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IMPORTANT: Our store is located in Canada. All orders that include products manufactured outside of Canada or USA will be subject to tariffs and duties, regardless of the order value. US customers are responsible for all applicable duties and tariffs, and those will be billed by the carrier, except for the Lacerta upgrade kit, for which we collect them at checkout.
IMPORTANT: Our store is located in Canada. All orders that include products manufactured outside of Canada or USA will be subject to tariffs and duties, regardless of the order value. US customers are responsible for all applicable duties and tariffs, and those will be billed by the carrier, except for the Lacerta upgrade kit, for which we collect them at checkout.

Mounts and Tripods

The mount is the part of a telescope system that decides what is possible. It sets how long you can expose before stars trail, how much optic you can carry, and how much of a night you spend imaging rather than troubleshooting. David Astro stocks mounts and tripods in Canada — equatorial, alt-azimuth, harmonic drive and star tracker — with piers, wedges and counterweights to match, shipped domestically.

We help customers size mounts to real payloads rather than optimistic ones, and we are candid about where a mount's rated capacity stops being realistic for imaging. If you tell us your optic and your intended use, we will tell you what it actually needs.

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Tele Vue Eyepiece Caddy Set 1
$126.00 - $126.00
$126.00
$126.00 - $126.00
$126.00

Tele Vue Eyepiece Caddy Set

TV-TEC-1018

Holds three 1.25" and two 2" eyepieces 2" holes have removable 1.25" inserts Attaches with thumb screws to the yoke arms of all Tele Vue mount hea...

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$126.00 - $126.00
$126.00
$126.00 - $126.00
$126.00
Tele Vue Gibraltar HD4 - Encoder Equipped 1
$1,657.00 - $1,657.00
$1,657.00
$1,657.00 - $1,657.00
$1,657.00

Tele Vue Gibraltar HD4 - Encoder Equipped

TV-G4E-6023

Recommended for the Tele Vue NP101is Weight: 20.5 lbs (mount) Height (to altitude axis): 3.5 to 5 ft Altitude range: +80° to -12° Thick wood legs ...

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$1,657.00 - $1,657.00
$1,657.00
$1,657.00 - $1,657.00
$1,657.00
Tele Vue Gibraltar HD4 Mount 1
$1,434.00 - $1,434.00
$1,434.00
$1,434.00 - $1,434.00
$1,434.00

Tele Vue Gibraltar HD4 Mount

TV-G4M-6014

Recommended for the Tele Vue NP101is Weight: 20.5 lbs Height (to altitude axis): 3.5 to 5 ft Altitude range: +80° to -12° Thick wood legs with leg...

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$1,434.00 - $1,434.00
$1,434.00
$1,434.00 - $1,434.00
$1,434.00
Tele Vue Gibraltar HD5 - Encoder Equipped 1
$1,983.00 - $1,983.00
$1,983.00
$1,983.00 - $1,983.00
$1,983.00

Tele Vue Gibraltar HD5 - Encoder Equipped

TV-G5E-5023

Recommended for the Tele Vue NP127is Weight: 22.9 lbs (mount) Height (to altitude axis): 3.5 to 5 ft Altitude range: +80° to -12° Thick wood legs ...

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$1,983.00 - $1,983.00
$1,983.00
$1,983.00 - $1,983.00
$1,983.00
Tele Vue Gibraltar HD5 Mount 1
$1,494.00 - $1,494.00
$1,494.00
$1,494.00 - $1,494.00
$1,494.00

Tele Vue Gibraltar HD5 Mount

TV-G5M-5014

Recommended for the Tele Vue NP127is Weight: 22.9 lbs Height (to altitude axis): 3.5 to 5 ft Altitude range: +80° to -12° Thick wood legs with leg...

