John Dracon
John Dracon
I recently ordered and received a Zeiss Binofix, a useful and well-thoughtout accessory for binoculars, roofs and porros. What is it? It is a platform or holder for virtually any binocular you want to attach to a tripod or window mount.
A picture can be found on Zeissgear.com. Go to the binocular thread and then hit accessories. My first impression was, "now isn't this odd looking," But upon using it, one quickly sees that function follows form.
Over the years many of us oldsters have cobbled up various and sundry devices to hold binoculars steady. Zeiss sold me a post-like rod back in the 1990s (for the 15x60) that worked with any porro having an axle or hinge pin, The cap screwed off revealing a large slot which slid over the hinge. Of course not all hinges had the same diameter, meaning there could be some slop when the cap screwed down to tighten everything down. Other companies made a similar apparatus. And of course reverse porros and piano hinged porros and many roofs couldn't use that system.
I had made a flat platform out of plywood with a velcro strap to keep the binocular from being tipped off accidentally should I hit a tripod leg. Been there and done that as the trite expression goes. Strange how whatever is below is not very kind when the binocular hits the surface.
But the Binofix is really a good investment when one is using a tripod or other mount to hold a binocular rock steady. (Too be continued with dimensions and details - have to go play some bridge now)
John
A picture can be found on Zeissgear.com. Go to the binocular thread and then hit accessories. My first impression was, "now isn't this odd looking," But upon using it, one quickly sees that function follows form.
Over the years many of us oldsters have cobbled up various and sundry devices to hold binoculars steady. Zeiss sold me a post-like rod back in the 1990s (for the 15x60) that worked with any porro having an axle or hinge pin, The cap screwed off revealing a large slot which slid over the hinge. Of course not all hinges had the same diameter, meaning there could be some slop when the cap screwed down to tighten everything down. Other companies made a similar apparatus. And of course reverse porros and piano hinged porros and many roofs couldn't use that system.
I had made a flat platform out of plywood with a velcro strap to keep the binocular from being tipped off accidentally should I hit a tripod leg. Been there and done that as the trite expression goes. Strange how whatever is below is not very kind when the binocular hits the surface.
But the Binofix is really a good investment when one is using a tripod or other mount to hold a binocular rock steady. (Too be continued with dimensions and details - have to go play some bridge now)
John