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Product no.: 14828

PORTA II mount incl. tripod

Name: Vixen PORTA II mount incl. tripod
Brand: Vixen
Price: 311 USD
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)

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Product description

More about the series Porta...

The Porta II is a solid altazimuth mount with a 20lb payload capacity and features Slow Motion Flexible Handles to minimize vibrations and keep your view sharp. This is very useful in searching and tracking celestial objects.

The mount head is easily removed to allow for a switch to a heavier tripod. In addition, this is a great mount for terrestrial viewing. With no locks or clutches, our gear drives make it a simple matter to precisely track a planet or a ship on the horizon by turning the elevation and/or azimuth control handles. The Porta II Mount features slow motion control of both axes, solid central bolt for easy tripod change, flex handles and accessory tray.

Specifications

Capacity

Designation

PORTA II

Max. additional load capacity (kg)

Worm gear teeth (RA) (piece)

120

Appropriate for...

OTAs with an outer diameter of less than 16cm

Drive type

Worm wheel

Special features

Fine adjustment

yes

Manual tracking

yes

Accessory tray

yes

Fitting for prism rail

yes (Vixen style)

Equipment

Accessory plate

yes

Motor-powered

Carry case

Tripod

Max. tripod height (cm)

120

Tripod weight (kg)

2,8

Tripod material

Aluminium

General

Colour

white

Total weight (kg)

5,8

Series

Porta

Type

Mount

Type of build

Azimuthal

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Product safety

manufacturer: Vixen Co. Ltd., 5-17-3 Higashi-Tokorozawa Tokorozawa-shi, 359-0021 Saitama, JP, www.vixen.co.jp

resp_person: Bresser GmbH, Gutenbergstraße 2, 46414 Rhede, DE, [email protected]

Product safety

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The mount is easy to separate from the tripod

Practical tool tray with magnetic holder.

Storage shelf for accessories

Most telescopes have the standard Vixen connection, with which they can easily be attached to the mount.

The resistance of the slip clutch is adjustable and so can be adapted to optics of different weights.

Customer reviews

Better for shorter refractors

Review by P. S. on 04.02.2013 16:26:46

( 3 / 5 )

I made the mistake of buying this mount for use with a TAL100RS. Although the mount can take the weight, the long length of the scope gives it a high torque moment which leads to a wobbly image! The image takes maybe half a minute to become steady after touching the scope in any way and if it's windy at all then just forget it!

On the other hand, the mount is very nice to use and, with the optional slow motions, easy to track with.
It should be fine for shorter refractors but don't buy it for use with a TAL100RS!

Phil
Weimar