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$1,494.00 - $1,494.00
$1,494.00
$1,494.00 - $1,494.00
$1,494.00
Tele Vue Mount Handle Assembly 2
Tele Vue Mount Handle Assembly 1
$71.00 - $71.00
$71.00
$71.00 - $71.00
$71.00

Tele Vue Mount Handle Assembly

TV-HAN-1000

Secure, Comfortable Grip for Transport Improves Manual Slewing Control Reduces Vibration from Hand Contact Attaches with Two Captive Screws Compat...

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$71.00 - $71.00
$71.00
$71.00 - $71.00
$71.00
Tele Vue Mt. Rng Set for 4" OTA 1
$343.00 - $343.00
$343.00
$343.00 - $343.00
$343.00

Tele Vue Mounting Ring Set for 4" OTA

TV-MRS-4011

For tubes exactly 4" in outside diameter (NP101/NP101is) Bat-handle locks Two accessory channels per ring (#10-32 tapped) 1/4"-20 tapped hole top ...

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$343.00 - $343.00
$343.00
$343.00 - $343.00
$343.00
Tele Vue Mt. Rng Set for 5" OTA 1
$359.00 - $359.00
$359.00
$359.00 - $359.00
$359.00

Tele Vue Mounting Ring Set for 5" OTA

TV-MRS-5000

Designed for Tele Vue 5" (127mm) Optical Tubes Hinged Clamshell-Style Rings Felt-Lined for OTA Protection Multiple 1/4"-20 Threaded Mounting Holes...

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$359.00 - $359.00
$359.00
$359.00 - $359.00
$359.00
Tele Vue NP127is Bottom Plate 1
$69.00 - $69.00
$69.00
$69.00 - $69.00
$69.00

Tele Vue NP127is Bottom Plate

TV-BPL-1098

Attaches to Tele Vue MRS-5000 Mounting Rings Pre-drilled for Tele Vue Mounts Includes 1/4"-20 and 3/8"-16 Tripod Sockets Solid Machined Aluminum C...

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$69.00 - $69.00
$69.00
$69.00 - $69.00
$69.00
Tele Vue Pano-Ash Advanced - Encoder Equipped 1
$1,370.00 - $1,370.00
$1,370.00
$1,370.00 - $1,370.00
$1,370.00

Tele Vue Pano-Ash Advanced - Encoder Equipped

TV-P4E-7023

Tele-Pod head on solid ash wood legs Pre-installed 2160-step encoders; computer sold separately Height: about 2.3 to 4 ft Altitude range: +85° to ...

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$1,370.00 - $1,370.00
$1,370.00
$1,370.00 - $1,370.00
$1,370.00
Tele Vue Pano-Ash Advanced Mount 1
$1,004.00 - $1,004.00
$1,004.00
$1,004.00 - $1,004.00
$1,004.00

Tele Vue Pano-Ash Advanced Mount

TV-P4M-7011
1 in stock

Alt-Azimuth Yoke-Style Head Solid Ash Wood Tripod Construction Height Range: 28" to 46" Altitude Motion Range: +85° to -17° Tension-Adjustable Bra...

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$1,004.00 - $1,004.00
$1,004.00
$1,004.00 - $1,004.00
$1,004.00
Tele Vue Pano-TelePod- Gib Encoder Kit 1
$410.00 - $410.00
$410.00
$410.00 - $410.00
$410.00

Tele Vue Pano-TelePod- Gib Encoder Kit

TV-STN-4001

Adds Digital Setting Circle (Push-To) capability to compatible mounts High-Resolution 2160-step encoders for precise pointing Compatible with Tele...

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$410.00 - $410.00
$410.00
$410.00 - $410.00
$410.00
Tele Vue Piggy-Cam 2
Tele Vue Piggy-Cam 1
$78.00 - $78.00
$78.00
$78.00 - $78.00
$78.00

Tele Vue Piggy-Cam

TV-PGC-1001

Mounts directly to Tele Vue telescope ring systems Standard 1/4"-20 camera mounting thread Machined from solid, black anodized aluminum Captive, k...

