· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums 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 >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 lakeorion professor emeritus Reged: 08/03/10 Loc: Lake Orion MI An internally lit level       #4314184 - 01/14/11 01:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   OK so I just got my Desert Sky DSV 1 and it's on my surveyors tripod. I know in the future I'll be setting up in the dark often and each time I'll need to level the tripod. Does anyone make a spirit (or bubble) level that lights up with the push of a button? Preferably one that can attach to a vertical round column? (Kind of like this one from Adorama Camera This would work, but it would be soooo much more trick if I didn't need to carry out a light to see it. Post Extras:       GizmoDave sage Reged: 12/06/09 Loc: California USA Re: An internally lit level [Re: lakeorion]       #4318575 - 01/16/11 04:48 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   you would likely have to modify a level to get back lighting. here is a relatively inexpensive hands free alternative head lamp Post Extras:       Planemo sage Reged: 08/07/10 Loc: Alabama Gulf Coast Re: An internally lit level [Re: lakeorion]       #4318720 - 01/16/11 06:02 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I second the headlamp idea, 3 LED headlight I have one that has a red L.E.D and 2 white ones and a slide switch to choose which one you want, the red one is real handy for finding stuff in the dark and not killing your night vision too much, some of these lights only have a push button switch where you are forced to see the white light, avoid these. Post Extras:       Kaizu sage Reged: 08/17/07 Loc: Finland Re: An internally lit level [Re: Planemo]       #4322123 - 01/18/11 05:50 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I made the red head light from the bicycle tail light. First I bought a simple white head light. It was not easy to find one that had only on-off switch. I changed five red leds from the tail light. Kaizu Post Extras:       Jimbodaddy member Reged: 08/03/09 Loc: N.E. Georgia Re: An internally lit level [Re: Kaizu]       #4328041 - 01/20/11 05:47 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I use a red head lamp as well. Once you get used to having this thing on your head, you will wonder how you got along without it. Jim Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 23 registered and 28 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Bowmoreman, bilgebay, iceblaze  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 770 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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