SkyView Mount

FlashDrive (Poppy) · #1 31-03-2012, 12:18 PM

Have posted a couple of pic's of this Mount for the benefit of a member who wants to do some research before purchasing.

This Mount is well known and carries different ' Company Brands ' ... in which case here is the ' Bintel Branded ' one .... which a lot of people have.

Very light weight .. and can hold quite a decent weight.

Flash

omegacrux (David) · #2 31-03-2012, 12:52 PM

I was thinking of getting one of those but my scope was right on the limit 7kg I like alt-az a go- to takes the fun out of finding things !

casstony · #3 31-03-2012, 01:27 PM

Thanks Flash. I'm curious if the mount is more stable with the retracted legs and semi-pier than it is without the pier and the legs extended?

FlashDrive (Poppy) · #4 31-03-2012, 01:58 PM

I don't know Tony ... never had the pier off .
The ' baby brother ' of this mount is listed at Bintel... Doesn't have the Pier.

http://www.bintel.com.au/Mounts---Tr...oductview.aspx

Here is a review on it ... graciously submitted by Vincent.

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/44-636-0-0-1-0.html

Hope this can assist you.

Flash

brian nordstrom (As avatar) · #5 31-03-2012, 10:24 PM

The pier only adds hight so a longer refractor can be used without having to sit on the ground .
I still have mine because its a sweet grab and go mount , it used to hold my sold 150mm f/5 refractor (only just ) , but holding my also sold 80mm Aplanat seen here , its perfect .
I think for the price these cant be beat .
As flash knows ,, they will hold a 127mm triplet , but only just .
Brian.

brian nordstrom (As avatar) · #6 31-03-2012, 10:34 PM

here is another , holding my ED80 with Zeiss in the back ground , a nice afternoon , last dry leading into a good viewing night .
Brian.

brian nordstrom (As avatar) · #7 31-03-2012, 10:35 PM

OOP's . trying again .
Brian

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Originally Posted by brian nordstrom

here is another , holding my ED80 with Zeiss in the back ground , a nice afternoon , last dry leading into a good viewing night .
Brian.

mikemasey (Mike) · #8 01-04-2012, 02:28 PM

Hi flashdrive,
First thing is you forgot or I cant find the asking price.
Second, Bintel show the mount with a Lunt LS 60, I have a Lunt and it has clam shell fittings. Will these be ok with the mount or does it come with its own fittings that would be suitable?

thanks

mike.

mikemasey (Mike) · #9 01-04-2012, 02:51 PM

Hey flashdrive,
what a chump am I, you havent put up the mount for sale at all have you!
Just as well that I re read the post and then went on to be able to answer the questions that I asked you!!

So yes it will take a Lunt as long as you have the Dove tail fittings!

see ya,

Mike.