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$78.00 - $78.00
$78.00
$78.00 - $78.00
$78.00
Tele Vue Tele-Pod - Head Only 1
$425.00 - $425.00
$425.00
$425.00 - $425.00
$425.00

Tele Vue Tele-Pod - Head Only

TV-TPH-1016

Mount Type: Alt-Azimuth Head Payload Capacity: Recommended for Tele Vue 60, 76, 85, and Pronto telescopes Motion Control: Manual with adjustable t...

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$425.00 - $425.00
$425.00
$425.00 - $425.00
$425.00
Tele Vue Tele-Pod Advanced - Encoder Equipped 1
$944.00 - $944.00
$944.00
$944.00 - $944.00
$944.00

Tele Vue Tele-Pod Advanced - Encoder Equipped

TV-TPE-3023

Tele-Pod alt-azimuth head with pre-installed encoders 2160-step encoders (0.167° per step) Black-anodized 3-section aluminum tripod Tripod height:...

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$944.00 - $944.00
$944.00
$944.00 - $944.00
$944.00
Tele Vue Tele-Pod Advanced Mount 1
$606.00 - $606.00
$606.00
$606.00 - $606.00
$606.00

Tele Vue Tele-Pod Advanced Mount

TV-TPM-3015

Alt-azimuth head with handle, encoder-ready Black-anodized 3-section aluminum tripod Weight: 9 lbs Tripod height: 2.4 to 5+ ft Altitude range: +85...

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$606.00 - $606.00
$606.00
$606.00 - $606.00
$606.00
Tele Vue Telescope Balance Aid 1
$42.00 - $42.00
$42.00
$42.00 - $42.00
$42.00

Tele Vue Telescope Balance Aid

TV-APB-1008

Moves the mounting point about 2.5" toward the objective Attaches to the TV-76 mount ring with the screws provided Hardware for Tele-Pod-style mou...

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$42.00 - $42.00
$42.00
$42.00 - $42.00
$42.00
Tele Vue Vixen-Tele Vue Mount Adapter 1
$69.00 - $69.00
$69.00
$69.00 - $69.00
$69.00

Tele Vue Vixen-Tele Vue Mount Adapter

TV-AVT-1011

Connects Tele Vue Telescopes to Vixen Mounts Designed for Vixen Porta, Sphinx, and Great Polaris Mounts Accepts Tele Vue Telescope Cradles Machine...

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$69.00 - $69.00
$69.00
$69.00 - $69.00
$69.00
$35.00 - $35.00
$35.00
$35.00 - $35.00
$35.00

TS-Optics V-Series Dovetail for DSLR - 120mm

TS-PSFotoDel
Only 5 left!

The TS Optics PSFOTODEL dovetail plate allows you to attach heavy cameras, spotting scopes, telephoto lenses ... to an astronomical mount. One scre...

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$35.00 - $35.00
$35.00
$35.00 - $35.00
$35.00
Wanderer Astro ETA M54 Electronic Tilt Adjuster
$849.00 - $849.00
$849.00
$849.00 - $849.00
$849.00

Wanderer Astro ETA M54 Electronic Tilt Adjuster

WA-WETA54

Three Motorized Adjusters 2 Micron Positioning Accuracy 5mm Back Focus Consumption 470g Total Weight Full NINA Integration for Auto-Tilt Descri...

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$849.00 - $849.00
$849.00
$849.00 - $849.00
$849.00
Wanderer Astro Losmandy Dovetail Bracket Kit (Long) for WandererCover
$149.00 - $149.00
$149.00
$149.00 - $149.00
$149.00

Wanderer Astro Losmandy Dovetail Bracket Kit for WandererCover - Long

WA-LDB-L

Telescopic Design: Allows for flexible positioning on the dovetail bar to accommodate accessories. Lightweight Construction: Designed for minima...

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$149.00 - $149.00
$149.00
$149.00 - $149.00
$149.00
$48.95 - $48.95
$48.95
$48.95 - $48.95
$48.95

Wanderer Astro Losmandy Dovetail Bracket Kit for WandererCover/WandererBox - Short

WA-LDB-S
1 in stock

Securely Mounts Wanderer Astro Control Units Compatible with Losmandy D-Style Dovetail Plates Designed for WandererBox V3, WandererCover V4 Pro-EC...

