Tele Vue Tele-Pod v2 Alt-Az Telescope Mountdesigned their Tele Vue Tele-Pod v2 Alt-Az Telescope Mountfor smooth and balanced tracking for optical tube assemblies (OTAs) up to 3" in aperture. It is configured as a dual-fork yoke mount that cradles your OTA at its center of balance for smooth pan/tilt motion with reduced vibrations and smooth-motion altitude and azimuth bearings with tension adjustments. A single control handle enables precise control without the associated vibrations that normally come with moving a mount by hand.

The unique design allows for the OTA to move through an 85 to -10° altitude range from below the horizon (such as viewing from a hilltop) all the way close to the zenith. A scope-stop helps to prevent damage if the objective end "nosedives" down. The Tele-Pod is offered here as a mount head only and comes equipped with 1/4"-20 and 3/8"-16 mounting treads for easy attachment to most photo, video, field, or astronomical tripods. Mounting holes on the azimuth plate are pre-drilled for 1/4"-20 and 3/8"-16 bolts for attaching OTAs.

Recommended for OTAs up to 3"/76mm    Manual Alt-Az Yoke Mount    85° to -10° Altitude Range    Tension-Adjustable Axes    29-60" Adjustable-Height Tripod    Aluminum Legs with Extendable Column    Rubber-Tipped Feet    Removable Spiked Feet    Soft Tripod Carry Bag

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does this kit include a star diagonal or is that included?

A: No, a star diagonal is not included, a non issue with me as I already had two of them.

Q: 2. Tele Vue 2.0x Powermate (2") - does this allow 1.25" eyepieces as well?

A: Yes. The Tele Vue 2.0x Powermate (2") comes with an adapter for 1.25 inch eyepieces.

Q: 3. Will Tele Vue's FoneMate work with the iPhone 13 Pro Max?

A: The Tele Vue FoneMate Universal Digiscoping Adapter BH #TEFMSPEPA • MFR #SFA-0001 will work with any phone or phone and case under 4.7 x 8.3"

Q: 4. How does this work with the Meade LX 600 12”? Would it be too much? I would like to do planetary photography with either a Nikon D750 or a Nikon Z6. Thanks

A: This would work with the LX600,but might be very dark/distorted. You can definitely try it with the Scope. The View just might be a little grainy due to the high magnification.

Q: 5. Will the 4X Powermate adapter for your camera work with the 2X version? I don't really see the difference?

A: There is a specific 4x T mount adapter

Q: 6. What size and pitch thread is on the phonemate ?

A: They do not publish the thread pitch but it is only compatible with Tele Vue brand eyepieces: Eyepiece Compatibility: All DeLite All Delos Plössl: 55mm, 40mm, 32mm Panoptic: 41mm, 35mm, 27mm, 24mm*, 22mm, 19mm All Nagler Type 4 Nagler Type 5: 31mm, 26mm, 20mm* All* Nagler Type 6 All Ethos

Q: 7. What type of adaptor should i buy to fit with Canon r6 markII (RF-mount)?

A: The Tele Vue 60 2.4"/60mm Refractor would need a combination of these accessories in order to attach a Canon RF mount camera: https://bhpho.to/3jCjOKt plus https://bhpho.to/3JROjqV

Q: 8. What is the maximum weight load for this tripod?

A: Recommended by Tele-Vue for their TV-76 refractor telescope which weighs 5lbs. No other specifications are given.

Q: 9. can I use 1.25" pieces with this ?

A: Yes, the Tele Vue 4x Powermate (2"), comes with a 1.25mm adapter allowing you to use a 1`.25 eyepiece with it.

Q: 10. I have a 2x Powermate and mount it directly to the 90 degree Televue Everbrite dielectric on my TV-85 for viewing with both the eyepieces and attaching my DSLR via the Powermate adapter with T-ring. Is this how the 4x mounts as well?

A: If I undestand your question correctly, I say YES. I have used my 4x Powermate on my Meade 7 LX200 Mak-Cass with a 2 Diagonal. I dont really need that much magnification on my scope when viewing VISUALLY, why I bought it was for shooting Prime Focus using my Canon T3i DSLR. For this it performed flawlessly. Im pretty sure you are aware these Powermates are a step up from the lowly Barlow and its quite noticable once you've used both and compared the differences ! Just be sure you have the 2 adapter if you are using this 2 Powermate. Aside from that, keep looking up ! :-)