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New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
This topic has been discussed several times in this thread. I don't like the foot AT ALL. I believe the design of the tripod foot is, to put it bluntly, idiotic. How anyone can design a tripod foot nowadays WITHOUT a safety pin is beyond me. Search for "ATC+foot". There's plenty of information... -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
The 27x DS is excellent if you wear glasses - and it's still available. Hermann -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
Maybe you screwed it in too much. Hermann -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
No. Most modern scopes work very well with glasses. In fact I'm surprised you didn't get on with the Swarovski. That's quite unusual. Did you try to find the ideal position of the eyecup? The modern Swaros have got quite long eyerelief, maybe you would have needed to screw the eyecups out a bit... -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
Unless you use the wideangles or the DS eyepieces on the ED50. The DS eyepieces in particular are really good if you use glasses. Hermann -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
Actually you don't even need a microfiber towel. You can use any old towel, works just fine. I remember several pro photographers who wrapped their camera bodies in old tea towels before putting them in their backpack. No problem at all. If you drop it even a good stay-on case won't offer you... -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
I doubt the shape makes a difference. My Kowa TS-1 (a far older scope than your old TSN-1 ... 🙃) and my Zeiss Asiola (Carl Zeiss Jena "Asiola" Spektiv / Spotting Scope) also had round feet, and the Asiola's foot was maybe even a bit smaller in diameter. Careful there. I find metal on metal... -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
Hm. I used over the years several scopes with smallish tipod feet (e.g. Kowa TS-1, Carl Zeiss Jens Asiola 63/430). These scopes also didn't have any anti-rotation pin, these arrived years later on the market. No problems at all. I not really clear what the probvlem is with the ATC. I wonder if... -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
Makes sense. However, if I switch scopes I will only get a scope that works flawlessly with glasses and has a zoom with a large field of view. Otherwise I might as well stick to my Nikons. No complaints about their optics, only their zooms are quite outdated by now, even though they're optically... -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
If it were only a mile away, I'd grab the scope+tripod and run the mile. I'm not that decrepit yet ... :p Eyebrowed is a bird I still need. But you're right, you can never be prepared for everything. And carrying five binoculars and three scopes on each and every trip won't help. Hermann -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
Yep. As long as there's a wall or railing or whatever you can get away without a tripod or monopod, at least for a quick look. What I don't like is the Swarovski marketing that seems to imply you can use the ATC without any support. That's plain nonsense. The Gitzo GT1545 is IMO the best... -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
Well, well. I did that for a great many years (Zeiss Dialyt 10x40 BGA, Kowa TS-1, later replaced by a Zeiss Jena Asiola 63/420) Nowadays I use two scopes. I'm not getting younger, and lugging a big scope with a big and heavy tripod in the mountains is a bit much. So it's two scopes, a big one... -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
I very much doubt this works with the Swarovski foot, unless you can persuade someone to make a plate specifically for the ATC. Hermann -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
The foot is solid but round and small. Basically like the foot of many scopes of yesteryear like the venerable Kowa TS-1 or TS-2 or indeed the Zeiss Jena Asiola. If you tighten the screw properly, there won't be any movement. However, if you carry the scope mounted on the tripod there's a chance... -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
I had the chance to have a quick look at an ATC today. No chance to get a feeling for the quality of the optics, the weather was just too horrible with driving rain. However, a couple of observations: The tripod foot is a joke. It's too small. No matter what the ludicrous Swarovski marketing... -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
Birding is actually quite a cheap hobby, unless you "need" to buy the latest and the greatest all the time ... There are plenty of people here who do this. They usually frequent the Binoculars Forum though. Two scopes - that actually makes a lot of sense. One of the big boys (80mm or more) for... -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
Make one of your own ... :cool: Hermann -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
Actually, I do. This all makes perfect sense. Thanks for the explanation. Hermann -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
The simplest solution is to get a bigger daypack. I normally buy my bags to fit my gear, not my gear to fit my bags. Hermann -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
Interesting point. I personally prefer the rubber eyecups of old (like those of the Zeiss Dialyts) to the modern eyecups anytime. Supply each binocular or scope with three sets of rubber eyecups: Short for use with glasses, medium and long. Easy peasy. But it doesn't work without a stabilising... -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
Which means you basically used the CTC like scopes were used in the past - find some sort of rest or lie down on your back to rest the scope on your legs. This works surprisingly well, but only with a scope of sufficient length. With short scopes this does not work at all. With short scopes you... -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
There are IMO a few reasons why so few people use a CTC or comparable drwatube scopes (doesn't Meopta still make one?): It's a straight scope, and straight scopes are (usually, not always) less convenient than angled scopes: You need a larger tripod and so on. A drawtube scope is less water... -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
That's a neat idea. Thank you! Hermann -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
You didn't say which Zeiss you've got. Hermann -
New ATC/ STC 17-40x56 Telescope
The Sirui is too short for me. I need more height. One of the disadvantages of being tall. BTW, I tried one of the larger Siruis, and in direct comparison to a Gitzo of similar size and weight there was a rather large difference. Not just in price, also in stability ... Hermann