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$48.95 - $48.95
$48.95
$48.95 - $48.95
$48.95
$10.64 - $10.64
$10.64
$10.64 - $10.64
$10.64

Wanderer Astro Mini Finderscope Dovetail Shoe for WandererBox

WA-DB-1
7 in stock

Directly Mounts to the WandererBox Chassis Accepts Standard Vixen/Synta-Style Finderscope Stalks Consolidates Pointing and Guiding Hardware Simpli...

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$10.64 - $10.64
$10.64
$10.64 - $10.64
$10.64
Wanderer Astro Truss Telescope Motorized Flat Panel Installation Kit
$74.00 - $74.00
$74.00
$74.00 - $74.00
$74.00

Wanderer Astro Truss Telescope Motorized Flat Panel Installation Kit

WA-RC-Kit

Secure Mounting for Wanderer Flat Panels Compatible with GSO & William Optics Truss RCs Designed for WandererCover V4 & Eclipse Aerospace-...

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$74.00 - $74.00
$74.00
$74.00 - $74.00
$74.00

Mount Types and What Each One Is For

Choose by what you do, not by capacity alone. A mount that is excellent for visual observing can be poor for long-exposure imaging, and vice versa.

  • German equatorial mounts: The standard for deep-sky imaging. One motor tracks the sky once polar aligned, and periodic error correction plus autoguiding delivers minutes-long sub-exposures.
  • Harmonic drive mounts: Strain-wave gearing carries heavy payloads with little or no counterweight, making a capable imaging mount portable enough to carry in one hand.
  • Alt-azimuth mounts: Intuitive up-down, left-right motion, ideal for visual observing and grab-and-go use; field rotation limits unguided imaging without a wedge.
  • Star trackers: Compact tracking platforms for a camera and lens, the lightest practical route into wide-field astrophotography.
  • Tripods and piers: Rigidity below the mount matters as much as the mount head; a pier removes tripod flex and settles vibration faster.
  • Counterweights and shafts: Correct balance reduces motor load and improves guiding, and extension bars help balance short, heavy optics.

Why Choose David Astro for Mounts and Tripods

Mounts are heavy, expensive and awkward to return. Getting the specification right the first time is worth more than a discount.

  • Realistic payload sizing: We recommend loading an imaging mount to roughly 50 to 60% of its visual rating, and we will say so even when it points you to a larger mount.
  • Pier and tripod height planning: We calculate the height you need to clear your tube at the meridian without striking the tripod legs, which is a common and frustrating surprise.
  • Authorized dealer: Full manufacturer warranty, handled domestically in Canada rather than through international shipping.
  • Canadian inventory: Heavy items shipped from within Canada, avoiding duties, brokerage fees and cross-border freight damage risk.
  • In-house service: Diagnostics and repair for mount electronics and drives, so downtime is measured in days rather than months.

Mounts and Tripods in Canada — Frequently Asked Questions

How much payload capacity do I really need?
For imaging, plan on using no more than 50 to 60% of the manufacturer's visual rating. A 20 kg mount is comfortable with a 10 to 12 kg imaging payload including camera, guider, cables and dovetail.
Are harmonic drive mounts good for long exposures?
Yes, with guiding. They have higher periodic error than a well-made worm-gear mount but it is smooth and correctable, and their portability and payload-to-weight ratio are unmatched.
Do I need a pier instead of a tripod?
Only if you have a permanent site or you are seeing vibration settle slowly. A pier improves rigidity and repeatability of polar alignment but sacrifices portability entirely.
How is a heavy mount shipped?
From our Canadian warehouse, with no customs handling for domestic orders. We advise on freight for the largest mounts and piers before you place the order.

Sizing a mount for your optic?

Send us your telescope, camera and site. We will recommend the right mount and tripod combination. In stock and shipping from Canada.