Help wanted with Digispotting

[MGMAD]

Please forgive me if you find this confussing, but I am as good with computers as I am with digispotting.
I have been given as a gift a Konus Konuspot 80. I have a Canon 350D DSLR which I am able to attach using the adapter fitted over the Konus eyepiece and removing the camera lense. However, finding the subject to photograph through the camera view finder and focusing is a bit of a nightmare.
The end results are also quite disappointing.
Can anyone help please.
Thanks. Adrian.

[Malcolm Stewart]

I assume that you've got your spotting scope mounted on a firm tripod with some sort of control (e.g. pan and tilt head) over where you point it? You'll probably need a fairly high ISO setting so that you can set a high shutter speed to mitigate camera/telescope shake. And good lighting, for starters.

What sort of link is there between the scope and the camera? Is it a T2?

[eastwood]

I think Nora from Australia is using a DSLR on a digiscope with very successful results. Although she uses Nikon, i think the theory is similar. May be you can PM her for some advice.

[MGMAD]

Hello Malcolm.

Many thanks for your reply. I don't really know what sort of link there is between the scope and camera, it all came as a package. Unfortunately, there was no instructions or diagrams either. It was a work it out for yourself package.
Its just that I don't want to seem ungrateful for the gift that was given with the best of intentions and would be a pity to see it lying idle.
I'm sure that with pointing in the right direction, I should be able to gain some decent pictures as wildlife photography is and particularly birds is something I'm trying hard to get in to.
In addition to the Canon 350D I have a Canon 100-300mm telephoto, but have found the results very disappointing with this lens. I did read in a recent photo magazine an article that compared this lens with several similar ones, and was surprised to see it was slated for its poor quality and lack of clarity. At least, it reassured me that I wasn't completely to blame.

Thanks again
Adrian.