Bin tripod mount

[Tadakun]

does anyone have any suggestion for a tripod mount for a pair of Celestron Skymaster 15x70 bins? I have a mount that came with them but it results in a lot of shake from the slightest touch or breeze.

[Taff]

Hi' with my 20x80s bins i have got a Horizon 8115.It is a solid tripod.Mark

[Nexus 6]

Hi Tadakun, for bins of that weight, which is the critical factor, stop you getting any annoying wobble, I would suggest the Manfrotto brand

here's a US link for them

United States Manfrotto Tripod Suppliers and Companies on Alibaba.com

perhaps Amazon US could help you too

[Astromart]

Hi Tadakun. I have my 20X80's mounted on a Camlink TPPRO32B tripod. Very pleased with its stability, even when at its maximum height - & that means I am on my tiptoes & I'm 6'1".

[Tadakun]

ok i guess i need to specify I didn't mean mount as in tripod I meant as the bracket that attaches the bins to the tripod. I have a heavy duty tripod meant for my 4x5 studio view camera. So it's sturdy as anything.

sorry i miss worded that haha.

[MrsR]

Wouldn't a large L bracket be enough?

[scogyrd]

I like my large opticron brackets because they have a big knob on them so they're easy to use when you've got cold fingers: plus they're very well made, compared to some of the other ones I've owned.

You can buy them here for £9, it doesn't say they're opticron but it's where I got mine.

Binocular Accessories

[Hobbes]

I have the large opticron bracket as well - got it from FLO. It works well and I would happily recommend it.

Rgds

Rob

[Parus major]

I've got a head from an old opticron birding tripod that gave up the ghost but the head was servicablwe so I mounted it on a Hama Profil Duo III legs. The profil Duo series are very good in terms of stability and very cheap for what you get.

[MrsR]

My L bracket was a £10 from Harrison telescopes.

[Tadakun]

ok thank you guys, I have a L Bracket but it's plastic and pretty flimsy. I have to hold the Bins and gently release to make sure they don't shake.

[scogyrd]

I didnt notice you lived in America, so it's probably not very cost effective to buy one from the UK. In which case any metal one should be better. I've also heard of people filling the sides of the plastic bracket with epoxy, but metal brackets don't cost that much so whether it's worth it or not I don't know.

Celestron SkyMaster 15x70mm binoculars review - Review

[Tadakun]

I didnt notice you lived in America, so it's probably not very cost effective to buy one from the UK. In which case any metal one should be better. I've also heard of people filling the sides of the plastic bracket with epoxy, but metal brackets don't cost that much so whether it's worth it or not I don't know.

Celestron SkyMaster 15x70mm binoculars review - Review

much thanks for that I may try to modify my plastic one first since I'm prohibited to spend money by my wife lol.

[Nexus 6]

I'm prohibited to spend money by my wife lol.

if she is like my other half it is ok as long as its on her

[Tadakun]

if she is like my other half it is ok as long as its on her

lol well not in this situation i was out of work for awhile and we are a little behind and in debt. so it's reasonable:D

[Demon Barber]

Hi checkout this link https://www.optcorp.com/product.aspx?pid=108-110-132-11677 a very substantial bit of kit,combined with a good quality tripod/parallelogram is well worth the initial outlay giving you no wasted observing time!

ATB

Mike

[BinocularSky]

If you want a good one, available in the US, I can vouch for the UA L-bracket (->Accessories->General). Like everything Larry makes, it does the job at least as well as you expect. (No connection with the company, merely a very satisfied customer for many years.)

[abettertomorrow]

hi

interesting idea with the celestron adapter, i have the 15x70s and adapater - anyone tried the epoxy technique and can report back whether a useful idea? i have a glass fibre kit somewhere, i could just use the two part stuff without the fibre glass i suppose? it sets rock hard.

[yeti monster]

I'm prohibited to spend money by my wife lol.

I think I see what your problem is here....

[Tadakun]

I think I see what your problem is here....

haha my problem is mounting hospital bills eating us alive from our daughters birth @_@ wouldn't trade it though.

[nicnac]

"L" brackets are pretty easy to make, vice and a heavy lump hammer, if you dont have a vice at home you can always nip down the local garage and ask to use theirs for ten minutes (take em a coffee and i doubt they will say no ) you never know, they may even have some better quality metal off cuts you can use

Edit - congrats on the additions

[yeti monster]

Awww! A new baby Tadakun! Congratulations...

[Tadakun]

"L" brackets are pretty easy to make, vice and a heavy lump hammer, if you dont have a vice at home you can always nip down the local garage and ask to use theirs for ten minutes (take em a coffee and i doubt they will say no ) you never know, they may even have some better quality metal off cuts you can use

Edit - congrats on the additions

by god I didn't even think of that! My father-in-law does some blacksmithing for fun so he has an anvil and all of the hammers! you're awesome!

[Tadakun]

thanks for the grats she was born on November 2010, hospital bills apparrently take forever to trickle through...

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Regarding modifying the bracket that came with the Celestron bins: the best place for these is in the bin (trashcan, state-side ). They could not even hold my 10x50s properly. You could salvage the 1/4" mounting screw, and use it to make your own from an arbitrary L-shaped bit of steel.