This highly portable full height field tripod features a smooth pan & tilt head with altitude clutch control knob, a quick release plate - flick a lever and the telescope or camera can be removed instantly. The head platform flips through 90 degrees as required to telescope position as convenient as possible.

The tripod is made from lightweight ABS and aluminium and is our lightest full height tripod weighing in at only 1200g! The tripod features a centre stay or leg-brace system that locks into position with a twist-knob (see picture).

The centre column height is controlled by a conveniently placed folding crank handle. The tripod will easily hold spotting scopes, binoculars (with additional bracket) and cameras up to 3 kilos in weight.

A great "astro" and hide use feature of this medium size tripod is the ballast hook fitted underneath the centre column (see picture detail). The ballast hook allows some form of weight (small sand or water filled bucket, even a carrier bag with a few beers will do!) to be attached to the tripod to increase its mass and so minimise vibrations and movement. Ideal tripod for spotting scopes or larger binoculars with a support bracket.

What's so great about the Star 62 tripod?

In a word - weight, or rather, the lack of it! The tripod is of an ultra-lightweight design but is still strong and rigid even at full height. The three-legged monopod? A great in-the-field use of the tripod is to close the legs together (with a rubber band or velcro strap etc) and use it as a monopod! The tripod is more than light enough to be used this way and carried around with the spotting scope,binocular or camera attached, with the great added benefit over a normal monopod, that at a moments notice it can be turned into a tripod again!

Specification:

Maximum height: 1400mm (4'6")

Minimum height: 600mm

Weight: 1120g

Carrying capacity: 3kg