Oh! I did wonder about that site.
And the fees made me sit-up.
I'm also involved with a local Rivercare group that spent Mega bucks arresting erosion, building riffles and groins and now seeing the fruit of our labour 10 years later. Very rewarding.
That's what introduced me to the fluvio geomorphologist, then also to coastal ones.
Its an extremely fascinating vocation, and one that brings out the passion in them.
I stand and watch with great admiration as they head off exploring this or that part of the river. Like a hound dog sniffing out prey, intent on the matter at hand, seemingly oblivious to other things.
Some of my most rewarding times, work or play.
Richard, post: 332467, member: 833 wrote: [USER=23]@Steve Corley[/USER]. I assume that's an advertisement photo?
The hard hat would clash with the instrument when looking through it.
(I wear mine back to front so not to jab the visor into the scope)
Curious why its attached to a cable when he appears to be using onboard screen (data recording?)
That is an advertising photo. I think the cable is the power source. As for the hard hat, that is a robotic instrument. I believe that he is setting the parimeters for a monitoring sequence, telling it which group of points to shoot, how many sets of angles and the time interval between sets. That instrument is designed to be placed on a pillar and perform monitoring surveys automatically 24 / 7 for weeks, months or years.
Richard, post: 332458, member: 833 wrote: ...
Topcon traditionally made strong and robust TS, but optics aren't quality of Nikon.
If you're using a data recorder then the onboard software isn't so important, but there's tines when you end up using it that does need to be considered.
I know things change but I am a fan of Topcon instruments too.
I have used Nikon in the past and did find the optics to be superior to Topcon But the electronics of the Topcon (EDM, Battery capability, etc) were at least two big steps ahead of the Nikon brand.
To each their own as they say..
my 2cts.
David Black, post: 332320, member: 10370 wrote:
The Cygnus seems to be Sokkia's response to Topcon's Gowin line... these are lower cost, construction-focused total stations... maybe not daily and hard use. My use may be similar to that. But you do get what you pay for, correct.
The Cygnus is the same unit as the Gowin. Both companies are owned by Topcon.
I'd recommend the new Nikon NPL if you can swing it.