<div><div>A monopod works well too!</div><div><br/></div><div><font style="color:#333333"><i>Connected by Motorola</i></font></div></div><br><br>David Surette <thirdalchemist@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div>Mike, the tripod in question is a typical photographers tripod. Fully extended the tripod will let you sit on a stool or chair and you can view comfortably. The binoculars are not that heavy so you could use them laying down or on a lawn-chair however you still need a steady hand. That is why most use a tripod.<br>
<br></div>Dave<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 1:11 PM, mike ducak <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mducak@hotmail.com" target="_blank">mducak@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div><div dir="ltr">Stupid question: How does one use a tripod? I'm trying to picture it, and it seems like it would involve a lot of awkward neck-craning and such. Would these be too heavy to use by hand if you are lying back, say in a lawn chair?<br>
<br><div>Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 14:58:31 -0500<br>From: <a href="mailto:Roger.Hill@hiteach.net" target="_blank">Roger.Hill@hiteach.net</a><br>To: <a href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca" target="_blank">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br>
Subject: RE: RASC Hamilton 15x70mm binoculars - $49.99<div><div class="h5"><br><br><pre>I know...I just thought I'd let the Centre and its friends about it ahead of time.<br> <br>Be warned, though...they can sell out fairly quickly in some stores.<br>
<br>Roger<br> <br> <br> <br> <br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a href="mailto:astronomers-bounces@hamiltonrasc.ca" target="_blank">astronomers-bounces@hamiltonrasc.ca</a> on behalf of David Surette<br>Sent: Tue 26/11/2013 2:32 PM<br>
To: <a href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca" target="_blank">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br>Subject: Re: RASC Hamilton 15x70mm binoculars - $49.99<br> <br>They always do... These binoculars seem to come around about every 6 months or so.<br>
<br> <br> <br>On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 2:29 PM, John Ramberg <<a href="mailto:ramberg.john@gmail.com" target="_blank">ramberg.john@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br> <br> <br> Thanks Roger<br> Lool...I knew that if I waited long enough, a good sale would come along!<br>
<br> <br> On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM, Roger Hill <<a href="mailto:Roger.Hill@hiteach.net" target="_blank">Roger.Hill@hiteach.net</a>> wrote:<br> <br> <br> Celestron 15x70mm binoculars will be on sale starting on Thursday at Canadian Tire.<br>
<br> It's part of their "Red Thursday" event, trying to beat "Black Friday" prices by a day.<br> <br> It is possible to collimate them, if the images for the right and left eye don't line up, which is not unusual.<br>
<br> They're great for a quick look at the sky and could be really nice for comet viewing.<br> <br> They also come with a tripod adapter which is too flimsy for the job, but can be easily modified to make it a lot stiffer.<br>
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