Jim White has a question

[CouesWhitetail]

Jim White asked me to post a question to you all. He wants to know what you think about him creating a tripod adapter for the leica CRF 900 and 1200 laser range finders. Apparently because the range finders are so small and the distances long, there is some interest in being able to mount the range finder on a tripod to take more accurate readings. What do you guys think?

[youngbuck]

I dont have a seperate long range laser i use the geovids, I think something quick you could snap on to your 15's or what ever else your looking at and remove quick too. It wouldnt have to be the most stable thing ever built, youl only use it for 2 seconds anyways. I have in the past rested my laser on my 15's before i had the geovids. Maybe just a flat horzintol surface mounted abover your glassing optics w/ some industrial velcro "the kind that lasts"

[Horsefor4]

Great ideal they are little hard to hold at long range.

[izquik72]

I could see this as being a benefit.

 

I currently strap or bungee mine to my tripod to get readings past 500 yds.

 

I have no idea why as I cant shoot that far anyhow.

[motoxno53]

I am not sure how much I would spend on that. Wouldn't the claw work to get a range and then to shoot with?

[125coues]

I am in ,next time I in his neck of the woods I will have to stop by . I have a 1200 and it is something I could use.

[Chef]

I completely understand the need for something stable (and quick) to rest a rangefinder on. Especially for long distances or with a bad case of the "shakes". I'm at a loss for what to come up with as I would prefer to keep my bino's on the tripod, unless he could come up with something that would go on his quick release plates. (?) I also don't know how much I would be willing to pay for something like this. Would have to be reasonable.

[firstcoueswas80]

I have never felt handicapped with out one..

[kwp]

I have the 1200 and have never really had an issue getting long ranges off hand. The worst is in the wind or rain and I can still get 800+ yards without a problem. In good weather I can usually get over 1200 yards. It may be more usefull for the 900. What we really need is for someone to convince Leica to put the button on the other side of the Geovids, then I would trade in my CRF 1200 for a pair of Geovids.