Once the mount’s on the bins you screw in the tripod quick release plate as usual. The soft side of the Velcro is next to the bins, to avoid damage caused to the bins from the hooky side.

The gripping area of the Velcro is about 50mm x 30mm so it’s quite a secure grip. To mount the bins on the clamp, you thread the Velcro strips through the centre, and fasten them round the barrels of the bins. There’s a hole in the baseplate threaded to take a standard tripod mount (¼ UNC thread). The two bits of Velcro are fixed onto the baseplate using small bolts which go right through the Velcro, baseplate, and clamping strip. (I painted the aluminium black, just for appearance)). The commercial tripod mounts available in the UK didn’t seem too clever, so I made one.īasically it’s a 3mm aluminium baseplate about 135mm x 45mm, some strips of 35mm Velcro, nuts and bolts, and aluminium clamping strips. I wanted to use my 8.5 x 42s with 2x boosters which makes them well-nigh impossible to use hand-held. It will be another week before I have access to the photos. A wing nut tightens it down AND loosens if you want to adjust IPD during use. My system has a padded wood base with a quick release plate, a vertical stainless threaded rod, a horizontal padded wood plate that fits over the rod acting as a clamp against the bin.

Second, and more important, is I cannot adjust the IPD once the bin is mounted. Number 1 is getting the strap pulled over the bin and locked in place. The Swarovski mount works but there are two serious issues. I can sit under the stars with my 10X50 SV and there's not a bit of shake to disturb the 'view'. It's an extremely versatile and STABLE setup. I attach a binocular to my custom mount and then simply attach it to the ball head with a quick release plate. On the working end of the monopod is a grip action ball head on the other is a counterweight. The basic system is a sturdy tripod fitted with a quick release Manfrotto Super clamp to which I attach a monopod. Click to expand.It will be another week before I have access to the photos.

Binocular tripod adapter