Vixen Porta II Tall Aluminum Tripod with Alt-Azimuth Mount, Triangle Tray and Long Flex Handles, 20lbs Capacity, 2-Section
SKU: VX5863TLP
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At last, a product that delivers more than advertised
A product that delivers more than it advertises. This mount is far more stable, and better constructed and operator-pleasing than a mount for which I paid nearly the same amount. Vixen used the best materials, and beefier component, yet preserved the portability of the mount. I highly recommend this mount.I knew the mount was back-ordered, but Adorama kept me in- formed of my order’s status and the probable delivery date.
Vixen's Porta II Tall + Mount is a solid alt-azimuth mount with a 20lb payload capacity and features high end steel cable slow motion flexible handles to minimize vibrations and keep your view sharp. The extra height on this mount makes it ideal for refractors or taller individuals. The best Grab and Go Alt Az Mount! The Porta II Tall Plus is a solid altazimuth mount with a 20lb payload capacity and features High quality Slow Motion Flexible Handles to minimize vibrations and keep your view sharp. This is very useful in searching and tracking celestial objects. The Sky at Night says: "When moving the telescope around the sky with this mount, they found any vibrations quickly dampened down.
The whole system was very stable, even when the tripod was at its maximum extended height". Read the full article here. The mount head is easily removed to allow for a switch to a heavier tripod. In addition, this is a great mount for terrestrial viewing. With no locks or clutches, the gear drives make it a simple matter to precisely track a planet or a ship on the horizon by turning the elevation and/or azimuth control handles. The World-Standard dovetail attachment system on PORTA II was developed by Vixen. This allows the PORTA II to accept various dovetail mounted optical tubes and binoculars.