Re: Re: Details and background

From: Phedon Tsiknopoulos <phedon21t_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 22:28:50 -0700

I checked the Nikon CoolShot AS R/F and it can only be used for golf ranging.
It cannot measure ceiling heights or planes flying overhead.
What gives?

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On Apr 28, 2014, at 6:28 PM, <leop_at_lyradev.com> wrote:

> Laser (eye safe infrared) Ranger finders that use internal inclinometers (just like the g sensors in most smart phones) have been available for some years now, mainly for use in forestry applications. These tools use the straight line distance and angle to the horizontal (or vertical) to calculate the height (and the horizontal distance) to the target. These tools are relatively expensive. Last year, Nikon came out with such a rangefinder, the Nikon CoolShot AS, for use in golfing applications. The price was less as this market is bigger. One can find this rangefinder in the US for $350 currently. It is also available in other countries.
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> I have tested the rangerfinder at West Baden and Kent (max Cat III and Cat II sites respectively). The rangefinder works on F1D's and F1L's (I have not tried it on a ministick). I have also tested it at 100m horizontal range at a local indoor football pavilion on an LPP at 18m in height. The rangefinder worked very well, including the fairly dark pavilion (to see if sighting through the viewfinder) was possible in low light conditions. The CoolShot AS measures to 0.2m (or 0.2 yard) fr distances less than 100m and the maximum range is 550m (measuring to 1m). I doubt a plane could return the beam at much over 100m).
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> Of course, one can use a standard golf or hunting type rangefinder to measure a planes height by standing directly below the plane.
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> LeoP
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Received on Mon Apr 28 2014 - 22:29:02 CEST