A few days ago I got a new toy, Celestron 15x70 SkyMaster Binoculars, which are especially designed for astronomical watching, a.k.a. star-gazing. It is said that these binoculars offer "incredible value for money", and I think this is not far off the mark.
Problem is, I don't have a tripod to use with the binoculars. The binoculars weight 1.36 kg, and you really need a support for viewing the sky.
One suggestion is a tripod made of ash wood, namely Berlebach 3042, but I'm not yet convinced this is the one to use. It does have good properties, such as ability to view without too much stooping, and the center column in a rotating base seems to be a workable design. And a wooden tripod is nice to handle when the temperature is below freezing.
However, I would like to get a second opinion on this. I might use the tripod for photography as well, although I'm not too keen on lugging one around on long walks. The Berlebach weights 3.5 kg, and 4.5 kg with a good video head (Manfrotto 128RC).
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Vous êtes un peu loin du port, non ?
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