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which combo - Opticron ES80 + Olympus 1030 or Sony DSC808? (1 Viewer)

odg

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Hi all,

I am new to digiscoping, so please bear with me... :)

I have an Opticron ES80 GA ED spotting scope with HDF 20-60 eyepiece.

Cameras are Olympus Stylus 1030SW and Sony DSC808

So, which would be better to attach to the scope for a bit of digiscoping, and what adpater would you recommend?

Thanks!

ODG
 
To see how they perform just hand hold them up to the eyepiece and see how much vignetting there is, try a few sample shots at at various zoom levels and see what the image quality is like. They aren't really cameras that people use for digiscoping so you really need to do your own trials before going for one or the other, or maybe neither. You should be able to get a decent enough image just by hand holding. If possible use aperture priority and keep the lens as wide open as possible. Sometimes macro mode works better with focusing so try that too.

Paul.
 
Alan - to use a Sony DSLR with the ES80 you have two options, both of which mean removing the lens from the camera body and replacing it with a Sony T-mount (Opticron part number 40605):

- Eyepiece replacement using the 40215 telephotoadaptor. Pros are that this gives a stable and easy to use telephoto platform. Cons are that you can't switch quickly from viewing to photography

- Push fit adaptor. The part number depends on which eyepiece you have. The Opticron recommended solution is the 40810 23xWW eyepiece with the 41111 push fit adaptor.

All info you need is here:

http://www.opticron.co.uk/Pages/telephoto_slr.htm

Cheers, Pete
 
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