Black brackets with binocular attachment?

I just received a binocular attachment for my Minox. It's a beautiful piece. However, it also came with two black brackets and a small threaded bolt. One bracket has a large threaded hole with two channels cut into it. The other has a tab (or notch) at one end, a small threaded hole (which the threaded bolt fits) on the side near the other end, with a small clip secured (secured with two screws) to the end closest the small threaded hole. Can anyone tell me what these brackets are used for (and how to use them)?

Assemble the two parts to one bracket. The bracket is put on the

binocular axis and the cabke release is fixed in the clip. This

enables You to push the release with one finger, while holding the

binoculars. As I remember, there is also a hole in the other end of

the bracket which enables You to fix the binoculars, with camera, to a

tripod.

 

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Poul Bekker-Hansen

The binocular attachment consist of the following (when mint in box):

 

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The attachment, I have never seen this disassembled. But as Martin Tai

wrote, it is very easy to put together.

 

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The holding device for cable release, this is two black brackets held

together with a screw. At the buttom there is a threaded hole for a

tripod. At the top there is a holder for the cable release. Often this

holding device are missing from used attachment kits.

 

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Two thin metal blades to adjust the attachment's distance frem the

lens of the binocular. These are often removed from the attachment.

When they are not, they are sitting below the two metal mounting

plates on the attachment clamps. These blades are also often gone.

 

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The cable release, I have never seen a used attachment with this.

 

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The manual, always missing.

 

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I have the manual, and could probably get it scanned if someone have

the space to display it on the net.

The brackets I referred to are the same mentioned by Anders and Poul

as the holding device for the cable release. They are two black

brackets and threaded bolt that that came with the binocular

attachment (the attachment itself came fully assembled). I can now

see how the cable release button can slide into the clip on the

bracket, but how should the brackets go together and what do you

attach the brackets to? Also, as Anders and Poul noted, there is a

threaded hole at the bottom for a tripod attachment (unfortunately

3/8", I have a 1/4" thread on my Minox tripod). While my attachment

came with most of the things Anders mentioned as the full binocular

attachment package, he was unfortunatley quite correct with the

always missing parts- mine did not come with the cable release (I do

have one from my tripod) or the manual. Does anyone know if the

manual is already posted somewhere on the web?

Padraig, just beside the threaded hole on the one bracket there should

be a small rectangular hole. This hole fits the small tap on the other

bracket. Put the tap in so that the cable release spring points away

from the first bracket. Now you take the screw and insert it through

the non-threaded hole in the top of the first bracket, and fasten it

in the second bracket. You have to take the screw off again to install

it on a binocular. Most modern binoculars do not have space to attach

the holder, but if you can find an older one there is usually space

above or below the focusing wheel. Happy tele-minoxing.

"(unfortunately 3/8", I have a 1/4" thread on my Minox tripod)."

 

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You can buy a 3/8" to 1/4" screw converter(non minox) for that. I use

one for the tripod adapter that also comes in both 3/8" and 1/4"

<h3>A Binocular Adapter turns Minox 8x11 into a System

Camera </h3>I have to disagree to James. IMO, Minox binocular attachment is one of

most useful accessory in the Minox system, enabling Minox 8x11 camera

approaching the versatility of 35mm SLR system

<p> Minox binocular attachment can be used as

<ol><li> Tripod attachment <li> Binocular attachment<p> Attach Minox

through binocular adapter to binocular or telescope <p>

<p> See Peter Zimmerman's excellent article

<a href="http://www.minoxlab.com/PZ051897/PZ/teleminox_0498.htm">Teleminox </a><P>

<li> Macro attahcment : Holding one proxar lens or stacked proxars to Minox to get macro pictures.

 

<p> <a href="http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=000tlH">Macro Minox with bino adapter </a>

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<li> As filter holder for filters not made by Minox, for example:<p><ul>

<li> IR filter for Infra Red Photography with Minox

<li> Polarization filter in Minox color photography</ul><P>

 

<li> As microscope attachement

<p><a href="http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=00245H">Microphotography with Minox</a>

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There many be more, depending upon your skill and ingenuity

Peter Zimmerman wrote an excellent article about Teleminox at www.minoxlab.com site

He noted the tricks in focusing the binocular, as the human eye quickly changes its focus.

<p> Kasermeir also pointed out this.

<p> Don't expect Minox + binocular can match the performance of telephoto lens on SLR.

<P> Attachment lens of any kind, be it closeup or tele, never match the performace of prime macro lens or prime telephoto lens.

<p> But still a Minox attached to binocular taking picture of distant castle, still yields sharper picture then the same castle taken with Minox only then enlarge a tiny part from the negative.

Hello I found a picture where You can see how to assemble the bracket.

 

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http://www.qualitycamera.com/cable%20clamp.JPG

Detaisl on the binocular attachments can be found at

http://www.submin.com/8x11/collection/minox/accessories/binocular.htm

 

The manuals for the binocular attachments can be found at

http://www.submin.com/8x11/manuals/minox/minox_binocular.htm

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