tripod, it weights about 8-10 pounds, and my camera, big camera a Sony HB1000, it weights about 15 pounds, so I'm sure it will hold a telescope, even if it is big. This dolly it very well built, nice and solid, I love it every time
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Sorry, I cannot respond. The telescope and accessories were a gift. I know nothing about the bits and pieces.
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It holds mine, I have a 400 power Galileo telescope with pointed tips on the tripod. However, you'd be better off of the tips weren't pointed.
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1st, there is an adapter you will need to mount them on a tripod. More specific to your question, we have been using them with a very cheap tripod that came free with a camera purchase, our heavy-duty tripos being tied up with a small telescope at the moment. The cheap tripod holds the binoculars just fine (well, as steady as that cheap tripod will allow for at least), no weight issues. I would say you can spend as little as you'd like on a tripod for these. We have found that the stability of the tripod head is really the only issue...you can buy a step up or so in quality to alleviate that issue, but the cheap little one we're using allows us to just grab it an go...and, we have no issues with weight of the binoculars.
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Leonardo O - I think that the weight is correct. The reason is not the telescope...but Celestron includes also a sturdy tripod... and the tripod does weigh at least fifteen pounds or so ( my guess ). Also because this is a telescope , Celestron uses quiet a bit of cardboard and packing materials to protect it.
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I believe the combined wight of the scope with the tripod is about 65 pounds, the scope weighing more than the tripod, but each manageable. I bought a big "husky" toolbox with wheels from one of the large box hardware stores for about $60 and put foam in it to transport the scope, can carry the tripod separately. (my eyepiece case and the power supply fit in the box as well).From the celestron site: Total Telescope Kit Weight 42 lbs (19 kg)
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Absolutely it can hold an 8" Celestron SCT. I currently am using this mount to use my Meade 10" SCT without problems - I did have to add an additional 17# counter weight to the 10# weight that came with the mount. Just note, you may have to order and add an additional counter weight for an 8" SCT, I would go at least with an additional 10# weight for this telescope (total or 20#s). If you are piggy-backing a tracking camera and an SLR camera, you may need more weight, but don't buy more until you try it. But at least for the 8" Nexstar, add another 10" weight at least. I also believe the dovetail bar on the Nexstar 8SE will fit the mount without problem. My 6SE does.
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I mount the celestron skymaster 15x70 on this tripod. It is very sturdy and would probably handle something heavier if I needed it to. The weakest link in the system was the tripod adapter that came with the binoculars. They are made of flimsy plastic. Which was easily fixed with some quick setting putty - http://www.loctiteproducts.com/p/13/6/epxy_putty/overview/Loctite-Repair-Putty-Multi-Purpose.htm
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Rick,I purchased this telescope for my daughter and family in Colorado - so I haven't looked through it yet. However, they are very happy with the ease of use and the abundance of what they can see. I was very confused myself when purchasing - but I feel this is a good choice for a beginner. I did by the accessories as well by the way.
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oh, one more thing. I saw the other reviews after I posted mine, not before.I think the build quality is fine, I am not sure if the other posters actually own this or not. by grabbing it by the pistol grip, its not heavy at all. I don't understand some of these reviews. also build quality is great. to move the head around you squeeze the pistol grip, and let go, it stays, even at angles. Like I stated before, I can support a 40lb telescope, and my big full frame Nikon with monster zoom. Its good enough to take stills of the moon, its that good. guess we are all different, but this one satisfies me, just fine. weight is not an issue. oh, one more thing. I saw the other reviews after I posted mine, not before.I think the build quality is fine, I am not sure if the other posters actually own this or not. by grabbing it by the pistol grip, its not heavy at all. I don't understand some of these reviews. also build quality is great. to move the head around you squeeze the pistol grip, and let go, it stays, even at angles. Like I stated before, I can support a 40lb telescope, and my big full frame Nikon with monster zoom. Its good enough to take stills of the moon, its that good. guess we are all different, but this one... » Read More oh, one more thing. I saw the other reviews after I posted mine, not before.I think the build quality is fine, I am not sure if the other posters actually own this or not. by grabbing it by the pistol grip, its not heavy at all. I don't understand some of these reviews. also build quality is great. to move the head around you squeeze the pistol grip, and let go, it stays, even at angles. Like I stated before, I can support a 40lb telescope, and my big full frame Nikon with monster zoom. Its good enough to take stills of the moon, its that good. guess we are all different, but this one satisfies me, just fine. weight is not an issue. « Show Less
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I have had this scope since 2007. As Rita mentioned above, the total telescope kit weighs 42 lbs. It is NOT 60 lbs, or 65 lbs, or 95 lbs. IIRC, the tripod weighs 19 lbs and the forks/scope weighs 23 pounds. Both pieces are VERY manageable. The forks/scope is much easier to handle than the equivalent Meade. Both of the Meade's handles are mid-way up the fork arms, but on the CPC the "handle" for the left fork arm is under the base of the arm and this makes it much more steady to move and mount on the tripod.
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There is a considerable counter weight. With that said, I'm not sure how much your camera weighs. The other problem to consider is that this is a manual adjust telescope. If you are viewing Saturn, for example, you will need to constantly adjust to keep up with the rotation.
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I wouldn't, unless you have a really extravagant and solid and extremely heavy (and costly) tripod to give extreme stability to your telescope. And maybe not even then. This Barlow gets in really tight, and even a very slight breeze will knock it out of focus or cause vibrations if you use this coupled with a zoom. Tighter is not always better. I have a Celestron zoom and this Barlow as well. I use them both. But I don't use them together. Hope this helps. Great question!
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It's pretty powerful. I didn't try attaching an object to it. If the camera is tiny might be able to takeoff with it. You might want to buy a bigger unit.
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The weight sounds about right. This is not a small telescope, the scope itself is about the size of small dog and has a 5 inch aperture, hence the number 5
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They're reasonably light weight, but I'm looking into getting a tripod to steady the binoculars. We use in conjunction with a table-top Celestron telescope.
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Patty,Thank you for your inquiry. This telescope comes with a mount and is not compatible with other mounts. It is designed to sit on the ground and will locate and track objects for you.Sincerely,Orion Customer Service