Celestron Tabletop Tripod for the C65 Mini Mak Spotting Scope by Celestron
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Digital camera reviews of Celestron Tabletop Tripod for the C65 Mini Mak Spotting Scope
Digital camera Review: Adequate for very small cameras.
Summary: 2 Stars
If you have a small camera, this one is adequate. The all-plastic design makes it difficult to adjust the height and the tilt because plastic tends to stick together when tightened. Loosening the knobs is a big pain and the legs tend to "give" a little bit when you use it with a bigger camera.Digital camera Review: Celestron Tripod
Summary: 5 Stars
The tripod is very light and portable. I'm using it mainly with a Leupold Golden Ring 27X spotting scope while shooting prone. In that application it is wonderful. The tripod I had before was similar in size and capability but was three pounds heavier. But because of it's light weight, the Celestron is not as stable if you bump it but overall a great buy and it is one of my goto pieces of kit in my drag bag.Digital camera Review: Good for cameras too
Summary: 5 Stars
This is for a spotting scope, but as I suspected the screw threads are the same as most SLR cameras such as the Nikon D series 40 50 60 70 80 90 and Canons. This is great for nature photos because it has the micro adjustment knobs. Just set it down, tighten the height to mid and do your fine height and side to side with the rotation knobs. Pick it up, collapse the legs and it is light enough to walk around on the camera.Digital camera Review: Greate Tripod
Summary: 5 Stars
Nice finish, a very good adjust system, you can move it just millimeters easy to handle, very efficient for spotting, good quality. NO complains!Digital camera Review: Not quite solid enough for non-mini spotting scopes
Summary: 3 Stars
First off, the technical details are wrong for this entry which seem to be for a full size Celestron tripod. This unit actually measures 14 inches folded, 10.5 inches with the legs opened and stretches up to 14 inches high with the center column raised. The legs themselves do not telescope. A plastic collar can be tightened to lock the column height and still allow it to turn for panning. The collar can be tightened further to completely lock the column from panning. A knob can be tightened to lock the tilting. A 1/4-20 screw with locking nut allows the attachment of a camera or spotting scope though the rubber used to keep the scope from twisting seems to allow some unwanted vibration. The unit is constructed of plastic and aluminum. The legs are extruded aluminum channel but fairly rigid and connect to an hard plastic base. The fine motion controls do not allow full rotation or tilting but this is not a major drawback and is to be expected for something in this price range.
As a mini camera tripod, the Celestron provides good support and is much more solid than other mini tripods in this price range. It was able to support my 35mm SLR with battery grip and 1.5 pound 24-200mm Tokina lens with ease. The tripod, however, isn't designed to allowed rotating the camera for portrait orientation.
As a spotting scope tripod, the Celestron leaves something to be desired. While the tripod can support the weight of a C90 spotting scope, it just isn't quite solid enough to allow fine adjustments or focusing without causing vibrations that disrupt viewing for up to 10 seconds or more. I would guess this to be a problem for any tripod this small but it does limit the usefulness of the Celestron, particularly with a camera mounted to the scope. The fine controls do work well enough and the Celestron is sturdy enough to hold a spotting scope without danger of it toppling over.
All in all, this is a sturdy mini tripod with useful fine motion controls but it may not be all that useful for high power scopes or those heavier than the C65 or for through-the-scope photography.
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