R-10/-2-12 all come with a spiffy little spring loaded pre-measured quick release that they provide a calculated value within the Realm of TBC import and ACCESS field software.?ÿ
I laughed when i first saw them and actually got muted and banned from the Webinar( 2014 they still actually allowed people to participate....wise to stop that in hindsight) when I had the whole conference listening as I scoffed and said " what the hell do you do with this if you drop it in the mud or fine grit desert sand?" The shuffling of papers and weird abrupt subject change in the discussion cemented my lack of enthusiasm for gear designed by people that never really survey.
right the quick release doesn't make a lot of sense. We just attach it to the receiver then screw it on the pole or extension pole or the lever thing just like any other receiver. It's just another step.
?ÿSince we are on the subject of California surveys, this was the view from my office earlier this month.?ÿ Beautiful Siskiyou Co9nty, CA.?ÿ You have to love being able to reach out a touch the poles reflectorlessly from 1 k.?ÿ This would it would have been quite the days adventure to climb down this canyon and back up the rim rock.
@jim-frame Couldn't agree more, I have done the same.
The bubbles in mine never seem to stay adjusted from setup to setup.?ÿ I ended up buying Seco's heads up bubbles with the 10' bubble.
I did that with a rod (and will do it again) and you are right, it's easy to make the swap, and not expensive. It is tricky to adjust the rod bubble to it's full potential and keep it in adjustment. It's even trickier to plumb up the rod to perfection, especially if your bipod isn't doing it's thing to it's fullest. It is much easier to get the bubble perfectly centered?ÿ using the fine adjustments available on a tribrach.?ÿ
It's even trickier to plumb up the rod to perfection, especially if your bipod isn't doing it's thing to it's fullest.
That's because you don't have a FrankenPod with Adjust-O-Matic.?ÿ It's ungainly and heavy (adds about 2 lbs), but I no longer spend time chasing the bubble around with the thumb adjusters.
Wow!?ÿ Just the added mass would dampen any sway or rotation for sure!