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Digi scoping
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hey ya i have a huge interest in birds i am looking for info on digiscoping does anybody do it ere
I tried it for a while, but didnt get very good shots with it, I decided that the scope was
grand for looking at the birds but stick to the camera for taking pictures. Also found I
got better results using a point and shoot rather than the dslr!Sometimes it is just nice to watch them without the hassle of taking pictures. :)
jee r u serious better results from a point n shoot rather than a dsle but what about a long lense 200mm
Well you dont use a lens with dslr the scope is your lens, but the attachement that you use
to connect it to the scope was a bit on the flimsy side and the weight of the camera just
didnt work well with it, the little compact was lighter and easier to connect and I also had
the screen on the back to help frame the birds. I just didnt find it very satisfying :)Not really I am just saying I didnt like it, I do enjoy watching the birds through
the scope it is really great for that, and that is the purpose it was made for after
all, not taking photographs which is why I prefer to use the camera for that, I have
a 50-500 lens which I use for wildlife, and I am happy enough with that.There are some excellent scopes out there, and some excellent cameras and lenses
they just do different things :)I Have a sigma 300mm lense it was fine to get me started but im looking for a bigger lense but i dont wanna break the bank what should i be looking for
cheers mate
Depending on what camera you use, there are a couple of 50-500mm lenses in
the For Sale section, around the €500 mark!Depending on your scope, camera, the subject and technique (digiscoping takes practice) you really can get some quite outstanding images from digiscoping. It’s never going to be as versatile or effective for all-round wildlife and bird photography as a long super-telephoto on a DSLR — but you can get 1,200mm + focal length equivalent through a scope for a fraction of the cost.
A lot of people are disappointed when they try digiscoping for the first time — because there are significant challenges to overcome — not least of which are the challenges inherent in all super-telephoto photography. But digiscoping is an attractive proposition — particularly for birders who have a high-end scope already, and want to couple it to their existing camera.
Check out some of the shots submitted to Swarovski’s Digiscoper of the Year competition for some idea of the quality you can achieve through a scope:
I’m planning a series of features on digiscoping in association with Czech optics company Meopta over on the Ireland’s Wildlife website in the autumn… covering the various set-ups, techniques, tips, etc. just waiting for the Meopta digiscoping adapter to arrive.
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