Celestron Regal M2 100ED - tripod and head help!? (1 Viewer)

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coolcorvid

Well-known member

• Aug 5, 2014

• #1

Hello.

I recently purchased this lovely piece of equipment but I am struggling to find a good tripod for it.

I have a Giotto silk road with a 3 way head at the moment and my research tells me that a 2 way video head is the way to go for scoping.

The Giotto plate is no good for the 100mm Celestron Regal M2. The video pin doesn't fit the scopes balancing plate which is really frustrating so there is lots of play in the connection which isn't good for scoping obviously.

I need to get help from anybody who can advise a tripod and head combination that fits this scope.

Thanks

 

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Stephen Mark

Well-known member

• Aug 5, 2014

• #2

You really have a beast there. Nice but heavy. I would look at video heads The Manfrotto 502 or maybe the 500 but the 502 has more control over the tilt balance and the plate slides to help with balance. with something that heavy and long there aren't a lot of light weight alternatives. You might look at the big Vanguard I think its th3 PH 124 or 123 something like that. You might look at one of the bigger Induros or a heaver duty Gittso if your flush.
Steve

 

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coolcorvid

Well-known member

• Aug 6, 2014

• #3

Hey thanks a lot for the help. I'll check those out.
Cheers

 

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jogiba

Well-known member

• Aug 7, 2014

• #4

See my other post :
http://www.birdforum.net/showpost.php?p=3046555&postcount=5

 

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chigman

Active member

• Aug 14, 2014

• #5

Hi
I have the celestron regal m2 100ED and I use a Manfrotto MVH500AH head, combined with a Manfrotto 055XPROB Tripod. This setup works really really well, im chuffed to bits with it :t:

 

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coolcorvid

Well-known member

• Aug 19, 2014

• #6

I must admit I really like the Manfrotto head. So solid. Cheer guys.

 

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Stephen Mark

Well-known member

• Aug 19, 2014

• #7

The US dealers have a promotion with the Manfrotto 502 head ( much better then the 500 but heavier) and the o55XBPro3 tripod for 299.00. That's quite a savings and should work nicely with your scope.
Steve

 

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coolcorvid

Well-known member

• Aug 24, 2014

• #8

Thanks Steve.