Looking to mate up my Mark 4 spotter with my LRF (Bushnell 1600 ARC)on the same head. Does anyone make the mount or is it just going to be a custom build thing ?
who makes a dual head for tripod
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The Ashbury stuff is cool but way more than I want to spend. Thanks for the info thought, I do appreciate it.
No problem, didn't know you had seen it. Cory Trapp posted he was working on a dual mount a while back, not sure if they were ever finished or at what price point. Maybe another option, good luck!
Yes, there is a work around using a standard piece of photographer gear. It's a discontinued piece if I remember but still available, one of the Hide members posted up pictures on it a good time ago if I recall correctly. I want to say it was a flash bracket but I may be mistaken. It was something along the lines of this but not exactly.
EDIT: Here is the thread with pictures.
http://www.snipershide.com/shooting...od-adapter-digiscoping-bi-optic-mounting.html
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Interesting.
What I envisioned making (and have begun solid modeling) is similar to the Nikon mount in the linked thread, but much simpler (no micrometer style adjustments, just friction lock).
A Google search for "Nikon Universal Mounting Bracket for Nikon Spotting Scopes" found this, which you can add to the cart... no idea if it's really in stock, though.
Nikon Universal Mounting Bracket
What I envisioned making (and have begun solid modeling) is similar to the Nikon mount in the linked thread, but much simpler (no micrometer style adjustments, just friction lock).
A Google search for "Nikon Universal Mounting Bracket for Nikon Spotting Scopes" found this, which you can add to the cart... no idea if it's really in stock, though.
Nikon Universal Mounting Bracket
I use a Manfrotto 322RC2 Grip action head with an extra mounting plate on the end. It doesn't co witness but it works good enough for my needs.
ETA:Manfrotto 322RC2 Grip Action Ball Head 322RC2 B&H Photo Video
ETA:Manfrotto 322RC2 Grip Action Ball Head 322RC2 B&H Photo Video
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I was just trying to figure out a way to make a plate or bracket to mount the Leupold MK4 spotter inverted to the side and also mount my Bushnell Elite 1500 Laser Range Finder. I was searching on line for some 1/4 20 threaded knob handle bolts for an idea I was playing around with and I remembered I had some on a camera flash bracket. I pulled it out and was going to scavenge the knobs from it when I realized I might be able to make the bracket work for what I was wanting. It worked ok but was a little on the flimsy side for my tastes.
On the way home from the gun club I stopped at Lowes and bought some Aluminum bar stock, a couple threaded knobs and a some grip strips (adhesive foam rubber strips).
I cut off a piece of the aluminum bar and drilled holes an inch in from each end for the knobs to go through. Then I drilled another hole off set to one side and threaded it to 1/4 20 threads for the tripod's quick release plate to attach to. I covered the top and bottom surfaces with the grip strips so the scope and LRF wouldn't rotate so easily when tightened down. It is a lot more solid feeling that the camera flash bracket.
I just finished it. here are some pics I just took with the iphone.
Scope and LRF mount by c.swimm, on Flickr
Scope and LRF mount by c.swimm, on Flickr
Scope and LRF mount by c.swimm, on Flickr
Scope and LRF mount by c.swimm, on Flickr
On the way home from the gun club I stopped at Lowes and bought some Aluminum bar stock, a couple threaded knobs and a some grip strips (adhesive foam rubber strips).
I cut off a piece of the aluminum bar and drilled holes an inch in from each end for the knobs to go through. Then I drilled another hole off set to one side and threaded it to 1/4 20 threads for the tripod's quick release plate to attach to. I covered the top and bottom surfaces with the grip strips so the scope and LRF wouldn't rotate so easily when tightened down. It is a lot more solid feeling that the camera flash bracket.
I just finished it. here are some pics I just took with the iphone.
Scope and LRF mount by c.swimm, on Flickr Scope and LRF mount by c.swimm, on Flickr Scope and LRF mount by c.swimm, on Flickr Scope and LRF mount by c.swimm, on Flickr
