Suitability of Nikon DS eyepieces for general viewing (1 Viewer)

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Charles Specht

Member

• Jan 27, 2012

• #1

I am in the process of putting together a Nikon Fieldscope for bird viewing and have a question.
Are the Nikon DS (digiscoping) eyepieces suitable for general viewing? I would like to give digiscoping a shot and I am hoping the DS eyepieces would also be useful for viewing.
Thanks for any reply.

 

FrankD

Well-known member

• Jan 28, 2012

• #2

I was using the 16x DS on the ED 50 and do use it at 30x on a 82 ED clone and have no problems using it for general viewing purposes.

 

Kevin Conville

yardbirder

• Jan 28, 2012

• #3

The DS EPs give the very same view (inc. eye relief) as their MC wide counterparts, sans the twist-up eyecup. Beautiful views from these, assured.

 

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Charles Specht

Member

• Jan 28, 2012

• #4

Thanks for the info. I am glad to hear it will work for duo purposes.

 

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Pileatus

"Experientia Docet”

• Jan 28, 2012

• #5

Nikon 6954 DS eyepiece...

Note: The rubber cover used for normal viewing (left photo) can be removed for use with a digiscoping adapter.

 

Last edited: Nov 28, 2014

Kevin Conville

yardbirder

• Jan 29, 2012

• #6

Pileatus said:

Nikon 6954 DS eyepiece...

Note: The rubber cover used for normal viewing (left photo) can be removed for use with a digiscoping adapter.

Click to expand...

True enough. One can also make a simple slip-ring to digiscope with the rubber piece left on:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=138637

This was taken with a ring as described in the above thread with an ED82 and DS30x:
http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/290781/ppuser/63161

 

Last edited: Jan 29, 2012