Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] plastic verses metal (sextants)
From: ARTHURWG@aol.com
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 13:13:29 EDT
 
As far as accuracy, no sextant, plastic or metal, will give a very accurate 
reading from a small boat, because of the boats pitch and roll in the water. 
A larger vessel, OTOH, can provide a much more stable platform from which to 
take a sight. But the more important question is, has (automatic) GPS 
replaced the (manual) sextant, making it obsolete? ? Is this an indication of 
the future of  the manual Leica M? Arthur