I looked at the Swarovski UTA, but didn't like the fact that the IP distance couldn't be adjusted once mounted on the tripod without unhooking the rubber strap.
Oh, and it costs $100 or so. Here is the prototype, I'll make another just to look better, but this on functions perfectly.
Materials:
1 3/4" PVC coupler. Cut in half length wise and height wise. 80 cents. Would make 4 mounts.
Blind nut, 1/4" x 20 (standard tripod threads.) 40 cents ea.
Washers, laying around.
Foam stick on weatherstrip tape, had it laying around.
Velcro strap, 1" wide. I had some laying around, don't know what it would cost.
I drilled a hole to fit the blind nut through, and used PCV cement to hold it in place. On the outside, I used epoxy to secure it, as well as a couple of washers. Cut slots in the coupler (small cut off wheel on my rotary tool) to accomodate the velcro. Sprayed with a little flat black paint. Cut and stuck on the weatherstrip foam tape.
It is as secure as any mount I can imagine, and allows you to adjust IP while mounted as only one barrel is used. The PVC coupler, depending on the design of the roof barrel, could be 1 1/2" or 2" as needed. the 1 3/4" was perfect for my Swaro 10x32 SV and should work for most any 32 roof binocular.
Probably cost a few bucks at most if all materials had to be purchased. Here are some pics showing the construction. It is small and light enough to leave on the binocs if you are switching back and forth between hand and tripod use.
John F
LV, NV
Oh, and it costs $100 or so. Here is the prototype, I'll make another just to look better, but this on functions perfectly.
Materials:
1 3/4" PVC coupler. Cut in half length wise and height wise. 80 cents. Would make 4 mounts.
Blind nut, 1/4" x 20 (standard tripod threads.) 40 cents ea.
Washers, laying around.
Foam stick on weatherstrip tape, had it laying around.
Velcro strap, 1" wide. I had some laying around, don't know what it would cost.
I drilled a hole to fit the blind nut through, and used PCV cement to hold it in place. On the outside, I used epoxy to secure it, as well as a couple of washers. Cut slots in the coupler (small cut off wheel on my rotary tool) to accomodate the velcro. Sprayed with a little flat black paint. Cut and stuck on the weatherstrip foam tape.
It is as secure as any mount I can imagine, and allows you to adjust IP while mounted as only one barrel is used. The PVC coupler, depending on the design of the roof barrel, could be 1 1/2" or 2" as needed. the 1 3/4" was perfect for my Swaro 10x32 SV and should work for most any 32 roof binocular.
Probably cost a few bucks at most if all materials had to be purchased. Here are some pics showing the construction. It is small and light enough to leave on the binocs if you are switching back and forth between hand and tripod use.
John F
LV, NV
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