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    Best tripod head for attaching/detaching a camera from the scope

    That is the one I was referring to, but as I said, I never purchased. I was happy enough with the 502 (for now). I did also consider their video head. It has a pan bar, and with the ball locked it looks like it would act just like the long lens support, and give you a ball head too when you...
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    Best tripod head for attaching/detaching a camera from the scope

    For a long time I digiscoped with an Induro GHB2 gimbal supporting my ATX95. My ATX sits on the original version ATX Swaro balance rail with a long arca plate bolted to it (the old BR did not have the integrated dovetail). Overall it worked very well, and being able to balance it completely...
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    Tripod/head options for Swaro ATX95 with old (non-AS) foot

    You can get a lens plate (a short arca swiss plate with a lip on it, like this Lens plate) and attach it to your scope foot. You can get extra screws to go into the plate if you want more support than a single screw and the lip. Then you can use most arca heads. You may need a longer rail...
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    Swarovski 115mm with MVH502AH head - no bueno

    One thing I forgot to mention in my post about using a QR plate on the Manfrotto 500 or 502 is that I do have the Swaro balance rail on the scope, so it adds clearance between the 95mm objective and top plate of the head. I'm sure this is even more important for the 115mm. I know some people...
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    Swarovski 115mm with MVH502AH head - no bueno

    I have used this (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CVSR1C1/) Arca clamp on top of my MVH500 with my ATX95. Just this week I got the MVH502AH and the clamp fits on that also. Just used the 3/8 screw on the Manfroto plate to connect. Appears to be out of stock, but similar ones exist, and...
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    balance rail together with stay on case ATX

    I know you asked about the 65, but I have the ATX 95, and use the Swaro stay on case and the Swaro balance rail. They seem to work fine together. There are some thinner regions in the case padding which match up with the contact points on the rail. If your SOC for the 65 has those on the...
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    Help! STX v ATX and 85 v 95

    As someone else mentioned, conventional wisdom is that straight scopes are better for digiscoping, because they feel more like standard telephoto lenses, so may be easier to use for some. When I bought my 95, I went with the ATX, even though I knew I would be doing a lot of digiscoping. The...
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    Suggested camera with focus peaking for ATX95

    Thanks for the tip. I hadn't considered Fuji (not for any particular reason), so I'll check out that thread. Ed N
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    hello

    Thanks for the welcome! Ed N P.S. Wow you guys have a lot of posts.
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    Suggested camera with focus peaking for ATX95

    Although I only recently made my first post, I have been reading with great interest for a while now. However, I spent most of my time reading the scope forums (to finally select my Swarovski ATX95, which will hopefully be the last scope I ever buy). Thanks everyone for all the reviews all...
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    hello

    Hello the Forum! I would like to start by saying thanks for all the useful tips and information throughout. I has helped me quite a bit on my spotting scope/digiscoping journey. Sorry for having taken so long to say hello, I am usually a bit of a lurker on forums. I'll share some of my...
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