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Jack Walker · May 18th, 2008, 01:19 PM

First, use a tripod made of wood. (Carbon fiber and basalt/fiber glass are better than metal.)

There are the Meade vibration isolation pads:
http://www.astronomics.com/main/prod...product_id/895

Read paragraph 2 of this article for some typical ways to dampen ground vibrations:
http://www.pietro.org/Astro_C5/Mods/tripod_tray.htm

Here are some ideas:
http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00BXbT

May 18th, 2008, 01:19 PM	#2
Jack Walker Trustee Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Burbank Posts: 1,289	First, use a tripod made of wood. (Carbon fiber and basalt/fiber glass are better than metal.) There are the Meade vibration isolation pads: http://www.astronomics.com/main/prod...product_id/895 Read paragraph 2 of this article for some typical ways to dampen ground vibrations: http://www.pietro.org/Astro_C5/Mods/tripod_tray.htm Here are some ideas: http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00BXbT