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It is approx 5-6cm from the tripod hole to where I butt up to the EP.
It weighs just over 800gms with the battery.
If it was attached to my dob, I'd have to make up some heavy duty counterweights. The poor thing finds it hard to cope when I use my 2" barlow and EP.
I was at York Optical the other week and took the camera in with the hope of finding a suitable bracket. They had one that fitted v. well, but it was close on to $100 and that is not in our budget at the moment.
As for putting the camera on a tripod, tried that, and keeping the tripod aligned with the EP and the scope in alignment with the planet is too difficult for me. I read somewhere that a monopod is helpful, just to take the weight. Maybe if I just retract 2 legs of the tripod.. I'll give that a go.
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