[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Originally Posted by 33South

So I got one of these, from your favourite shop ...........I use but I reckon it would handle the 300mm (dont quote me)

http://orion.telescopes.com/products...ter_37062.html

I had something similar Chris (?) when I first started out and it was great to use. Then a friend lent me a manfrotto to use. I bought one that weekend. I loved the quick action single lever operation that allowed me to swivel the base and at the same time move the ball socket forward/back, left/right and rotate it CW/ACW. Plus it will carry up to 4KG, though I don't know how I'd feel about hanging 4KG off the front end of an LX90.

Yep it is more expensive, but for me it was well worth the extra money.