Caysnowman Loc: MN & SC

Just had the pilot fly inverted until repairs were complete.

Bill.

bparr1 Loc: Carthage, TN

You mentioning the P-3 Orion, I now understand what you are getting at. Actually it's quite simple, the bottom flight engineers seat was attached to the overhead. Occasionally, the pilot had toroll inverted to let the FE's blood drain back down to the lower extremities. :thumbup:

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

I do sell the gun rail/hot shoe adapter as seen in my image, they are $29.95 and are machined to proper alugnment, no messing with aligning a threaded hole at all.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

I want the next one you ship. I don't see it on your website. How do I get the money to you?

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

This thread piqued interest in them and I sold my last two on Friday. I did order 24 more that will ship to me on Monday, I will have them the end of the week and will post them on my web store as soon as they arrive.

rob s Loc: La Mesa, CA

I don't get it!

Why aren't you guys shooting with both eyes open. Just put the focus spot on the target and it locks every time.

Nothing to carry. Nothing to go out of alignment. No cost.

It works on clays and skeet as well!

tdekany Loc: Oregon

Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania

Thanks for this link. I just placed my order. It's a little more expensive but worth it to keep it simple. I'll be mounting this on my Sony A77II with my 300mm f/2.8 and maybe my 1.4 TC.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

When you get it, would you please post your reviews or start a topic? Thanks.

jcboy3

I have a BSA 30mm Red Dot Scope (was $28 on Amazon) and an Xtend-a-Sight mounting bracket (was $31 on eBay). Works well, but it's a tad bulky. To adjust, I need to remove the adjustment caps and use a screwdriver.

I got the Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight when it came out ($129), and while it is more expensive it is much easier to use. It is lighter and more compact, and much easier to adjust using the wheels. Plastic mount means it won't scratch up my hot shoe.

Once aligned, the dot will line up with the central focus point on your camera. The dot sight has a wide FOV that is not magnified so it blends into the full FOV of your eyes.

A dot sight has three advantages. First, it makes it easy to get your camera on target. This is really good if you are shooting with a super-telephoto fixed lens (you can't zoom in/out to adjust FOV). But I find it convenient even with a zoom, because it takes time to zoom out and back in. If you want to be quick, a dot sight works well.

Second, it makes it easier to track a moving subject because it won't move out of your field of view. But you are tracking a non-magnified subject, so there is less certainty about what you are shooting.

Finally, if shooting in burst mode you don't lose sight of the subject while the camera is exposing. This is particularly important in mirrorless format because of the extended blackout during exposure. At high rates, you can barely follow a subject because it is just flashing at you in the viewfinder. But you get a similar advantage with a DSLR.

Because the hot shoe has slack, you need to align the dot sight when you mount it on the camera. Alignment is easy if using a tripod; just focus the camera on a distant object and then adjust the dot sight to line up on the same object. If hand carrying, you need to rest the camera on something that will act like a tripod. Once aligned, you can then hand hold; at least until you accidentally knock it out of alignment. But it's easy to check; just aim at a distant object and take a picture; if the object lines up on playback you are good to go.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Thank you.

CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC

Floyd, my of the camera flash attachment should also work. Awesome way to combine to of my main hobbies or addictions, photography and shooting.

Thanks, Greg

Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania

First I'll take a few photo of wild life that surrounds me.

I'm a big fan of "Red Dots" I own three of them (Trijicon RMR) and keep them on my Glocks. I'm not a hunter but I keep them on my concealed carry weapons. I doubt I would have time to really aim in a self defense situation but my hope is that my muscle memory would be conditioned to be pointing in the right direction from practicing with red dots. They work a heck of a lot better for my old eyes than iron sights do! An RMR is tiny compared to what I just ordered and a LOT more expensive!

http://www.trijicon.com/na_en/products/product1.php?id=RMR

For those who are having trouble understanding the concept of what a "red dot", I understand. It's confusing. It's a deliberate optical allusion that makes it appear that there is a glowing red dot suspended in space when your eye is focused far away. The user just needs to place the apparent red dot on the target and press the shutter or (squeeze the trigger), everything will be lined up properly. In the case of a camera you are dependent on the auto focus of the camera. It's confusing and hard to understand until you use it a couple of times. :roll:

Dan Copeland Loc: Hamilton Ontario Canada

A wide selection of finder scopes and mounting hardware

http://www.highpointscientific.com/telescope-accessories/finders-guidescopes?p=2

Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania

I think I understand what you are suggesting. One eye would be seeing normally and the other magnified many times. I don't think I have the mental agility to handle that. If you can, great!