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Old 10-02-2014, 10:36 PM
PeterHA (Peter)
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Location: Glen Waverley, Melbourne
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OK Morton,
My standard (not my travel setup) is a FC-100 on a AYO II which sits on a Berlebach UNI 18 with tray and double leg clamps & Nexus DSC.
This is rock solid up to 250x with only the FC 100 or with a parallel mounted second scope. With solid I mean, at 250x if you touch the scope/ EP you see a very small image shift but no following vibration. I do not use 250x that often but 210 a lot.
It would still be solid with up to 120mm f9 which is the limit of this setup (for my taste).
I attached an image of the whole thing.
I also use a Berlebach height adjustable Astro chair type "Charon", works perfect and is very comfortable - di dI mention, I like observing with that combo, very relaxing.
I ordered the Berlebach stuff directly from them in Germany, not cheap but you get what you pay for and I am sick of too many compromises, the limited time I have I like to enjoy the image I see.
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