Hi Malcolm,
I agree with the previous comments about the stability and other issues with the parallelogram mount. Instead, I opted for the Manfrotto 3258 tripod which is rock solid, and comes with a very fast central winding handle for altering height. The whole thing including shipping was $580 (US$) including shipping from
www.bigbinoculars.com .
This tripod is for use with the Oberwerk 45 degree binoculars, and you would be able to buy a couple of models down for less weighty binocs.
Cheers
