Starwave Mini-AZ Mount

The Starwave Mini-AZ Mount - take your telescope anywhere!

• Quick to set up and intiutive to use with easy tension controls on both axes.
• Perfect for visual astronomy with a small refractor. No power needed, no polar aligment needed (like for Equatorial Mounts), just point and go!
• Fits any camera tripod with standard 3/8 thread (if 1/4, just use a 3/8 to 1/4 converter)
• Has optional extension arm, stainless steel counterweight, and counterweight shaft.
• Packs down tiny for travel. 
• Optional L-Bracket for Photo lens or spotting scopes with 1/4" thread fitting.
• Designed for compact refractors like the Starwave 70ED and 80ED, spotters or even a camera and large telephoto lens.
• Vixen format clamp - spring loaded with captive clamp.
• 80mm removable side-arm-extension to allow longer optical tubes to clear the tripod legs.

In the box: 

• Mount head with Vixen-format clamp.
• 1kg Stainless Steel Counterweight & shaft.
• 80mm side arm extension.

Specifications:

• Total weight 1.5kg (Head, extension arm & clamp)
• Stainless Steel Counterweight 1kg
• Counterweight shaft 20cm
• Head height 95mm
• Head width 100mm 
• Head depth 55mm
• Extension arm length 80mm.
• Distance of Vixen-Style clamp from centre pivot-point with extension in place = 155mm
• Distance of Vixen-Style clamp from centre pivot-point without extension = 60mm