I saw this way of mounting a guidescope or camera in a yahoo group and it looks kind of interesting. It would certainly reduce the amount of weights you'd need.
http://www.teleskop-express.de …-Gegengewichtsstange.html
Whaddya think?
Jeff Goldmember  1,462 posts Likes: 28 Joined Nov 2007 Location: 42° 34' N 87° 55' W Kenosha, WI More info | Feb 11, 2010 14:41 | #1 I saw this way of mounting a guidescope or camera in a yahoo group and it looks kind of interesting. It would certainly reduce the amount of weights you'd need. Jeff
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Adrena1in Goldmember 1,703 posts Joined Aug 2007 Location: Winchester, Hampshire, UK. More info | Feb 12, 2010 03:26 | #2 Good idea, but not sure I'd trust the anti-rotational-strength of my counter-weight bar. But then if the guide-scope was perfectly balanced it wouldn't be an issue. Hmmm, I like it! Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, Canon 50mm f/2.5 Macro, 2x TC, Revelation 12" f/5 Dobsonian, Mintron PD2285-EX webcam.
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SteveInNZ Goldmember 1,426 posts Likes: 89 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand More info | Feb 12, 2010 14:24 | #3 Great around the celestial equator but the tripod gets in the way as you move towards the pole. "Treat every photon with respect" - David Malin.
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