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Originally Posted by Paul Haese
Looking at getting a small and light weight mount that will carry my kit for our next TSE. Star lapse looks to be a good contender. Does the tripod come with it?
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Paul, I've tried my StarLapse with a Manfrotto 190XPROB and it is OK as long as you don't have too much weight on it and do not extend the centre column. I've also got a Manfrotto 475 and that is OK with the column extended, but it won't fit in my usual suitcase.
What seems equally important is the head and how tight you get the screw into the mounting bar of the StarLapse. If the load isn't balanced in all directions this screw can let the StarLapse rotate.
Peter noted his fluid head slips with the big Canon lens. I've tried 804RC2 and 498RC2 heads on the 190, and a 229 3D Pro on the 475. They all slip with my a77 and Sigma 150-500 if I don't do something to balance the load. A geared head might do better.
Also most heads will not let you go past about 30 deg upward tilt so you might have to reverse the load to use downward tilt. eg the 804 goes to 90 deg down.