Tiny but precise stick on levels for levelling the standards?

[l2oBiN]

Looking for a tint bubble level or other type of level that I can stick to the horizontal and vertical axis of the standards. Does anyone know where I could get some (preferably an ebay seller)?

[l2oBiN]

perhaps this would be cool as well..anyone selling it on ebay?

http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/14/six-in-one-card-level/

[Drew Wiley]

Don't expect anything like that to be particularly level. First, the surface you mount it
to would have to be perfectly flat and also true relative to your groundglass. You'd
have to precisely bed it in epoxy in such a manner that it remained true when set up.
Tape won't do it. And it would have to be a decent miniature level. I don't know anyone who makes something like this except Starrett or Stabila. Expect to pay 25
to 40 bucks. Not bad, but more money than any cheapo line level or keychain "level"
in acrylic. (Most on-board view camera levels aren't all that level either, if you check
them with a quality standard.)

[Bob Salomon]

Kaiser makes them.

[Lachlan 717]

Try looking up stick-on Bullseye levels.

Or carry a small Torpedo level with your kit.

[Leigh]

McMaster-Carr at www.mcmaster.com has a large selection of small levels in both bulls-eye and tubular styles.

And they list the accuracy of each. They're only $2 to $3 each, so buy several different ones and see which you prefer.

- Leigh

[Frank Petronio]

The longer-larger the level, the more accurate it is. So these little camera levels are only good to with a couple of degrees at best.

You are better off with a good independent level that will fit within the confines of the ground glass and the rim of your lens, the only two planes that really matter.

http://www.starrett.com/download/338_p439_444.pdf

[Lachlan 717]

http://www.starrett.com/download/338_p439_444.pdf

Some really cool stuff here, Frank!

[Leigh]

So these little camera levels are only good to with a couple of degrees at best.

Sorry, Frank. Absolutely untrue.

Some of the little bulls-eye levels are accurate to 0.035"/foot (10 arc minutes).

The little tubular acrylics are accurate to under 1/2 degree for less than $3.

If you want real accuracy you get the Starret 199Z, rated at 0.0005"/foot.
It's the industry standard for precision levels, but it costs $750.00.
I have two of them.

- Leigh

[ic-racer]

The longer-larger the level, the more accurate it is. So these little camera levels are only good to with a couple of degrees at best.

You are better off with a good independent level that will fit within the confines of the ground glass and the rim of your lens, the only two planes that really matter.

http://www.starrett.com/download/338_p439_444.pdf

None of those look very suitable for making either the lens or groundglass perpendicular to gravity.

You would need an "L" shaped contraption, perfectly 90 degrees, with a bubble level on the top side.