Let those moths out of the wallet its a cracking compact:t:
I might need a hammer and chisel to get it open... The camera is put aside for me for a couple of days while I ponder it, but I know I'll end up with it.
Let those moths out of the wallet its a cracking compact:t:
I might need a hammer and chisel to get it open... The camera is put aside for me for a couple of days while I ponder it, but I know I'll end up with it.
Decided to upgrade my camera adapter to Version2.A more precise and cosmetically improved adaptor.
So, Birdspotter, did you decide not to get the FSB-8 adaptor? Did you find that your home made one worked sufficiently well in the end? If so, please can you let me know how you made it (eg. what length and diameter the tubes are, and how you fixed/painted them)?
I ask because I would really like to get one of these cameras, but I can't afford both the camera and the adaptor! :-C
Many thanks
So, Birdspotter, did you decide not to get the FSB-8 adaptor? Did you find that your home made one worked sufficiently well in the end? If so, please can you let me know how you made it (eg. what length and diameter the tubes are, and how you fixed/painted them)?
I ask because I would really like to get one of these cameras, but I can't afford both the camera and the adaptor! :-C
Many thanks
Has anyone used the 75x DS wide eyepiece with the Nikon ED82 & FSB-8 bracket,if so how did you get on?
Only asking as I wish to have a higher magnification configuration at times.
The 30x DS wide eyepiece works very well. When I initially switch on the camera “vignetting” occurs as expected. Zooming in a little corrects this.
Presumably with the 75x DS wide eyepiece “vignetting” is more extreme at first and more zoom is required.
Well handheld seems to work ok but I would like to work a way to use it with my DCA for taking video clips. Has anyone got any cheap and easy solutions for connecting the camera to the DCA?
Well handheld seems to work ok but I would like to work a way to use it with my DCA for taking video clips. Has anyone got any cheap and easy solutions for connecting the camera to the DCA?
The Vortex PS100 with 52 mm plate will do the trick
http://birddigiscoper.blogspot.com/2011/02/vortex-ps-100-p-attachment.html
Neil
I see there's a Coolpix P310 knocking about (maybe everyone on this thread knows this already). No idea if better for digi though: if it has better macro as claimed here, that might be relevant
http://snapsort.com/compare/Nikon-P300-vs-Nikon-P310
while I'm at it- here's a Shoveler with P300 from this morning, uncropped, unsharpened etc. just re-sized
Nice detail in this shot John. I'm tempted to pick up a 310 too.P310 is cracking... only just got it but been posting a few photos and videos on my blog http://thedrunkbirder.wordpress.com/
I've also attached a shot of a Goldfich from last Sunday at Bempton Cliffs. Only one problem so far... I had to but a new PC that was fast enough to edit the HD videos!
my first day out in the field with the p300 produced quite pleasing results, poor light didn't help but the fast frame rate helped to nail some shots.
P310 is cracking... only just got it but been posting a few photos and videos on my blog http://thedrunkbirder.wordpress.com/
I've also attached a shot of a Goldfich from last Sunday at Bempton Cliffs. Only one problem so far... I had to but a new PC that was fast enough to edit the HD videos!
My P300 hadn't been out for a while so I took it with me today to the local park for a shootout with the Nikon V1,Panasonic GF1 and Canon G1 X.