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Old 04-11-2013, 03:16 PM
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Manfrotto 3D Camera Mount

I have two new, never used Manfrotto 056 Camera Mount ideasl for piggybacking a camera (DSLR or other) onto a scope, tripod or other.

These sell for around $80.00 from Ted's camera stores

http://www.teds.com.au/manfrotto-056-3d-junior-head

I'm asking $60.00 each including postage within Australia.

I've been using one of these on my rig for several years and I can say from personal experience that it is a very strong, stable and very easily adjusted camera mounting.

Please PM if interested.

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Luke
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Old 04-11-2013, 03:25 PM
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Looks handy! But how can it be mounted on a scope? Sorry just wondering since ive never done piggybacking.
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Old 04-11-2013, 03:39 PM
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For anyone with a Polarie or an iOptron-type tracker that sits on a tripod, these will be great for fine-tuning a SCP alignment. Put the Manfrotto on the tripod and then attach the Polarie etc to that, tilt to correspond to Latitude and rough align to true south and then fine-tune the azimuth while looking through your reticle or other device. SHould be capable of quite fine adjustments.

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Old 04-11-2013, 03:42 PM
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Sweet! thx pmrid I will take it, luke.
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Old 04-11-2013, 04:04 PM
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Old 04-11-2013, 04:48 PM
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OK. great.
Looks like both have sold.

The easiest way to mount it is to screw it to the top of one of the scope rings. That's what I do anyway (to the rear one).

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Sweet! thx pmrid I will take it, luke.
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Old 04-11-2013, 06:57 PM
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Great! This will make imaging much easier for me oorah
 

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