What is the best tabletop brand and model number tripod to go with this pentax PF 80 ED-A spotting scope?
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I use a small Manfrotto, which is just small enough to put on the bench, but you can also use it for standing as it has great telescopic legs. The model number is 732CY. I would imagine though that any comparable tripod would do a satisfactory job.
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A heavy duty option... check out Creedmoor Sports Polecat scope stand. Top notch.
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Any brand. Just make sure the lens diameter is the same as one of the adaptors in the kit.
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Unless you just want the BDC. I'm more a mil dot. Best way get a pad write down wind speed distance and ammo keep it on a card where the point of impact is. Nikon makes good glass for the price
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As far as I know, the scope with a tripod (instead of the rickety tabletop legs) is a different model.
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No camera tripod is going to hold a 2 foot spotting scope steady with no motion, until you get into a telescope style tripod. Iv'e bean down this road also. I bought a table top SILK & excepted it.
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jerry the nikon prostaff nikoplex,is the low cost one,3x9x40.but still the best one for your money,all the nikon scopes are great and do the same,some are reticals BDC,and cost much more but do the same in the end,thanks for asking jerry,if my answer piss some one off, sorry! but some people have more money to spend than others, but nikon does not make a bad scope.good luck.and good hunting, think safe!!
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Any camera tripod will work, BUT be very careful threading the bolt into the recorder - it is plastic and easily stripped out. This is a major design defect of this otherwise excellent recorder.
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It shall be pretty good for the C5 spotting scope. Anything not too huge and heavy and anything for terrestrial use would be the perfect candidate for this tripod.
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i throw away the tripod immediately , and use Creedmoor ,s scope stand . check out Creedmoor shooting supply , or shooters choice
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this tripod works well with small dove tails, the 5 spotting scope fits very well and looks great sitting in any room.there is a drive for this tripod I don't have it.the cgem HD8 is a great scope and drive for the price. ive seen many and the optics are great for the money.i only know the cgem drives.
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It should work. The only concern I would have is the weight. The tripod is sturdy but I wouldn't want anything over 5 pounds on it. I use my tripod with a spotting scope. There is still a little vibration when the center column is extended. If you were planning on using it for video I would go for something a little more heavy duty.
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I neglected to tell you to make sure that the tripod you get has a 1/4 inch bolt to mount the camera to the tripod,Some of the larger/sturdier tripods use a 3/8 inch mounting bolt and that will not work for the normal tripod/camera arrangement/spotting scope.This scope is a 1/4 inch mounting hole.
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Yes. Its a table top tripod. not a bad spotting scope for the money either.
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The 18-250 is the highest powered zoom currently on the market for Pentax DSLRs, at 13.9X. If you want higher magnification, look for lens with greater than 250mm at the long end. Several popular lens include the Tamron and Sigma 70-300, the Pentax 55-300, and if you have the cash, the Bigma 50-500. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses, which you can research on dpreview.com 50mm is about what the naked eye sees. So anything less than 50mm will appear smaller, and further away. Wide angle lens can go as low as 10mm to capture as much as possible.
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Any photographic tripod that has the screw attachment to. This device has the threaded screw hole that is common to most cameras and some binoculars. Any camera tripod should work.
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If you want a tripod. I suggest one that can handle a load of 80 lbs. mead sells some heavy duty ones. If your talking eq mounts. Same thing. I have been researching that myself. You need one that can swing that montster. If your planning on imaging with it don't bother. The focal length of 1200mm is too much for back focus. I recommend the 10" at 900mm. It's made for imaging. Unless you feel like cutting your tube down to 900. NOT RECOMMEND you doing that inked your like a guru in presision and KNOW WHAT your doing. Just get the 900 if your imaging. Let me know if you needore info. Clear Skies! If you want a tripod. I suggest one that can handle a load of 80 lbs. mead sells some heavy duty ones. If your talking eq mounts. Same thing. I have been researching that myself. You need one that can swing that montster. If your planning on imaging with it don't bother. The focal length of 1200mm is too much for back focus. I recommend the 10" at 900mm. It's made for imaging. Unless you feel like cutting your tube down to 900. NOT RECOMMEND you doing that inked your like a guru in presision and KNOW WHAT your doing. Just get the 900 if your imaging. Let me know if you needore info.... » Read More If you want a tripod. I suggest one that can handle a load of 80 lbs. mead sells some heavy duty ones. If your talking eq mounts. Same thing. I have been researching that myself. You need one that can swing that montster. If your planning on imaging with it don't bother. The focal length of 1200mm is too much for back focus. I recommend the 10" at 900mm. It's made for imaging. Unless you feel like cutting your tube down to 900. NOT RECOMMEND you doing that inked your like a guru in presision and KNOW WHAT your doing. Just get the 900 if your imaging. Let me know if you needore info. Clear Skies! « Show Less
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I use a 20x60 Nikon Prostaff. The tripod is light and strong. The removable clip screws into any standard camera, binoc, spotting scope base. Do take note that the tripod is "compact", thus to be used in a seated position, it is not tall enough for standing. Light weight for carrying while hiking to glassing location.