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Farpoint FAR-Sight Binocular Bracket
| Brand | Farpoint Astronomical |
| Part Number | FP100 |
| Availability | available |
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Manufacturer Description
The FAR-Sight, by Farpoint Astronomical Research, is an elegant mounting and targeting system for binoculars.
- Durable and Attractive Stainless Steel Construction
- Graceful and Ingenious Design
- Works with Most Porro-Prism Binoculars
- Compatible with Most Parallelogram Mounts or Tripod Heads
- Comes with a Binocular Stud and Mounting Wrench
The FAR-Sight is designed to work with most parallelogram mounts or tripod heads and porro-prism type binoculars, as well as many larger roof-prism binoculars, that have a standard 1/4-inch mounting hole. The mounting hole may be found by unscrewing a cover at the end of the hinge between the objective barrels of the binoculars. The top of the FAR-Sight bracket is compatible with most red-dot finders, used to aid in locating objects of interest.
A single mounting stud is included with the purchase of FAR-Sight. Purchase additional mounting studs for use with multiple binoculars. (Extra studs may only be purchased as an option with the bracket. Studs are not sold separately).
Tutorial on How the FAR-Sight Works
The FAR-Sight in an elegant binocular mounting & targeting system that provides screwless, quick-release attachment of binoculars to tripods or parallelogram mounts.
A non-obstructive quick-release stud is screwed into the binocular's attachment hole and left permanently in place. Extra studs can be purchased for each set of binoculars you wish to use with the FAR-Sight.
To attach your binoculars to the FAR-Sight, simply insert the mounting stud into the keyhole slot and...
... Press firmly in a downward motion to lock the binoculars onto the FAR-Sight.
Swing the safety lock into place.
Attach your favorite red-dot finder and you are ready to observe. When you are done observing, breakdown is a snap. Lift the safety catch and lift upward on the binoculars to unseat the quick-release mechanism. Leave your red-dot finder attached to the FAR-Sight for your next observing session
Reviews
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Aug 16, 2018
Farsight
Pros: Cons: Comments:Excellent binocular support, very rigid and sturdy. Snap on attachment for bino is the most important feature although a little difficult to mount bino in slot. The only thing on the bino is the little screw fitting, so nothing to disassemble when you put bino away in case. I mounted Celestron red dot finder on top fitting--just take finder out of box and slide it on.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? YesThis review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com
Aug 8, 2017Elegant solution
Pros: Cons: Comments:An elegant implementation of the binocular bracket. Other brackets must be screwed into the bino each time ... either that or leave it hanging off the bino when you're not using a tripod, catching on things. With this Farpoint bracket, only the stud remains with the bino, out of sight, out of the way. Instead of buying another bracket for another pair of binos, you just buy another stud. It works perfectly, great gear.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? YesThis review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com
Jun 29, 2012Farpoint FAR-Sight Binocular Bracket
Pros:Well built quality,Waterproof,Very Pleased with product,Strong Construction
Cons: Comments:This product makes binoculars so useful for so many activities I am very pleased. Thank you Farpoint.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? NoThis review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com
Jun 29, 2012Gets job done
Pros: Cons: Comments:The ability to attach a Red Dot Finder is very useful (for 20x binos with sorta narrow FOV), and was my main reason for buying this bracket. The mounting stud is quite handy, and basically works well, but with the binoculars mounted, there is a moderate amount of loose play between the bracket and the stud (roll, pitch, AND yaw) which is annoying. Also, despite its fairly sturdy appearance, the bracket bends easily at the top corner, which throws the RDF mounting surface out of alignment. (I could imagine a salesperson saying this "feature" lets you "collimate" the RDF with the binocular...) If you're not too rough on the bracket, this probably won't be much of a practical problem - it just seems a little chintzy. (Mine arrived bent after shipping). Overall, this is a decent product, and gets the job done, but the above issues detract from its overall quality.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? NoThis review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com
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