Originally posted by stevebrot Surveyor's tripod? One of those would be easier to adapt than making one from scratch. As noted above, camera stores often have used tripods. Be wary of claimed capacity, most, particularly travel/compact models, are exaggerated.
Steve
I've looked at those, and they seem to have mixed reviews. On the one hand, they have the nice feet that go into the ground and anchor well. OTOH, some people say they are meant to stay in place with lighter weight. It's something I'm still investigating. I may end up with an older Celestron field mount, which is rated to something crazy.
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Originally posted by zoneV Look for a used Majestic tripod. "6500" spec'd to support 30 lbs, "7500" to support 40 lbs. I have put much heavier gear on my older model - makes it harder to crank up but down is really quick! Easy to set up with lots of adjustments. Of course, the tripod weighs like a ton, but very stable.
Oh interesting. I hadn't seen one of those before. Thanks!