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    Next step: I need a scope

    The 60MM4 is now my general purpose scope, keeping the weight down. Otherwise I’ll use either an old 80mm ED refractor or a pair of 70mm Astro binoculars (with a heavier tripod). There will always be times you want more power, but there are downsides. As noted the seeing cammput a limit on...
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    Next step: I need a scope

    Just got the Aluminium Befree video for an mm60 scope. It’s light but pretty stable but you can wobble it if you try, was out yesterday and it worked just fine upto the max 45x. No huge winds to test it, I was going to hang my bag off it to help if I had to. There seems to be some “backlash” if...
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    Next step: I need a scope

    I replaced a heavy astro refractor recently with an MM60, shave a kilo off. Also got a much lighter tripod (less stable, but much easier to carry) to save another kilo or more so walking about a lot is much more pleasant. (Found my bird guide was almost a kilo too… !) I am still happy to lug...
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    Next step: I need a scope

    I use the same head and the 190 tripod. Keeping things light might be a consideration, especially as the tripod can weight several times what the scope does. The zooms on most scopes are narrow at low powers and open up at higher powers. Most scopes have limited eyepiece options unless you can...
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