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chrisrwillis

Active member

• Mar 30, 2011

• #1

Hi Guys.,

I hope have got the corect forum after an hour of struggling.

Please can anyone help..

I have coupled my Opticron Hdf zoom to my Nion D50 but I need and strong platform to hold both my straight scope and my D50.

The strain on my scope eye lens must be great hence the need for support.

(without costing a fortune)

any suggestions would be gratefully acknowledged. regs to all

Chris

 

Flymo Fo

Aequam memento rebus in arduis servare mentem

• Apr 30, 2011

• #2

Understand your problem. I just got a Hawke Nature Trek 80mm scope to use with my Sony 33 camera. The scope is too heavy for my Tek Trek ball head which I use on a good Manfrotto 'pod. Only option I have is to buy a strong Manfrotto ball head now .

Hard to get great results on the cheap without your own fabrication facilities.

The old adages are "buy the best you can afford" and "you buy cheap, you buy twice"

 

oggbad

Well-known member

• May 1, 2011

• #3

For what its worth guys - I had a Manfrotto ball head and with a 80HD & DSLR attached it was very difficult to control - & even with a P&S it was still inclined to go where it chose once you released the grip. Fine adjustment was beyond me. I bought the Manfrotto 701HDV fluid head instead and it is really useful. With hindsight I should have gone for the 501 but I am very happy with the one I have.

 

Flymo Fo

Aequam memento rebus in arduis servare mentem

• May 2, 2011

• #4

I bought the Manfrotto Joystick grip on Saturday and tried it out on Attenborough yesterday. Doddle to use. Squeeze, point, let go, locked! We'll see how it works out longer time. Managed to find a GC Grebe nest with egg & parents and got a photo from 20 metres so not a bad start. Now got to get the hang of juggling exposure with zoom and focus on a (slowly) moving target!

 

oggbad

Well-known member

• May 2, 2011

• #5

Flymo Fo said:

I bought the Manfrotto Joystick grip on Saturday and tried it out on Attenborough yesterday. Doddle to use. Squeeze, point, let go, locked! We'll see how it works out longer time. Managed to find a GC Grebe nest with egg & parents and got a photo from 20 metres so not a bad start. Now got to get the hang of juggling exposure with zoom and focus on a (slowly) moving target!

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Good luck

 

Flymo Fo

Aequam memento rebus in arduis servare mentem

• May 2, 2011

• #6

Cheers - think I'm gonna need it!