Buy Orion Paragon-Plus Binocular Mount without TripodOrion Paragon-Plus Binocular Mount without Tripod Product Description:
- Specialized mount holds heavy binoculars up to 80mm to eliminate arm strain and shakiness for viewing comfort
- Features sliding counterweight for balancing the mounted binocular
- Compatible with any field or photography tripod (without pan head) that has a 1/4" or 3/8" threaded post
- Includes a L-adapter for attaching virtually any binocular equipped with a tripod adapter
- Weighs 12.6 lbs. Tripod sold separately
Product Description
Stargazing with binoculars is an idyllic pleasure. All the more so with our Paragon-Plus Binocular Mount. This is the same as our sku #5374 except without the Paragon-Plus XHD tripod. Compatible with virtually any heavy-duty tripod (without pan head) that has 1/4" or 3/8" threaded post. Mount comes fully assembled. Weighs 12.6 lbs.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Really nice quality and wonderful functionality
By J. A. Smith
For the sale price I paid, I wasn't expecting this to be as nice as it is. Very sturdy. I haven't had the opportunity to use it very much yet, but out of the box and after one night of use it clearly is a great product that works as advertised. Pointing the binocular up and down could be a bit nicer (some sort of fluid-damped tilt mechanism would be perfect), but panning and, most importantly, adjusting the height of the binocular for different viewers while staying trained on the same object are both buttery smooth as-is.A couple things to be aware of:It is *heavy*. I had planned to use this with a fairly heavy-duty tripod I already had (rated at 15lb capacity). On paper, this mount plus my 3lb binocular should have been OK on this tripod. Well, it sort of works, but the tripod is at its max rating and the result is an image that bounces for quite awhile after you let go. So I've had to buy another tripod to provide good support. I went with a heavy-duty video model rated at 25# that has crutch-style legs. I was able to find an inexpensive, lightly used one on ebay, but if I had it to over again, I'd have just purchased this with the XHD tripod that Orion pairs it with. That one looks very similar to the one I purchased separately and to me it would be worth it to have the matching set.It is *big*. Storing this when not in use should factor into your consideration. Portability also - this thing weighs a lot and carrying it around in the box is not ergonomic. I'm thinking of building some type of box with two built-in casters that allow moving it around like a dolly. Also the heavy-duty tripod required to support this will not fold down to a tiny package like most camera tripods that people are used to dealing with.My only other "complaint" is that I wish it was rated to carry a heavier binocular than 5lb. Some people do this anyway, but after seeing what happened when pushing my tripod to its limit I am not inclined to do the same to the mount. But Orion doesn't mischaracterize its capabilities, so I can't mark them down for wanting more from than they advertised. Especially at this price point.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.giant binocular mount
By Merl & Jim
This is a great product for giant binoculars. I have a wonderus view & a bad neck from arthritis but my 30x80 found a perfect match with this mount.
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