ann_pettigrew Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I was wondering if any members do digiscoping. I have been birding for years and got back into photography a few years ago. Now I would like to be able to use my Kowa scope to photograph birds, etc. If anyone has any experience in digiscoping I would appreciate hearing some of your suggestions for cameras and adapters to use with the scope. Thanks very much.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grain Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Digi-who-ping? What is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph_wisniewski Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 On photo.net you'll find all the digiscopers hanging around the nature forum. Jay Turberville (who you can usually find hanging around dpReview) is a digiscoping maven. I once suggested the nickname "the Pope of Digiscope" to him, but he objected rather vehemently. http://www.jayandwanda.com/ Pull down the "photography" tab. Alexander - "digiscoping" is the art of pointing a digital camera (typically a point and shoot, but SLRs work, too) down the eyepiece of a small telescope or monocular, in order to achieve high magnifications. It's most popular with bird photographers and watchers (aka "birders"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_dise1 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Ann, I bought a field scope just a few months ago - specifically to take shots of birds, animals, and landscapes. I use two tripods. One for hiking that is light and compact. The other is heavy and sturdy. I get better results with the heavier more stable tripod. But I can get places with the light one I just would not take the heavy one. I use a universal adapter. It is easy to use and is easily removed - one hand screw and off it goes. It also allows me to tip the camera to either get a level shot or to play with angles. They come to fit a range of scope eyepieces. Mine has a frame that can fit over 65mm and can screw down to 43mm. Ths camera just threads onto an adjustable plate. I can move the camera back and forth to get it up to the eyepiece snuggly. I find this adapter to be stable and does not hinder shooting. I also use a simple pocket size point and shoot digital camera. Good for hiking. I will buy a regular DSLR after I get better at photography. By then I will have optionons about what to gt. I used an Olumpus OM1 film camera for years. I have had to make sure I place the adapter correctly, or I am not able to zoom my scope. I also find it hard to get good focus through the camera at times. I have not solved that problem yet. Let me know what you decide as it might help me when I want to buy the DSLR. Happy shooting, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_dise1 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 This might help to see how it works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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