FerBatista wrote:
I use a digiscoping system too. A bit different than usual though, instead of a spotting scope I use an astro scope.
The quality of this scope is incredibly good, better than my 300mm F4 or any tele around the same price. Of course it's MF though
Very impressive. What is the name/size of the scope? Can you post it with the mounted camera? thanks
BTW how do you focus? I guess manually! isn't it difficult?
The scope is a Skywatcher ED80. But I’ve made several mods on it since I start using it 6 years ago, so from an aesthetically point of view there’s very little between my scope and the original ED80. The only two things still original are the main tube and optics, apart from that I changed everything, made a new retractable dew shield, and an integrated mounting ring, changed the focuser for a William optics (rotary type and dual speed), and also the adapter witch I made from a lens to keep the CPU and mount (this way I insure metering with any Nikon body). Of course none of these mods are really necessary, but I love tuning things to my taste.
I can’t show you a photo with the camera mounted because I only have one body at the moment
Focus is manual yes, but it’s very easy. First the focusing action itself is really good, very smooth and accurate and the optics are very sharp, images really pop into focus in the viewfinder, I have little problems doing even in flight shots with this setup.
We're going to Yellowstone in May, and I am renting a Nikon spotting scope and SLR adapter - this will convert my D50 to a 1000mm f/13 fixed lens. I don't expect too much - I'm renting the scope for spotting, not photos, but it will be fun to try.
The camera will not autofocus with this scope, but it will meter and expose properly - focus is manual with a dial on the adapter. At f/13 I'll probably need a lot of light and high iso for shots.
We're going to Yellowstone in May, and I am renting a Nikon spotting scope and SLR adapter - this will convert my D50 to a 1000mm f/13 fixed lens. I don't expect too much - I'm renting the scope for spotting, not photos, but it will be fun to try.
The camera will not autofocus with this scope, but it will meter and expose properly - focus is manual with a dial on the adapter. At f/13 I'll probably need a lot of light and high iso for shots.
I was in Grand Teton in January and thinking of going back there in May. In January one couldn't drive from Grand Teton to YS. but in May it may be different.
Please let us know how your combo perform.
I don't digiscope, but I have a friend who does. He has gotten some pretty good shots. He uses an Alpen scope with a Kodak P&S (5x zoom). Most of his pics have vignette, which looks cool sometimes. Besides quality, one of the biggest disadvatages is the speed (or lack thereof). What he does is focus on a spot where birds land, and snap the shots when the birds land there. I think that buying something like a 100-400mm IS would be a better option. It would probably have better IQ even with the 2x on it. Of course you could buy a 4k Zeiss scope and use a DSLR with the scope, but by that time you could've bought a 500mm f/4.5.
Nikon's newest fieldscope has an adapter that lets you zoom with a DSLR attached (previous model was fixed at 1000mm f/13). The newer one is f/5.9 @ 500mm to f/21 @ 1750mm.
ChrisMA wrote:
Nikon's newest fieldscope has an adapter that lets you zoom with a DSLR attached (previous model was fixed at 1000mm f/13). The newer one is f/5.9 @ 500mm to f/21 @ 1750mm.
Pretty cool, costs a fortune of course.
Vow, what is the name of the scope? where can I buy one? Serious, I am willing to look at it. from 500 to 1750mm? nn
where are the info?
