The mount all packs up into a small alluminium supplied case so is easy to cart around. You level the tripod, then fine tune level on the mount itself using the three brass thumbwheels. I made a tripod extender to prevent the 120ED from hitting the tripod legs when at zenith, now all is good.įor straight looking these mounts are all you need and because of the small weight they are a great grab and go. The simplicity of setting up and tearing down makes the Mini Tower an absolute dream. Vance Purdy iOptron MiniTower telescope mount Reviewed in the United States on JVerified Purchase A very nice go-to mount, especially suitable for small to medium refractor telescopes. I am pleased with the performance of all three when fitted to these mounts. of 2 - Vixen Skypod vs the iOptron Mini-Tower - posted in Mounts: The Skypod new goes for 1200, supports up a scope up to 15 lbs and the Starbook S has 22,000 objects in its database.The iOptron Mini-tower (the cheaper one) goes for 750, supports up to 25 lbs, and has 130,000 objects in its database. As with most GoTo mounts, pointing accuracy is refined as you centre in on several objects widely spread across the sky. I have 3 OTA's I use on them skywatcher Equinox 120ED, ioptron 152 mak, skywatcher 127 mak. ( Terence Dickinson) Pointing and Tracking The big question is, How accurate is the mount At over 1,000, this is a premium-priced product, so high precision should be expected. With reference to the iOptron Mini Tower Pro and the Baader Mk V Binoviewer. 05:47 AM Heavens Above in User Reviews Discuss this article in our forums Takahashi Mewlon 210 Review. Mind you spreaders make a difference to any tripod regardless of how good the design is.Īlignment of these mounts is dead easy and targeting and tracking on my 3 is superb. User Reviews Article: Takahashi Mewlon 210 Review. No doubt you've heard about the MiniTower. You've seen the MiniTower - Now you've got to go Pro. I have designed and developed folding spreaders for both tripods and that has made one heck of a difference in performance to all three mounts. 1148.00 This product is no longer available Description The iOptron MiniTower Pro is a portable yet very robust go to Altazimuth mount with 33 pound capacity. The pro has a much heavier and sturdy tripod but that setup is much more expensive. They would, in my opinion, be the easiest of any go-to to set up and use. The oldest is 4 and a half years and all 3 have been totaly reliable, no issues at all. iOptron Mini Tower Pro problem - posted in Equipment (No astrophotography): I have a problem with my Mini Tower Pro. I have 3 of these mounts, 2 version1 mt's and 1 mtpro. Gregory McCain, iOptron SmartStar Mount Review Jeffrey Carter, iOptrons MiniTower Max Byerly, iOptron Smartstar Cube 80mm Refractor More User Reviews at.
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