Retrofit tripod mount screw

[Criermike]

One of my pairs of binos has a small cross-head screw at the end where my others have the large thread hole to take a tripod mount. Is there such a thing as a retrofit tripod mount screw hole that can be fitted where the small cross-head is?

[DaveL59]

never seen one, so unless you're lucky to find a tripod screw fitting that's the right size to swap out... you might be able to drill out and tap the appropriate thread into the existing one but might not be enough material in it to make that viable. Bear in mind it'll be the hinge pivot end-screw so weakening it too much could be bad news in the long run.

Otherwise depending on the bino format you'd need a mounting that can carry it, there's a few options out there that might suit

Edited September 16, 2019 by DaveL59

[Criermike]

1 minute ago, DaveL59 said:

never seen one, so unless you're lucky to find a tripod screw fitting that's the right size to swap out... you might be able to drill out and tap the appropriate thread into the existing one but might not be enough material in it to make that viable.

Otherwise depending on the bino format you'd need a mounting that can carry it, there's a few options out there that might suit

Thanks for that. Can you give me a steer about the options, please?

[DaveL59]

a lot would depend on the style of bino, porro ones you can get a clamp that latches to the hinge bar, for example:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAISER-6032-BINOCULAR-CLAMP-TRIPOD-ADAPTER-MOUNT-BINOCULARS-TO-TRIPOD/191495324391?epid=1848421955&hash=item2c9602c2e7:g:AM4AAOxyGqZSZ7WN

 

for roof types there's various velcro strap versions like:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nikon-Binoc-U-Mount-Universal-Binocular-Tripod-Adapter-820-UK/233207931620?epid=20024594494&hash=item364c46a2e4:g:V8kAAOSwAT5dDlA~

tho not so sure the velcro type would be too useful with the bins pointed skyward (or downward too far) lest they slip but there may be ways around that.

Edited September 16, 2019 by DaveL59

[Criermike]

3 hours ago, DaveL59 said:

a lot would depend on the style of bino, porro ones you can get a clamp that latches to the hinge bar, for example:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAISER-6032-BINOCULAR-CLAMP-TRIPOD-ADAPTER-MOUNT-BINOCULARS-TO-TRIPOD/191495324391?epid=1848421955&hash=item2c9602c2e7:g:AM4AAOxyGqZSZ7WN

 

for roof types there's various velcro strap versions like:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nikon-Binoc-U-Mount-Universal-Binocular-Tripod-Adapter-820-UK/233207931620?epid=20024594494&hash=item364c46a2e4:g:V8kAAOSwAT5dDlA~

tho not so sure the velcro type would be too useful with the bins pointed skyward (or downward too far) lest they slip but there may be ways around that.

Many thanks, buddy. The binos are Porro, so I shall be having a serious look at your suggestion I the morning.

[BinocularSky]

There are essentially two types of hinge mount: Opticron and "Kaiser" - one, both, or neither may fit your bino, depending on the space on and around your hinge. There are pix of the Opticron all over the interwebs; there's a Kaiser type one in use on the top image of this page: http://binocularsky.com/binoc_mount.php or just search the web for "kaiser binocular clamp".

Don't disassemble/drill/tap the hinge end: most likely outcome is that your binoculars will fall apart!

Edited September 17, 2019 by BinocularSky

[Criermike]

17 hours ago, BinocularSky said:

There are essentially two types of hinge mount: Opticron and "Kaiser" - one, both, or neither may fit your bino, depending on the space on and around your hinge. There are pix of the Opticron all over the interwebs; there's a Kaiser type one in use on the top image of this page: http://binocularsky.com/binoc_mount.php or just search the web for "kaiser binocular clamp".

Don't disassemble/drill/tap the hinge end: most likely outcome is that your binoculars will fall apart!

No chance of drilling/tapping the hinge end, I know my limitations! Thanks for the info, I think a measuring stick is required to ensure that the clearance is OK.

[Criermike]

Problem solved. A mate has/had a pair of Bresser 10x50s and because he rarely used them, but still wanted some binos, he has swapped for my 10x50s. The Bresser haves trips mount.