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Shopper : I'M LOOKING FOR A STABLE TRIPOD FOR A CELESTRON TRAVELSCOPE 70. wILL THIS ONE WORK? IF NOT WHICH ONE WILL WORK BEST?TONY S : Buy it. Right now. It's the most stable tripod I've ever gotten from Adorama. I use it for 16-lb astronomical/terrestrial binoculars, and have had it for several years without a single issue. Great price.ERIC A : I used this tripod as an initial platform for a celestron 90. It worked well for terrestrial viewing but was too short and had limited elevation for celestial viewing (I am over 6’ tall). I ended up buying a surveying tripod used, and machined my own mount with an extension. You could like find mounts that attach to surveying tripods and do the same thing.
John L : What is the optical tube weight capacity for this tripod. I have a SkyWatcher 150mm Newtonian Reflector optical tube that weighs about 10.5 pounds. Is this tripod big and strong enough to move it around without trouble?ANTONIO M : The tripod can handle very well a Meade triplet of 8-9 pounds, probably it can handle also a 10.5 pounds tube. It is strong enought to stand 20 pounds.ANDREW R : This tripod may be a little on the light side for your use. Celestron indicates that the maximum capacity for this unit is 10 pounds.
Shopper : How high will this tripod reach? And will it fit a 52252 celestron spotting scope? thanksGlen H : This tripod will reach a maximum extension of 41" and should be fully compatible with the Celestron Ultima 100 Spotting Scope #52252.

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2016-10-27T15:56:03

Rated 5 out of 5

Very nice

The tripod is perfect for my large binoculars. Great.

J C.

2013-11-05T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Very solid unit

I use this tripod unit for long range imaging of birds and wildlife. With my DSLR and refractor attached to the unit. Very nice build, dovetail plate, and swivel head assembly is very smooth and easy to setup and get imaging.For the money for my use, it is a real winner.

MICHAEL R.

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Very solid unit

By MICHAEL R.

I use this tripod unit for long range imaging of birds and wildlife. With my DSLR and refractor attached to the unit. Very nice build, dovetail plate, and swivel head assembly is very smooth and easy to setup and get imaging.For the money for my use, it is a real winner.

Very nice

By J C.

The tripod is perfect for my large binoculars. Great.

The Celestron AstroMaster AZ Tripod is a stable platform for a camera, spotting scope, binocular, telescope optical tube, and other optical instruments. Set up is quick and easy and no tools are required. The tripod can also be called an alt-azimuth moun