Alex, if you want to give us a ring at Focalpoint and tell us the model of your tripod we will hopefully be able to advise you as to which clamp would accomodate your centre colums, or whether a stand alone hide clamp would be a better bet (some centre columns cannot be accomodated by any hide clamp available). Call on 01925 730399 Mon-Sat 10am-4pm. We sell plently of hide clamps so hopefully would be able to help you out
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Opticron do a BC2 hide clamp which uses the centre column of your tripod. If you can completely remove the centre column and it is within the size range (supplied with 3 sleeves) it's not a bad piece of kit. They are available for £25 ish. The good thing is that you don't need to take your scope off your tripod and but a bracket to fit your scope/hide clamp combo.
You need to be careful with this and check (as Mark says) that it will fit your centre column - I was going to buy one of the Opticron clamps but it wouldn't take my Manfrotto centre column. Not sure if Manfrottos are bigger than average.
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Opticron do a BC2 hide clamp which uses the centre column of your tripod. If you can completely remove the centre column and it is within the size range (supplied with 3 sleeves) it's not a bad piece of kit. They are available for £25 ish. The good thing is that you don't need to take your scope off your tripod and but a bracket to fit your scope/hide clamp combo.
I am looking now to purchase a Hide Clamp......can anyone recommend a decent quality one. I have been searching the 'net for a decent one so anyone who can give a recommendation it wouldbe appreciated
Thanks
I have had a Velbon delta v hide clamp for 4 years ,and has wprked perfectly during that time, cost about £40,but I think they are all dependant on the tripod you use as they don't all fit each other,you need one that fits the centre column of your tripod. cheers John
I am looking now to purchase a Hide Clamp......can anyone recommend a decent quality one. I have been searching the 'net for a decent one so anyone who can give a recommendation it wouldbe appreciated
