KEVIN BROWN
Casual Birder
Can anyone recommend the best Tripod arrangement for an ATS 80, have tried Swarovski DH100 and AT101 but not impressed.
Thanks
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Tripod and Head for Swarovski ATS 80 HD. (1 Viewer)
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Jason Bugay Reyes
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I suggest carbon fibre tripod and video head 
sylvia staffs
Filthy tick hungary Twitcher
I use a Manfrotto 144 Birder bit on the heavy side, but sturdy and the scope foot fits perfectly in the head. I would also recommend as scopepac when carrying any distance because of the weight.
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Hi,
what is "best" depends of course of what you need and what is your budget.
I use a Manfrotto 701 HDV head, which is pretty good. To get something really better (Gitzo, Berlebach) you'll need to pay much more...
I use a Velbon Carmagne tripod (the current series is called geo), which is a nice lightweigt Carbon tripod and not too expensive. If you use your scope a lot in strong wind, I'd recommend something stronger. The cheapest option for really strong tripods are the Berlebach wooden ones. They are heavy though, to get something lighter you need to go for a much more expensive strong Carbon tripod.
Cheers, Florian
what is "best" depends of course of what you need and what is your budget.
I use a Manfrotto 701 HDV head, which is pretty good. To get something really better (Gitzo, Berlebach) you'll need to pay much more...
I use a Velbon Carmagne tripod (the current series is called geo), which is a nice lightweigt Carbon tripod and not too expensive. If you use your scope a lot in strong wind, I'd recommend something stronger. The cheapest option for really strong tripods are the Berlebach wooden ones. They are heavy though, to get something lighter you need to go for a much more expensive strong Carbon tripod.
Cheers, Florian
Look at the Vanguard http://www.adorama.com/VGA323AV.html it is heavy at 6.6 lbs.
also this Vanguard too http://www.adorama.com/VGAB243CV.html
Mike
also this Vanguard too http://www.adorama.com/VGAB243CV.html
Mike
KEVIN BROWN
Casual Birder
Thanks to everyone for the information, went to Focus Optics near Coventry, fantastic place to buy all your birding equipment, used them several times and they are so helpful. My choice was a Manfrotto 128RC and Velbron Sherpa 630 legs, the head seems more robust than the Swarovski DH 101, and the legs where the perfect height for me without extending the neck, I am 6ft and the scope is angled.
