Nate The Surveyor
Well-Known Member
As the LS is configured at present, it will NOT take a shot, if it is some 5° or 10° off plumb.
HOWEVER, I can be carrying it tilted at nearly 90° off zenith, and it will show 3+ engines FIXED , and sometimes 5 or 6 when carrying it in a field.
I have had circumstances where I wanted to LEAN it over a big overgrown fence corner, and it would not shoot, because it was too far off plumb.
Here is a circumstance, where we also want to shoot a shot, with it very tilted.
We are standing on the bank. There is a pretty good sky view, out over the creek. NOT good sky view on the bank. We want to lean the LS out over the water, at some 60° off zenith, and ESTIMATE the centerline of the creek. The LS will perform BETTER with better sky view.
The alternative is wet feet, or excessive time, to get a good shot, on the bank.
So, what we want is control over the NUMBER in degrees, that it can take observations. I can see in some modes, (Like lift and tilt, hands free storing, and auto store, etc) not wanting it to take a shot at 60°, but we want user control over this number.
In the ACTION SETUP screen, at the bottom, (between ESC and OK) there is a bit of room, for a button, to set this angle.
I have a 12' rod, that I use. I have had a number of occasions to want this.
IF it is not too hard, to install this, we'd like it.
Thank You
Nate
HOWEVER, I can be carrying it tilted at nearly 90° off zenith, and it will show 3+ engines FIXED , and sometimes 5 or 6 when carrying it in a field.
I have had circumstances where I wanted to LEAN it over a big overgrown fence corner, and it would not shoot, because it was too far off plumb.
Here is a circumstance, where we also want to shoot a shot, with it very tilted. We are standing on the bank. There is a pretty good sky view, out over the creek. NOT good sky view on the bank. We want to lean the LS out over the water, at some 60° off zenith, and ESTIMATE the centerline of the creek. The LS will perform BETTER with better sky view.
The alternative is wet feet, or excessive time, to get a good shot, on the bank.
So, what we want is control over the NUMBER in degrees, that it can take observations. I can see in some modes, (Like lift and tilt, hands free storing, and auto store, etc) not wanting it to take a shot at 60°, but we want user control over this number.
In the ACTION SETUP screen, at the bottom, (between ESC and OK) there is a bit of room, for a button, to set this angle.
I have a 12' rod, that I use. I have had a number of occasions to want this.
IF it is not too hard, to install this, we'd like it.
Thank You
Nate
