Horseman folding reflex binocular viewer problem solved!

[scott_jones2]

<p>There has been a recent thread about the popular Horseman reflex

folding binocular viewer which I use all the time and love. However,

one of the problems with using a viewer like this is that if you are

shooting down or have the tripod and camera very elevated, it is

hard to look over the top of the viewer face plate to see the image.

Most of us who use this device or others like it, abandon it in

these rare situations and fall back on the dark cloth, inverted,

traditional method.</p>

 

<p>I awoke early this morning with an "Ah Ha!" and realized that

there is a solution. The viewer can simply be turned upside down on

its connecting bracket and the face plate reversed and whammo, you

have a viewer that you can use even in this shooting down attitude.

Amazing how simple this was. It just required thinking outside the

box of this device's normal set up. I was so amazed at how long it

took me to think of this, I thought I would post it for all you

reflex viewer users out there.</p>

 

<p>There are pictures that follow this post immediately below to

illustrate the idea.</p>

 

<p><a href="http://www.scottjonesphoto.com"

target="_blank">ScottJonesPhoto.com</a></p>

[scott_jones2]

Image illustrating the potential viewing problem.

[scott_jones2]

Image illustrating the solution to the problem.<div></div>

[geoffrey_swenson]

Woop-ti-doo!!

[david_goldes1]

Does anyone know if the same solution is available for the Arca

Swiss viewer??

Thanks-- David

[jim_bancroft2]

Hi David -

 

Yes the the Arca viewer can fit over the GG up or down (left and right for that matter). It also swings out about 45 degrees on its bellows making it very veratile as to viewing position.

 

jim

[randall_thomasson]

I love brainstorms that wake you up in the middle of the night! =^)