Meade ETX-90 PHOTOGRAPHY

In addition to winding teflon tape into the
ALT truncheon and using a time delay, you
might try the old mouse pad trick.

Buy an inexpensive mouse pad of standard
thickness. Cut it into four rectangles. Put
one under each tripod leg, and keep the extra
for a spare.

The practice lessens vibrations noticeably if
your tripod is set on a hard surface (like
cement) or on a wooden deck, which has
vibrations all its own. It is less helpfule for
tripods set on the actual earthen ground - but
then it is less needed.

Never tried the $50.00 rubber anti-vibration
feet you can buy. This version costs $3.00.

-Larry Curcio