tripod weight carrying capacity

[Joshua Bunn]

HI All,

would anyone know how much weight the meade giant field tripod will safely carry working in the field (not the supper giant field tripod)?

thanks
Josh

[bmitchell82]

if thats the one that came with the LX200... good lord heaps! :P they are a chunky piece of kit! Almost makes my 10" and EQ6 look small when mounted on top

here (http://brendanmitchell.net/?page_id=10&wppa-album=15&wppa-occur=1&wppa-photo=115)

[Joshua Bunn]

Hi Brendan,
Yep, thats it. Looking to use it in the field with my gear thats coming, after doing some more sums, and reading what you said, i realised i had no problems with weight capacity. i will have about 80kg total sitting on it.

clear skies
Josh

[Barrykgerdes]

They are a very strong mount especially if you shorten the legs s bit. I would not like to put more than 200Kg on one. Mainly because I can't lift that much.

Barry

[Joshua Bunn]

Thanks Barry.