Range finder with height measuring function

[Alantoo]

No, just the horizontal distance, taking into account the inclination, up or down.

All readings off a vertical tree would be the same...the horizontal distance between you and the tree would be constant?

Alan

 

[JTO]

All readings off a vertical tree would be the same...the horizontal distance between you and the tree would be constant?

Alan

Correct

 

[paul o']

anything that gives a reflection and an angle in degrees can do your job along with a pocket calculator

The ATN RF I was selling gives you the shooting angle of Inclination up down .

 

[Alantoo]

Correct

So what was it you disagreed with?

 

[JTO]

So what was it you disagreed with?

Sounded like you were getting two seperate readouts

 

[Freeforester]

I would be delighted to have one in yellow. The first time you drop it you will be grateful!

Blaze Orange and Yellow do not seem to figure much in deer vision. It is white faces, hands, blue clothes and uv whiteners in laundry soap that stick out to them apparently.

Can’t say whether other birds or beasts are sensitive to yellow and might let the deer know however.

I wrapped some of that self-adhering (it sticks to itself not to the wrapped object) camotape around a shiny stainless vacuum mug and a shiny aluminium shooting stick, (see the sort of rigorous stalking I do) and it has stood up to handling far better than I expected. That would be fine to wrap around the rangefinder, you could even operate the buttons through it.

Alan

A bit of hi vis tape helps lots when you drop it in the gloamin’

 

[Tim.243]

I use triangles to survey regularly. 3,4,5s and Pythagoras not so much.

How do you envisage Pythagoras’ theorem would help? You need to know the length of two sides to find the third. As it only works on right angle triangles A and C have to be level and the tree vertical with no trees in the way to get a distance reading from a spot on the same contour. On a hillside with tight curved contour lines it could be a bit trickier to see both top and bottom of the tree?

I think the Nikon tool would pay for itself very quickly. Always presuming it works on sine law rather than Pythagoras as well.

Alan

I am at a loss how we built all the canals, bridges, tunnel's, viaducts, St Pauls cathedral, Navigated around the world..
Dropped off the New colony in Oz and came back for a few more Alan lol

 

[Alantoo]

I am at a loss how we built all the canals, bridges, tunnel's, viaducts, St Pauls cathedral, Navigated around the world..
Dropped off the New colony in Oz and came back for a few more Alan lol

There is no mystery, it just took a lot longer and required more skill with the instruments of the time.

Years ago before laser levels were common, I was involved in an experiment with a classic plumb bob and A frame level, to plot a contour for a berm across a hillside...given the potential for cumulative error from so many readings from sequential datum points, it was remarkably accurate to within a few mm of the line set out using a modern single datum point system, in that case a dumpy level.

Given that the Inca and the Roman Aqueduct engineers could deliver water over incredible distances and difficult terrain using such devices, they certainly work...but I bet every one of those engineers was using the latest innovations of the time to help them, and would have used laser levels and GPS if they were available to them!

Alan

 

[Tim.243]

There is no mystery, it just took a lot longer and required more skill with the instruments of the time.

Years ago before laser levels were common, I was involved in an experiment with a classic plumb bob and A frame level, to plot a contour for a berm across a hillside...given the potential for cumulative error from so many readings from sequential datum points, it was remarkably accurate to within a few mm of the line set out using a modern single datum point system, in that case a dumpy level.

Given that the Inca and the Roman Aqueduct engineers could deliver water over incredible distances and difficult terrain using such devices, they certainly work...but I bet every one of those engineers was using the latest innovations of the time to help them, and would have used laser levels and GPS if they were available to them!

Alan

Not sure what angle the Pyramids are set at but the op could take a leaf out of their book lol

 

[Alantoo]

Sounded like you were getting two seperate readouts

Only after the angle compensation facility was turned off.