82mm setup

[chrisduval]

Some questions and how does this sound?

As a setup:

Nikon 82 ED, Coolpix 990 or 4500, 24/30 wide eyepiece - any advice?

How is the attachment kit and adaptor at Eagleoptics? I saw that the 4500 Coolpix uses a different adaptor than the 990? Can you use the 990 with fixed eyepieces? I believe that you can't use it with zoom eyepieces?

Thanks for the advice...

[Andy Wilson]

Both the CP 990 and 4500 have 28mm filter threads on the lens so you should be able to use the same adaptor.

I use the Nikon Digital Camera Attachment for Fieldscope and the Nikon F/S-CP9xx attachment ring to attach my CP4500 to my ED82 scope. The instruction leaflet says that this set-up also compatible with CP900 series and the following eyepieces;

60/75x wide MC
40/50x wide MC
30/38x wide MC
24/30x wide MC
20-60/25-75x MC II (not compatible with CP 900 series)

The Nikon equipment is very well engineered but expensive (cost me about £80).

I can't comment on the Eagleoptics adaptor.