AC/DC said:ok ive made my mind up about my first scope - an opticron IS 60. now i need a tripod. I know this sounds very stupid, but do all telescopes fit all tripods? if so whats a cheap Preferably lightweight one? if not, what ones will fit the IS 60?
cheers all :t:
JohnnyH said:If you buy the IS60 from In-Focus, you can buy the Velbon Delta for £39 which is excellent for the price & will be fine for your scope.
Cheers,
John.
AC/DC said:yeah, preferably warehouse express because they've got a buy now pay may 2007 thing on. Can any tripod be used with any scope then? cos i was thinking perhaps this - http://www.warehouseexpress.co.uk/index.cfm?binsandscopes/Tripods/velbon.html?cd=20061710
AC/DC said:cx 440
AC/DC said:so i just screw the scope onto the scope and thats it?
AC/DC said:by 3 way, does it mean up/down, left/right and diagonal?
hollis_f said:I'm sure that most of us have made the mistake of buying a cheap tripod, then finding it's not really up to the job and buying a slightly more expensive one, then finally splashing out on a good one.
You may save some money in the long run by going for the good one straight off. If you're not buying from InFocus (and their £39 tripod is excellent value for money) then I'd recommend you look at Warehouse Express' wondeful half-prince offer on the Velbon CF-530 and CF-630 Pro tripods.