Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Binoculars Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 mountainsean super member Reged: 11/27/06 Posts: 182 Loc: Colorado L-bracket for tripod       #1281439 - 12/02/06 11:27 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I have a basic pair of 10x50 Orion Scenix that I want to try mounting on a tripod to make it easier for my daughter to see objects. I'm wondering if the standard Orion L-bracket or similar models are compatible with the basic Sunpak camera tripod that my wife uses for photography. I looked at the tripod and it seems to only accept a hot shoe, but it's not clear whether the binocular bracket will attach to the hot shoe. Do I need a specialized binocular tripod? Thanks, Sean -------------------- Zhumell 9.75" f/5.1 Dob Orion 127mm Mak Stellarvue NHNG William Optics EZTouch 4mm TMB/Burgess Planetary 11mm Nagler T6 14 mm Meade 5000 UWA 18 mm Meade 5000 UWA 2x Televue barlow 1.25" 3x Antares barlow 1.25" Post Extras:       Rich V. Pooh-Bah Reged: 01/02/05 Posts: 1040 Loc: Carson Valley, Nevada USA Re: L-bracket for tripod [Re: mountainsean]       #1281491 - 12/03/06 12:03 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi, Sean, I hope I can help. Is this "hot shoe" you refer to really a "quick release plate" that attaches to the tripod head? Usually you attach the QR plate via a 1/4"-20 stud to the camera and then the plate/camera unit snaps into the tripod head. The binocular L bracket would attach to the QR plate just like the camera. 1/4"-20 thread. Additional QR plates may be available if you're lucky. Keep in mind that while most any L bracket fits porro prism binoculars, only the thin design like the Pentax will work with roof prism binoculars, if you plan to use a variety of bins with it. The quality most important for a binocular tripod is being tall enough to hold the binocular in a comfortable position. Many tripods that work fine for a camera will be too short for binoculars! Also, the bigger your binoculars are the sturdier the tripod you will need. Good luck, Rich V -------------------- Binoculars: 33-150x100 Saturn III, 16x70FMT-SX, 10x50 PCF-V, 10x43 DCF-SP, 10x35 E2, 7x35 E, 8x30 E2, 7x26 Custom, 8x23AS Diplomat, 8x23 Travelite Scopes: C9.25, 6" f8 reflector, SV80S Post Extras:       mountainsean super member Reged: 11/27/06 Posts: 182 Loc: Colorado Re: L-bracket for tripod [Re: Rich V.]       #1281509 - 12/03/06 12:18 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great, thanks Rich. Yeah, hot shoe = quick release plate, exactly (hot shoe is just what my wife calls it). Appreciate the feedback on the tripod - this is really just for me and my 4-year old daughter, and the binocs are light, so I figure the camera tripod will do in a pinch. It'll just increase the odds that she will actually see what I'm pointing at. Actually, I found an even cheaper L-bracket at http://stellarvue.com/observers%20aids.html - can't beat $5! -Sean -------------------- Zhumell 9.75" f/5.1 Dob Orion 127mm Mak Stellarvue NHNG William Optics EZTouch 4mm TMB/Burgess Planetary 11mm Nagler T6 14 mm Meade 5000 UWA 18 mm Meade 5000 UWA 2x Televue barlow 1.25" 3x Antares barlow 1.25" Post Extras:       EdZ Professor EdZ Reged: 02/15/02 Posts: 12789 Loc: Cumberland, R I , USA42N71.4W Re: L-bracket for tripod [Re: mountainsean]       #1281761 - 12/03/06 06:35 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great price on the Stellervue L bracket! edz -------------------- Teach a kid something today. 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