Canon G5 Camera (for digiscoping?)

[rogerscoth]

Has anyone tried (or know someone who has) the Canon G5 camera for digiscoping?
I believe it is very similar to the Canon G3 (that a few members use for digiscoping quite successfully), but I am not sure how well it would perform in comparison.

Roger

[digi-birder]

I think the G5 would be every bit as good as my G3 - just has more pixels - and the attachment of the adapter, if you were to take the same home-made route as I did, would work in the same way.

[Flandrien]

The Canon powershot G5 does not have a screw thread on it's lens.
What is a good way to attach it to a telescope ?

[digi-birder]

Hello Flandrien,

On behalf of admin and all the moderators, welcome to Bird Forum.

For the answer to your question, please have a look at my thread here (http://www.birdforum.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6128) for info on how my G3 is connected to my scope.

The G5 will fit in exactly the same way. The silver lens thread adapter is from a company in America called Lensmate - http://www.lensmateonline.com/ .

[redcrew]

The URL you listed on how your G3 is connected to your scope comes up as page not found. Did it move?

For the answer to your question, please have a look at my thread here (http://www.birdforum.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6128) for info on how my G3 is connected to my scope.

The G5 will fit in exactly the same way. The silver lens thread adapter is from a company in America called Lensmate - http://www.lensmateonline.com/ .

[digi-birder]

Redcrew,

On behalf of admin and all the moderators, welcome to Bird Forum.

You're right, the post appears to have moved - probably as a result of the recent upgrade. I've found it again and you can read it at:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=6128

We look forward to hearing about the birds in your area and if you're thinking of digiscoping, please post some photos in the Gallery.