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Subject: Re: Carrying LX200s (was [M]: Aluminum threads)
From: JohnLX200@aol.com
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Sat Nov 08 06:29:42 1997

In a message dated 97-11-08 01:55:24 EST, Bill Arnett wrote:

<< At 7:29 AM -0800 11/7/97, JohnLX200@aol.com wrote:
>... being able to fold the legs and carry the
>scope through a doorway with the scope mounted on the tripod...

You would have to be REALLY strong to do that with a 12" :-) >>

I don't really think so, although I admittedly haven't tried it.
I have a herniated disc and had no problem at all with the Mak (16 pound
difference plus the difference in the tripods from the 12").....
less problem than carrying the scope and tripod separately in fact!

The difference is that picking up the scope separately is like carrying a
television or something, where you dare not drop it, and setting it down
requires dangerous bending. Not to mention the precarious balancing act
getting it on the tripod.

With the tripod legs there, it can be rested at any time without any effort
or bending. It's much more similar to lifting a person an inch off the
ground than to lifting a delicate, unwieldy object (which a tripod-less LX200
is). You just wrap your arms around them, lean back a little, and they're
airborne and balanced on you!

John Hopper
JohnLX200@aol.com