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Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] Takahashi tripod mount
From: "Joel Wilcox" <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 20:51:26 -0500
On 4/19/06, Richard Lovison <rlovison@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> All of you photo equipment extremists will be happy to know I finally
> purchased a Takahashi tripod tube mount for my FC-60 refractor.  I came
> across a photo of one on the net and saw that it was quite impressive.  The
> mount only weighs about a pound though it is massive in size.  The ring is
> three inches in length with a 2 inch diameter mounting plate, felt lined,
> chrome knobs and hinges, well machined and worth the $65 price tag.  And the
> most important thing... once clamped to the scope and mounted to the tripod,
> stability is not a problem. :)  I'm darn lucky I found one as my scope is
> almost 20 years old and the mounts are being discontinued.  I'm looking
> forward to trying it out... maybe tomorrow.  :)
>
> Richard

And we're looking forward to seeing some of the results (I hope we
shall see them I mean) ...

Joel W.
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