I'm also designing an alternative way to tripods and/or parallelograms for enjoying big binoculars. The main idea is to apply at least a couple of ergonomics improvements like having the binoculars going around the observer, instead that the other way around. Also there will be a sort of neck/back rest, which will adapt to the observer ones, when she will raise the binoculars height.
I will first develop a simple version, that doesn't require motors or complicated mechanics for handling movements along the axes. But I'm already shaping in my mind the ideas for this more sophisticated version, using the same ergonomic requirements.
Moreover, I aim it being the most inexpensive and light, for portability, I can and using reparable components in place like Bunnings and the like.
If I will be able to implement it, will post here the relative images and design draws (when they will be clear enough to others beside me..
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cheers
Giorgio