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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dale Forbes" data-source="post: 1491497" data-attributes="member: 65117">I suppose that will be a problem with the way our digiscoping setups are balanced (long and thin as opposed to the compact heaviness of sport/professional video cameras) and the type of tripod head you are using.I cannot remember if you were already using a telescope rail to center balance the setup...Most tripods used for scopes and by digiscopers tend to be designed to be stable when set, but not necessarily to be smooth when panning. The result is a jerky image. And as almost any digiscoper will attest to, it is really hard to follow moving objects even with the best of setups.Well, you certainly have chosen difficult subjects to start with, so I wish you all the best!</blockquote>