I own a TL-120 and have never used the mounting jig that came with it. I'm considering selling it but I don't know if it's anything anyone would want or use or how much it's worth...

I saw the new one is about $185 USD plus shipping, which seems somewhat expensive - unless it really preforms that much better than the original jig.

Anybody have any experience with these two, or thoughts on the matter?

Vlad

vlagal57 wrote:

> I own a TL-120 and have never used the mounting jig that
> came with it. I'm considering selling it but I don't know
> if it's anything anyone would want or use or how much
> it's worth...
>
> I saw the new one is about $185 USD plus shipping, which
> seems somewhat expensive - unless it really preforms that
> much better than the original jig.
>
> Anybody have any experience with these two, or thoughts
> on the matter?
>
> Vlad
>
>

The original, fixed-focus, mounting jig is worth the cost of
the lenses and the LED illumination panel. Both of these
components are excellent, but the mounting jig is (in my not
so humble opinion) of no value.

The variable-focus jig is a completely different beast and
may actually be of use when mounting images. Even if it is
never used for mounting images, it makes a dandy table-top,
focusing, open-frame viewer.
--
John Thurston
Juneau Alaska
http://stereo.thurstons.us