Hi- Need a lot of help

Welcome HughT,

You don't sound Australian, at all.;)

JA, PLS SoCal

Welcome Hugh.

I wish i could help you on Leica, but haven't used a Leica for about 13 years

Hugh, welcome to the forum...

Howdy HughT
Welcome to the site
No help here, I have been using Sokkia equipment
Be patient, plenty of Leica users here

Hi All,
I suppose I should say, if anyone knows somewhere to get good second hand equipment, please let me know. Otherwise, willing to ask and listen a lot! Thanks

Welcome friend. I have always been interested in archaeology surveying. Please keep us posted. Someone will come along soon to help you with your equipment request.

Welcome Hugh, I Can't answer your question but someone here will!

anybody else thinking of running away to Greece??

Hugh,

I've been using leica equipment for over 3 years now, the models you've listed I have not used but in my experience all leica gear works the same, just updated software and functions. Willing to lend a hand if I can.

"Leica, when it has to right.... just not right now."

Howdy Hugh, good to hear from you. Keep us posted on what artifacts you get to survey. Maybe post a pic of an old cool bone or tooth!

Welcome Shawn and thank you for your participation, That's what this site is all about plus more. You will love it here. 🙂

HughT, post: 418396, member: 12566 wrote: Hi All,
I am very new to the world of surveying and am here to try learn- so thought I would say hi. Basically, I am an archaeologist from Sydney, Australia. My main specialty is drones and multi-spectral cameras. I just got awarded a little fellowship to do digital recording of a site called Zagora, in Greece.
Part of what we do is obviously use ground control points in any photogrammetric models or infrared images we take. Previously, I have had a surveyor on site helping me. But now I must go out on my own.
Happy to give more info on the project if people want.

I am here to learn as much as I can. I have been offered some old Leica RX1250 with a ATX1230GG for an ok price, but nervous to buy it primarily as the modem is a GFU24 modem. The age old problem that archaeology gets little funding, so I have basically no money to buy gear.

Anyways, after any help and if anyone here is an expert with the Leica's and is willing to offer me some help= I'd be forever grateful!
Thanks so much
Hugh

Welcome Hugh.
Instead of equipment, why not retain a Greek surveyor? Could save you a whole lot of time, money, and hassle in so many ways. Might be a new friend and guide of sorts. Good luck.

HughT, post: 418396, member: 12566 wrote: Zagora, in Greece

Must be related to this
http://sydney.edu.au/arts/aaia/fieldwork/zagora.shtml

I was sorry I had to miss a recent public lecture by a professor at a local college about her involvement with the Lechaion Harbor project in Corinth. I enjoyed her series of talks a couple years ago about Greek history and archaeology.
http://www.archaeology.org/news/5153-161221-ancient-harbor-lechaion
http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/index.php/news/newsDetails/ziskowski-dissertation

That's the site. I worked there for 3 years, but this is my own little digital project on the same site in preparation of them going back again in the next few years!

Bill93, post: 418576, member: 87 wrote: Must be related to this
http://sydney.edu.au/arts/aaia/fieldwork/zagora.shtml

I was sorry I had to miss a recent public lecture by a professor at a local college about her involvement with the Lechaion Harbor project in Corinth. I enjoyed her series of talks a couple years ago about Greek history and archaeology.
http://www.archaeology.org/news/5153-161221-ancient-harbor-lechaion
http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/index.php/news/newsDetails/ziskowski-dissertation

Duane Frymire, post: 418505, member: 110 wrote: Welcome Hugh.
Instead of equipment, why not retain a Greek surveyor? Could save you a whole lot of time, money, and hassle in so many ways. Might be a new friend and guide of sorts. Good luck.

It's something I want to get into. I do a lot of work here in Australia too so its just a natural progression and one I want to learn.

HughT, post: 418602, member: 12566 wrote: It's something I want to get into. I do a lot of work here in Australia too so its just a natural progression and one I want to learn.

Do a search on this site and you'll find a couple old threads discussing the equipment you mention.

That's an interesting project to say the least. I have always been interested in archaeology-astronomy sites. Mayan, Druid. Nazca lines etc.
Read a lot and caught a few lectures of Anthony Aveni when he did a residency at Tulane University.
As to your ?, I would think Leica is definitely your correct choice. It is probably widely used being a European market.
You can take a chance and try to
Locate something from a Leica dealer there.
You should try to
Richard Abbott an OZ surveyor from Adelaide who used to be a frequent here. He was a Leica user and very supportive of all their products.
[USER=222]@RADU[/USER] see if he responds to
the shout out.
He can be found on FB.
Good luck!