Re: Re: Nikon coolshot 20

From: Edmund Liem <edmundliem_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 20:27:46 -0800

Thanks Leo, very useful info as usual.

*Edmund Liem*
tmj-sleep.ca
aacpcanada.org






On Tue, Feb 19, 2019 at 8:21 PM leop_at_lyradev.com [Indoor_Construction] <
Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:

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>
> One must purchase a NIkon golf rangefinder with an "i" in the model.
> However, the 20i will not display the vertical height. The Coolshot AS (an
> exception to the "I" ), 40i, 80iVR, and the Pro Stabilized are the only
> Nikon golf rangefinders that display the vertical height. The Forestry Pro
> model also does so. The Coolshot AS and 40i work well. I do not recommend
> the 80iVR. I have one and it has problems, so I use a Coolshot AS. Al of
> the Nikon's I have used read the return signal from film covered models.
>
> There is a new 20iGII but the manual is not available. Since the 20iGII
> is a development of the 20i, I suspect it does not display height.
>
> The problem with the 80iVR (and probably the Pro stabilized) is that it
> does not have a manual mode switch between near and far target priority.
> My 80iVR usually measures the far wall or ceiling when the model is closer
> than 15m as the algorithm does not work well for near target priority at
> closer distances. I purchased the 80iVR as I hoped the image stabilization
> would help me better track a model high up (unsteady hands and eyes) but
> that has not worked out that well and the lack of near measurements is not
> offset by any help when the model is far away.
>
> Unfortunately, only the Pro Stabilized is a current model for golf
> rangefinders. I have not used a Pro Stabilized but i suspect it has the
> same problems for our use as the 80iVR. One can find an AS or 40i, that is
> what one should currently purchase. Or, one can purchase a Forestry Pro.
>
> LeoP
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