ED 50 with a pistol grip (1 Viewer)

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mgsphilip

Active member

• Nov 28, 2007

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I own a straight Nikon ED 50 spotting scope with a 16x eyepiece. As an experiment I purchased a second hand pistol grip from my local camera repairer. I removed the cable release which I did not need. I found the image with the pistol grip steadier than I expected. This combination is so portable that I will be taking it in my hand luggage on my next holiday.

 

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Sancho

Well-known member

• Nov 29, 2007

• #2

mgsphilip said:

I own a straight Nikon ED 50 spotting scope with a 16x eyepiece. As an experiment I purchased a second hand pistol grip from my local camera repairer. I removed the cable release which I did not need. I found the image with the pistol grip steadier than I expected. This combination is so portable that I will be taking it in my hand luggage on my next holiday.

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Thanks, mgsphilip, can you tell us the make and model of the pistol grip?

 

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mgsphilip

Active member

• Nov 30, 2007

• #3

The second hand pistol grip that I purchased was manufactured by Paterson. I believe that most of these pistol grips were originally used to support cine cameras. If you search Gooogle images or ebay you will find these grips. The shop I purchased my grip from was one that services and repairs traditional cameras, the grip cost me five pounds sterling.

 

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Sancho

Well-known member

• Nov 30, 2007

• #4

Thanks for that, I'll check one out!

 

stuart C smith

swansong

• Nov 30, 2007

• #5

new panasonic grip on well known internet auction site uk for £2.99 plus post, was £15.00 new. on your marks , get set , GO !!