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Re: [OM] Tripod support for moon shots

Subject: Re: [OM] Tripod support for moon shots
From: Michael Wong <mialop.wong@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 1 May 2015 11:02:35 +0800
Chuck,
Do you consider to mount your camera reverse on the 410? That will be tilt
up to 90 degree.



Cheers,
Michael

On 1 May 2015 at 08:41, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It's late twilight and the moon was just hanging there inviting a shot
> with the E-M1.  I rounded up the Orion 500/5.6 spotting scope, a T2 to OM
> adapter and an OM to 4/3 adapter and put everything on my big Manfrotto
> tripod with 410 geared head.  Ooops!  That head doesn't tilt up more than
> 30 degrees.  Go grab the Manfrotto 3-way head.  Ooops. Same problem... no
> tilt more than 30 degrees.  Ball head.  Naw, hard to install and also
> limited in tilt angle except in one orientation.
>
> I have two equatorial heads but one is for the 8" Celestron.  No reason to
> put a 500mm Orion on it and no easy way to mount it if I did.  I also have
> a 4.5" Meade reflector with equatorial mount but there's no easy way to
> attach to that either... at least in a hurry.
>
> So, those of you who have been taking moon shots... what are you using for
> support?  Or do I just depend on IS to do the job.  :-)
>
> Chuck Norcutt
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