Vimal,
This looks like the standard Meade heavy duty field tripod (i.e., the
LX50/LX90/LX200 tripod included with the 8" scopes). You've already added
up the numbers and if the wedge fits the LX10 base, I'd say you got a
reasonable deal, though it's obvious the dealer was making his profit off
the shipping and the low selling price was just a gimmick. Um, I see you
didn't get a wedge with your LX10. That's odd since they always come with a
wedge and are intended to always be polar aligned.

Ray


"Mustang" wrote in message
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Hi Al

Well I feel satisfied. I wouldnt mind if you tell me. Please do.
Generally I
want to know what the price is out there for such mount.

I bought this, for a Meade LX10 Deluxe UTHC w/ Lumicon DSC, counter
weights,
case with foam, 80mm ST refractor piggyback, Telrad, 2 eps + 2 diagonals,
kendrick quik focus, dewshield, 2 books, and a Palm Vx which can interface
with the DSC ....for ~$800(US) it was on a fixed height meade standard
tripod
without eq wedge. So overall it was a good deal.

Vimal



Al wrote:

It's a little too late to be asking your question, isn't it? Even if I
thought it was a terrible deal, I wouldn't tell you, as you already
bought
it.

Al

"Mustang" wrote in message
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Hi All

I just bought a Meade (It was advertised "LX5/2080" ) tripod with
adjustable legs and eq wedge and a compass.
Apparently it was as demo, never used!
The tripod is in mint condition. The unit is clean. I set it up and
nothing was missing.
It cost me US $228.74 total (includes. shipping + taxes)

Check the pic here, this is what I got:
http://www.henrys.cnd.com/ebay/mea-tri+wedg-k.jpg

Is it a fair price?
Based on my research, I figured that it is..
A local store (Kendrick) was selling a used LX90 variable tripod
(looks
same as the LX5)without EQ wedge, for $250CAD + taxes.
A used standard wedge would have cost me about $80 to $100 CAD (it
think, its just a guess)

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Here is how I got it.....

I saw it on Ebay for $98.90US. The seller was Henry's (a major camera
dealer in Toronto, ON Canada). I live about 40km (25miles) from it

The shipping cost was fixed at $100US + 15% taxes.
[( $98.90 + $100) + 15%tax = $228.74]

Pick up was NOT an option. I phoned and emailed asking about pick-up
but the answer was NO.
The item is shipped from a warehouse in Toronto (i believe), not the
store. But still I could have driven!

The package was shipped one evening and I received it the following
morning. (within 15 hrs) So that was good!

Please let me know if it was a fair deal. If it wasnt (buy a little),
I
will still feel satisfied.

Thanks,
VL