bins to tripod adapter...

[Spiderduck]

got a plastic one with my bins, is a metal one better ? 

[daiwelly]

Hi spiderduck,

My personal view is yes the plastic one's tend to flex in my experiencehttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Strathspey-Binoculars-tripod-adaptor-L-bracket-metal-not-plastic-/331343220563?pt=UK_Photography_Binocular_Accessories&hash=item4d25984f53

[ghostdance]

The one daiwelly linked to is the one I have. Highly recommend! Nicely made and very sturdy. I have never used a plastic one, but I really can't imagine it could compete...

[MAN or ASTROMAN]

I didn't even attempt to try the plastic one supplied with my Celestron 15x70's,opting instead for a metal adaptor, via Amazon,which was overpriced.Cheaper adaptors are available!

[ollypenrice]

I received a plastic one with some bins. Useless 'as is' but easy to fix if they are the common type with an I beam section. Just find some thin rods of steel, like small bolts, and lie them in the hollow sections of the plastic beam then fill the hollows with epoxy resin like Araldite.  Ferro-reinfoced plastic.   This grotty-looking bodge has severed me well for over 12 years.

Olly

[hippie]

FLO do a heavy duty bino's adapter,  http://www.firstlightoptics.com/binocular-accessories/l-type-binocular-tripod-adapters.html

[BinocularSky]

+1 for the one Daiwelly linked to. I have several adaptors, and that one is the best of the lot (I've not tried a Farsight, which is apparently excellent, but has a price to match)

The plastic abomination is not entirely useless: you can turn it into a tripod adaptor as Olly suggested. However, I used mine as part of a demonstration of what to avoid, for which purposes it is ideal.

[Alfian]

Another +1 for the Daiwelly link item. I bought what is the same item here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00140HDXW/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

but got it when it was cheaper. Very solid  and good to use and effectively a very similar item that ships with the WO 10x50s which supports 1.6Kg very comfortably.

[ollypenrice]

The plastic abomination is not entirely useless: you can turn it into a tripod adaptor as Olly suggested. However, I used mine as part of a demonstration of what to avoid, for which purposes it is ideal.

Made me chuckle...

lly

[BinocularSky]

Made me chuckle...

lly

It is an ideal accompaniment to the binocular-shaped object that I discuss here.

[RichM63]

My binoculars have an all metal central bar and vertical sliding mount bar, but the quick release 'mount plate' is plastic. So far so good.

My question, is this plate really called a 'mount plate' and are they of a standard foot print? I need to buy a second plate from somewhere as currently I'm swapping between binoculars and DSLR.

It is square with chamfered edges, central screw and spring loaded plunger type dowel, and click locks into the tripod head.

[BinocularSky]

It's usually called a quick release (QR) plate. Unfortunately, they are not standard, although there are a lot of mounts that use clones of one of the Manfrotto 200 nd 323 ones

[nicoscy]

Another option is something a bit more heavy duty but very stable and you can fit a Red Dot Finder on it.

[BinocularSky]

Another option is something a bit more heavy duty but very stable and you can fit a Red Dot Finder on it.

Ermmm, I would be delighted to be shown to be wrong, but I don't think the Farsight works with a bino with a central mounting bar. I am pretty sure it only works with binos that mount via a 1/4" Whitworth mounting bush in the hinge (as shown in the image in your link).

[nicoscy]

Ermmm, I would be delighted to be shown to be wrong, but I don't think the Farsight works with a bino with a central mounting bar. I am pretty sure it only works with binos that mount via a 1/4" Whitworth mounting bush in the hinge (as shown in the image in your link).

Spiderduck does not mention type or size of binoculars. Unless it's a large binocular with a central mounting bar, then it will be suitable.

[BinocularSky]

Spiderduck does not mention type or size of binoculars.

Ah, from the "thread context" (& the fact that the Farsight had already been mentioned in response to Spiderduck) I wrongly assumed you were joining in the "sideshow" between RichM63 and me. Sorry.

[nicoscy]

A simple misunderstanding 

But from the other threads on the binoculars forum, it appears that Spiderduck has the 15x70 for which the Farsight mount is indeed suitable.

[Pepeporras69]

+1 Farsight mount

from a heavy 7x50 at a 16x70 i haven't found nothing best.

[Roy Challen]

As Olly said, you can bolster the plastic ones with epoxy resin, I think this is fine for 10x50s

[Spiderduck]

thanks for advice all....bought a Strathspey adapter...does job perfectly...