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    Why not make your own adapter??????????

    new version The tab wasn't working well, took too much time to adjust, even after I had it dialed in pretty close. so, back to the drawing board... Or, more correctly, back to JohnJos' design. To save the expense and time (I'm in the instant-gratification generation) of ordering the Hong...
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    Why not make your own adapter??????????

    Here's my first version. It's got several problems at the moment, but it's a huge improvement over the weight and expense of the Celestron Universal Mount ($60, ~1lbs). At only 3oz and $9 (half of which is spent on a steel bar that I use 1/30th of), this is a huge bargain. I also had to buy a...
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    Why not make your own adapter??????????

    Great design! I want to build this.... so I have a couple questions: Why do you need the step-up ring? It isn't screwed into the camera, is it? (doesn't look like it is) What is a filter mount? Why is it needed? Oh, is the filter mount the two black bars that connect to the camera's tripod...
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    My First Digiscoped Bird

    Oh! Wow, the wide angle is THAT much wider? When I read the specs it doesn't sound all that impressive... So, again, it seems like 20x wide is much better for digiscoping because you can always use your camera's optical zoom to get to 3x - 4x (or 60x - 80x equivalent) zoom? I guess then...
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    My First Digiscoped Bird

    digiscoper62, I'm not sure I understand which picture is which. Can you explain again? Anyway, I'm going to go home and try with and without camera zoom and see if I like one better than the other. Also, I've done the photoshop desaturate blue trick (and also the creation of a new layer to...
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    Why not make your own adapter??????????

    I'm gonna bump this thread because it's so great and should be a sticky... but also to ask: Does anyone have a home-made adapter for cameras that do not have threaded lenses? I saw a design that looks possible to built at home here...
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    My First Digiscoped Bird

    CharlieRocky, WHoa, I just read your post again, and you use "full optical zoom"? Doesn't that cost you a lot of light making it into your camera? At full optical zoom, I think my camera is at best f5.6 (as opposed to f2.8 at wide angle setting). Doesn't this mean that your shutter speed...
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    My First Digiscoped Bird

    Thanks CharlieRocky, I'm focusing the way you say. I've found that macro focusing works best for my camera/scope setup. (at least I think) The camera's LCD doesn't show focus that great, it always looks a bit soft, even when it isn't that bad viewed on a computer screen. I may return my...
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    My First Digiscoped Bird

    that's a nice hawk you got there. Is that with your Nikon? Is using a fixed 20x eyepiece then zooming 2x with your camera the same (quality?) as using a 20-60x zoom set at 40x? If so... then it seems stupid for me to be using a 20-60x zoom??
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    My First Digiscoped Bird

    I think it's a mockingbird... (new birder) |8(| I hope this is the right place to put this posting. I just got a new scope and camera. I'm having a hard time getting it to 1. focus 2. not vingette 3. not have chromatic fringes (?) I've tried all sorts of ways to focus, (scope then camera...
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    Hello from Pasadena, CA

    thank you, thank you! Yes, Puerto Rico's going to be fun! My first real vacation in about 3yrs... (okay, excepting the usual Christmas, thanksgiving, etc holidays). I got a scope!
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    Digiscoping with an SLR is better?

    Dang it! Lost my post again! Why does the quick reply forget your text if you accidentally hit the "back" button? Very annoying. It is a shame that we have to compromise, I wish I could have parts of each camera. And throw in some of the Panasonic Lumix features too (style, ease of use)...
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    Digiscoping with an SLR is better?

    Dang it. Lost my post... Okay, summary: I'm in the same situation as you, Vanveen. I'm looking for a digiscope setup. I like the Nikon, but think there may be better choices: The Nikon P5000 (similar to P5100?) is slow, not good if the bird is on the wing...
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    Hello from Pasadena, CA

    Thank you everyone. Looks like a nice forum.
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    Hello from Pasadena, CA

    Hi, just joined yesterday. I'm looking for digiscoping equipment for a trip to Puerto Rico in December.
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