You didn't say if your mount has the goto option. If so I can't help. If not, leveling the tripod only makes the polar more logical. The mount only cares that the r.a. axis is aimed at the pole. But, I still level the tripod using a Brunton and the included levels. But I don't worry about it if the mount isn't exactly level. Seems like the time could be better spent on polar alignment. Bill B. On Sep 7, 2005, at 3:07 PM, Rob Ratkowski wrote:
Any G11 / G8 users have suggestions on how to easily level the drive when in the field on the supplied tripod?? I can do it but it seems to take minutes longer than w/ my Meade tripod and there might be some 'helpful hints' floating around or is that just the way it is??
Aloha Rob
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