Cheap Scope any way I can use for digiscoping?
2 posters
Page 1 of 1
Cheap Scope any way I can use for digiscoping?
Hi, I am new to birdwatching but have been interested in photography for about 35 years.
I have a very limited budget and have bought a LUYI 20-60 x 60 scope from ebay, ( I can here you all groan now). I am very pleased with the scope for viewing and think it is superb value for money. I have a Canon powershot IS2 with a 10 x optical zoom. I have tried putting the camera in front of the eyepiece and aligning it. However I find that I have to go to max zoom on the camera, even with the scope zoomed out to 20 to remove the vignetting. Is this a limitation of the cheap scope or am I missing something obvious?
Regards
I have a very limited budget and have bought a LUYI 20-60 x 60 scope from ebay, ( I can here you all groan now). I am very pleased with the scope for viewing and think it is superb value for money. I have a Canon powershot IS2 with a 10 x optical zoom. I have tried putting the camera in front of the eyepiece and aligning it. However I find that I have to go to max zoom on the camera, even with the scope zoomed out to 20 to remove the vignetting. Is this a limitation of the cheap scope or am I missing something obvious?
Regards
filbeeme- Posts : 1
Join date : 2008-05-22
camera for digiscopeing
i have just started digiscopeing i have a fuji S5700 i tried it on a scope it is very similar to your canon . I tried my fuji on a scope with an adaptor which screws
to the lens and goes over the eyepiece then centers with three little thumb screws Because of the size of the lens i had to zoom in quite a way to get rid
of vigentting and it was a bit heavy on the scope so you would need a very good tripod. after looking in to. It was a lot easier with a camera with a small lens.
I got a samsung NV 15 DIESCOPEING KIT FROM OPTICRON my scope is a opticron IS 70 WP from SRB-GRITURN if you go to there web site or ring them
they might have an adaptor for your canon. The one i could have got for my fuji was £50.00. Also have a look at the opticron web site. I hope this is of some help.If you have a look i have just started
a blog if you go to http://rascal.forumotion.com you can have a look at some of my photo there are only a few on there at the moment good luck with your scope and camera cheers Alan scooter
to the lens and goes over the eyepiece then centers with three little thumb screws Because of the size of the lens i had to zoom in quite a way to get rid
of vigentting and it was a bit heavy on the scope so you would need a very good tripod. after looking in to. It was a lot easier with a camera with a small lens.
I got a samsung NV 15 DIESCOPEING KIT FROM OPTICRON my scope is a opticron IS 70 WP from SRB-GRITURN if you go to there web site or ring them
they might have an adaptor for your canon. The one i could have got for my fuji was £50.00. Also have a look at the opticron web site. I hope this is of some help.If you have a look i have just started
a blog if you go to http://rascal.forumotion.com you can have a look at some of my photo there are only a few on there at the moment good luck with your scope and camera cheers Alan scooter
Last edited by SCOOTER on Sat May 24, 2008 10:19 am; edited 1 time in total
camera
I should have said i have tried both of my cameras are a fuji s5700 and s8000fd just by holding them up to the lens and i got quite a good photo
i think if you can try an adaptor on your camera it should work try before you buy if you can .scooter
i think if you can try an adaptor on your camera it should work try before you buy if you can .scooter
Similar topics
» canon a95 and baader adapter
» buying a scope
» New to Digiscoping
» digiscoping help please
» Need advice - Choosing between scope
» buying a scope
» New to Digiscoping
» digiscoping help please
» Need advice - Choosing between scope
Page 1 of 1
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum