Robin:
> Thanks David and Joel. What size weights do you think would be useful
> for the Takahashi mounts?
>
> 4" dia. x 1.5" = 5 lbs.?
That might be useful in that the standard weight (at least for the EM-10)
is essentially 4kg, a bit under nine pounds. It serves most purposes
pretty well, but when you want to overstress the mount or move the weight
closer to the head, a bit more would be nice. But not twice as much.
> I considered doing weights for the GP at one time, but found there was
> very little interest. I guess the cost is too high for an economical
> mount.
However, at least on the smaller mounts (especially the EM-10) the
counterweight shaft is both flimsy and too long. I think there might be
(overall) more interest in a GP-diameter/length counterweight shaft
threaded for the Taks.
Another problem with the taks is the threads on the head tend to
wear -- I have no cure for that. At least on my older EM-10, they did not
use the finest aluminum. I should probably just get a sleeve put in that
would work with the Vixen shaft, which has a _much_ larger thread and
seems quite a bit stronger.
d