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Mark,

The Leica Disto D5 has a standard 1/4" tripod mount. In order to position the Disto directly over at PK nail, you would need used a plumb bob and a tripod with a plumb hook. The Disto does have a setting for the tripod so you do not need to calculate the offset from the front end or back end of the unit.

You could attach a hook to a camera tripod. Most surveyor's tripods do have a hook for the plumb bob. Some total stations have a built-in laser or optical plummet which may be used in instead of the plumb bob. The laser and optical plummets require the tripod to be level but they are fast to set up and work especially well on windy days.

Surveyor's Tripod

Here are some images of my Disto D5.

Back view showing tripod connector

Front view showing measurement

Laser Disto in Digital Pointfinder mode

Thank you. -- Justin

3/7/107:31 PM

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