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Three potential lifers on the east coast Eastern Olivaceous Warbler, Syke's Warbler and Collared Fly. I doubt I could convincingly identify any of them. Give me a big heron otherwise I'm condemned to lbj's
 
Right then all you photographers, I would like to pick your brains for a little advice. After seeing some of the fantastic digiscoped images on this thread and various other places I have decided to take a tentative step into the world of photography. I have bought a shiny new scope today (Opticron ES80 GA ED with 20-60 HDF eyepiece) but dont have a clue what bits and bats I need to have a reasonable crack at digiscoping. A camera would be a start I reckon. Would anyone be able to recommend a camera/adapter combination which may work well with my scope? If not, what sort of things do I need to be looking for to identify a suitable digiscoping camera? (lens/zoom etc?)

My top budget would be £200 for the lot. Perhaps a bit measly but the scope has nearly cleaned me out!

Many thanks in advance
 
Right then all you photographers, I would like to pick your brains for a little advice. After seeing some of the fantastic digiscoped images on this thread and various other places I have decided to take a tentative step into the world of photography. I have bought a shiny new scope today (Opticron ES80 GA ED with 20-60 HDF eyepiece) but dont have a clue what bits and bats I need to have a reasonable crack at digiscoping. A camera would be a start I reckon. Would anyone be able to recommend a camera/adapter combination which may work well with my scope? If not, what sort of things do I need to be looking for to identify a suitable digiscoping camera? (lens/zoom etc?)

My top budget would be £200 for the lot. Perhaps a bit measly but the scope has nearly cleaned me out!

Many thanks in advance

I'm interested in hearing the advice given for this - I've got the same scope setup and can't manage to get successful digiscoping results from it - mainly as the eyepiece is too big for the lens of my old compact camera. I'd suspect one of Opticron's fixed eyepieces would be better.
 
I wonder how many people have ticked Collared Fly after seeing a Pied?

I'd be just as annoyed the other way I think - Pied Fly's my yearlist bogey this year, I'd be disgruntled if I came home and couldn't rule out Collared ;)

Seriously, though, I'd hope they've given it some rather distinctive legwear so people can tick it with confidence! ;)
 
Andy, was you the guy in the hat, I think I was stood next to you, in a blue fleece jacket

aye i was the guy with the green floppy hat and the stone coloured sleeveless jacket john :t:, dipped on the olivacoeus warbler tonight, hope its there first thing in the morn fingers crossed
 
Secret Twitcher.
infocus (nearest is Denby Dale) do a camera/adapter kit for £269 for Opticron which includes a Panasonic Lumix FS10 and all the gubbins. Can't give you a recommendation but I think it might be worth consideration. Having just bought bins and a scope there I can say they are very helpful.

The kit is listed at the bottom of this page, http://tinyurl.com/36gdkxs. There is also a link to a digiscoping review at the bottom. Hope this helps.
 
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Cheers Northernloon. I have seen the kit on the infocus website but thought there may be a way of doing it cheaper? I may just say sod it and buy it with my next wage but just wondered if there were any alternative suggestions out there.
 
Right then all you photographers, I would like to pick your brains for a little advice. After seeing some of the fantastic digiscoped images on this thread and various other places I have decided to take a tentative step into the world of photography. I have bought a shiny new scope today (Opticron ES80 GA ED with 20-60 HDF eyepiece) but dont have a clue what bits and bats I need to have a reasonable crack at digiscoping. A camera would be a start I reckon. Would anyone be able to recommend a camera/adapter combination which may work well with my scope? If not, what sort of things do I need to be looking for to identify a suitable digiscoping camera? (lens/zoom etc?)

My top budget would be £200 for the lot. Perhaps a bit measly but the scope has nearly cleaned me out!

Many thanks in advance

I'd suggest the Nikon Coolpix P6000. I have the same scope as you and with this camera, (About £150-£180ish) the results can be very impressive. Ideally you need a bracket but to start off with try hand held. You can make a bracket - I've a couple of good ones; one built with a sardine tin, and the other a Lynx deodorant top!

You will never get cracking results with the eye-piece you have - great for birding, but for digiscoping you do need a smaller wider angle fixed lens. I think mine is a 25X or something like that. Zooming down on your lens to a similar mag. still won't give you as good.

But you won't get a better camera for the price.
 
aye i was the guy with the green floppy hat and the stone coloured sleeveless jacket john :t:, dipped on the olivacoeus warbler tonight, hope its there first thing in the morn fingers crossed

By the sound of it the bird showed far better in the morning /early afternoon than it did later. Anyone thinking of going tomorrow will probably be best going earlier rather than later.

I was there from 3.30pm - 6.30 and didn't get a sniff.

Dave.
 
camera/adapter kit for £269 for Opticron which includes a Panasonic Lumix FS10

I used this kit for the photos of Curlew Sandpiper, Whiskered Tern, Green Sandpiper etc. on Flickr with Opticron GS 815 GA ED telescope with 20-60x zoom. The video of Spotted Crake was at 60x zoom although with tripod in hide so minimal wind disturbance. I'd recommend the cable release or if not self-timer.
 
I must have seen about a dozen at Spurn on Friday. They are pretty much guaranteed there this week I reckon.

Not on Saturday they weren't :eek!:

I'm at Flam next week. Those bushes will get a good scour! It's my own fault for being busy getting married during the peak time for the local ones!
 

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