An alternative to a $100.00 platipod, For my spotting scope
Oct 21, 2017 09:08:03 #
A spotting scope is used in gun shooting to check targets that are a significant distance from the shooter to check accuracy of the shots.
Oct 21, 2017 09:10:48 #
Oct 21, 2017 09:20:42 #
bikertut
Loc: Kingsville, MO
4OX wrote:
oh. thought it was photography related
It can be. Spotting scopes are also used in wooded or mountainous areas to find wildlife. They can also be adapted to cameras for telescopic pictures. A great scope can cost as much as a great lens.
Oct 21, 2017 09:31:55 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
jerryc41 wrote:
Beautiful! I read all these articles about people making things out of fancy wood, but where do you get fancy wood? I have plywood and pine. Still, stain can work wonders. 
Speaking of mounting things, between dash cams, GPS, XM radios, and cell phones, there are dozens of different kinds of mounts available, and I've mixed and matched and modified to get what I want.
Speaking of mounting things, between dash cams, GPS, XM radios, and cell phones, there are dozens of different kinds of mounts available, and I've mixed and matched and modified to get what I want.
Fancy wood can be found in many places. One of our local lumber yards carries a few species. A retailer about an hour away has a wide selection (it's where the local yard gets theirs). Salvage is another source. I look for common woods stained by fungus but not broken down. An example is splayed maple which in our area can be found in firewood piles. You pretty much have to be able to resaw and make your own boards.
Oct 21, 2017 10:05:20 #
Notorious T.O.D. wrote:
It's a good feature with two issues as I see it. ... (show quote)
I have a Unisaw also Todd, going on 20 years, and I have no intention of trading it for a SawStop - it will be inherited by my son. One of the few things you can purchase that will last a lifetime.
Oct 21, 2017 10:15:30 #
4OX wrote:
very nice! What the hell is a spotting scope???
A spotting scope is, at least to some extent, a telescope like optical device, used by many "shooters" to look down-range to see what they are shooting at, as well as "how well(accurately) they are shooting at it". Or a spotting scope can simply be Optics you can gaze through, to observe distant Flora, Fauna,or Nudes... Just kidding. Who'd want to look at nudes??
Oct 21, 2017 10:21:31 #
Notorious T.O.D. wrote:
It's a good feature with two issues as I see it. ... (show quote)
Left hand, Just the very tips of the index and middle fingers, involved. Did get a small amount of the bone of those distal phalanges. Hard lesson learned; "use the correct tool for the specific job at hand". No pun intended.
Oct 21, 2017 10:47:27 #
So what are you missing to prove that you are a Photographer?
Amazing what you can do "POOR-BOYING," a need and have a great product.
J. R.
Amazing what you can do "POOR-BOYING," a need and have a great product.
J. R.
Oct 21, 2017 10:47:46 #
digit-up wrote:
Just finished making a device to mount a ball-head to, for My lovely Pentax spotting scope. I can set the device right on the Shooting table and not have to get around behind a trip-pod. It works for me. a leftover sink cut-out of corian, and a lovely hunk of black walnut And a Ball he'd I got (New) for $17.00 on amazon. what do y'all think. Got other ideas??
This would also work as a tabletop mount for your camera. Would work better than a beanbag. You've given me a use for my extra ballhead.
Bud
Oct 21, 2017 10:50:39 #
Oct 21, 2017 10:59:23 #
From digit-up:::: I gave (though unwillingly) Portions of Two "DIGITS-UP", for my woodworking hobby. Photography, as a hobby, has cost me no such "FLESH" loss. Wf2B, ya got nothing to lose, and ya might really enjoy a MOUNT like mine. Go for it!! RJM
Oct 21, 2017 11:35:40 #
I often tell people who learn I do woodworking it is a great hobby if you like noise, dust, danger and heavy stuff... I have a longtime friend who used to do some electrical work for me. He would stick his hands into a hot 200 amp panel. I am not into that. He thought I was crazy to put my hands near a jointer doing over 15,000 cuts per minute. I did teach him to use a jointer and he had an 8" Delta for a while, but gave up woodworking due to time constraints eventually. He never did get me to stick my hand in the live electrical panel though...
digit-up wrote:
Left hand, Just the very tips of the index and middle fingers, involved. Did get a small amount of the bone of those distal phalanges. Hard lesson learned; "use the correct tool for the specific job at hand". No pun intended.
Oct 21, 2017 16:45:56 #
For those contemplating a similar mount for a scope or a camera, think about affixing a lazy Susan ring to the bottom. If it rotates too easily or if it is on a slightly inclined surface, use a rubber wedge doorstop to keep it in place. Remove it to pan.
Oct 21, 2017 16:57:17 #
Oct 22, 2017 15:35:31 #
copladocus wrote:
For those contemplating a similar mount for a scope or a camera, think about affixing a lazy Susan ring to the bottom. If it rotates too easily or if it is on a slightly inclined surface, use a rubber wedge doorstop to keep it in place. Remove it to pan.
With a 360 degree ball-head, what would be the improvement going to a Lazy susan type deal. I'm curious. RJM
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