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This new improved head mount by William Optics is entirely aluminum made, with a stylish sanded finish and laser engraving. The knobs are stainless steel. It's called the EAZY-Touch because it's easy to set-up, and it is easy to use. Tracking stars even at high-power has never been easier. The extremely high quality allows for smooth movements without the need for any slow-motion controls. This very solid Alt-Az mount is fitted with a Vixen bar clamp on one side and can mount Losmandy-style plates on the other, allowing you to mount two telescopes at one time. Mounting two telescopes should allow you to balance each other more easily too. Two scopes = twice the fun. Invite your family to observe with you, or use a larger and a smaller scopes at the same time parallel-mounted.
The head weighs 7.7lbs (3.5 kg). When mounted on a quality tripod it will offer all the stability you need without compromising its portability and ease of use. The "Teflon inside" guarantees that there is no backlash and that your mount will perform outstandingly.
The mount can be purchased "head only" or complete with a William Optics Wooden Tripod. This stable wooden tripod comes with an eyepiece tray. The tripod configuration includes the mounting M10X1.25 plate. It is ideal for the EAZY Touch ALT-AZ mount, unless you already own a very stable yet portable good-quality camera tripod, such as Manfrotto or Gitzo.
How much can I mount on it? How big a telescope?
Provided that you are using a GOOD quality tripod, you can mount up to 22 lbs (10 kg) on either side without any need for a counterweight. That means that a 4"-5" refractor, for example, is easily handled. For larger or heavier scopes, we recommend the installation of counterweights with a counterweight bar and standard counterweights.
The head has a standard camera-tripod thread to fit on most tripods, but we strongly recommend the William Optics wooden tripod in the complete mount configuration which offers the best quality/price ratio. The black pillar base is threaded M10 so this will also work with most camera-tripods (metric threaded) and for Vixen GP (SuperPolaris and Vixen type clones, Meade LXD75, etc.) compatible tripods.
We also sell a Vixen-style dovetail plate for use with the Vixen clamp of the EAZY-T or with other compatible mounts.
- Accepts Vixen-style plates or Losmandy-style plates.
- Can hold two telescopes at one time.
- Weight: 3kg (head only); 8kg (with tripod)
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