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    Sirui VA-5 vs Manfrotto MVH500AH (visual comparison)

    sorry I no longer have the MVH500. ive only got Sirui VA-5 and VH-10 and use the VH-10 with the BTX115.
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    Sirui VA-5 vs Manfrotto MVH500AH (visual comparison)

    congrats on your purchase of the BTX. Can i ask what objective you’ve paired it with?
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    Sirui VA-5 vs Manfrotto MVH500AH (visual comparison)

    I agree with John’s comments re Tripod, although my own tripod is the next one down - the Sirun R-3213x. I find the smaller Sirui quite stable for birding but for astronomy i hv to be mindful of image shake… Tracking with the BTX is fine, but it has a shallow depth of field so depending How...
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    Sirui VA-5 vs Manfrotto MVH500AH (visual comparison)

    I’ve always found the handle awkward. In the early days of me getting into birding, i tended to cut the handles shorter but even then found it awkward. I now prefer to use the scope body itself to move the scope around. It’s a more direct / tactile experience for me Vs using a handle to...
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    Sirui VA-5 vs Manfrotto MVH500AH (visual comparison)

    Having owned the MVH500AH, the Sirui VA-5 and the Sirui VH-10 i agree with your comments… More than the weight, i found the Manfrotto oversized bulky. By contrast the Sirui VA-5 is a beautiful little head that balances the tripod well especially when the tripod itself is being carried, AND...
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