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Make Sure Tripod Is Sufficiently Tightened

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Posted by Ralph Jugo on May 16, 2002 18:43:42 UTC


Have you made sure that the tripod is well tightened and secured to the scope? This happened to me, and the cause was the tripod wasn't tightened enough. Note that the tripod may seem well tightened before use, but after use it will settle, and may become loose.

Hope this helps.

Ralph J.







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