SkyView Mount

[FlashDrive]

Have posted a couple of pic's of this Mount for the benefit of a member who wants to do some research before purchasing.

This Mount is well known and carries different ' Company Brands ' ... in which case here is the ' Bintel Branded ' one .... which a lot of people have.

Very light weight .. and can hold quite a decent weight.

Flash :hi:

[omegacrux]

I was thinking of getting one of those but my scope was right on the limit 7kg I like alt-az a go- to takes the fun out of finding things !

[casstony]

Thanks Flash. I'm curious if the mount is more stable with the retracted legs and semi-pier than it is without the pier and the legs extended?

[FlashDrive]

I don't know Tony ... never had the pier off .
The ' baby brother ' of this mount is listed at Bintel... Doesn't have the Pier.

http://www.bintel.com.au/Mounts---Tripods/Alt-Az-Mounts/Bintel-SkyView-Alt-Az-Mount/98/productview.aspx

Here is a review on it ... graciously submitted by Vincent.

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/44-636-0-0-1-0.html

Hope this can assist you.

Flash :hi:

[brian nordstrom]

:) The pier only adds hight so a longer refractor can be used without having to sit on the ground .
I still have mine because its a sweet grab and go mount , it used to hold my sold 150mm f/5 refractor (only just ) , but holding my also sold 80mm Aplanat seen here , its perfect .
I think for the price these cant be beat .
As flash knows ,, they will hold a 127mm triplet , but only just .
Brian.

[brian nordstrom]

:) here is another , holding my ED80 with Zeiss in the back ground , a nice afternoon , last dry leading into a good viewing night .
Brian.

[brian nordstrom]

:shrug: OOP's . trying again .
Brian

[mikemasey]

Hi flashdrive,
First thing is you forgot or I cant find the asking price.
Second, Bintel show the mount with a Lunt LS 60, I have a Lunt and it has clam shell fittings. Will these be ok with the mount or does it come with its own fittings that would be suitable?

thanks

mike.

[mikemasey]

Hey flashdrive,
what a chump am I, you havent put up the mount for sale at all have you!
Just as well that I re read the post and then went on to be able to answer the questions that I asked you!!

So yes it will take a Lunt as long as you have the Dove tail fittings!

see ya,

Mike.:screwy: