Re: Question about tripods



what make and model of tripod?

what make and model of binocs? Do the binocs have a tripod mount or are you mounting it some other way?

Cal wrote:
Just trying out a high-power zoom binocular, way too much power to
hand-hold. Haven't ever used tripods before, bought one that looks
pretty sturdy, but it's still jittery when I touch the binoculars -
tough to get focused on a particular spot before zooming in. Not sure
if it's a problem with this particular tripod, or whether it's simply
not possible to steady these things enough to be useable. Haven't
tried the image stabilized binocs yet, might hafta go that route, I
guess. Unless maybe I'm missing something about tripods in general?


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