Nikon 82ED Scope & Nikon D40x Camera (1 Viewer)

ronhermitage

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• Feb 28, 2010

• #1

My wife gave me a Nikon 82ED Field Scope for Christmas to use in casual birding. I had never heard of digiscoping until recently and I decided to try it with the new scope and Nikon D40x camera that I already owned. The first photos were remarkable and much better quality that I thought possible. I'm very pleased with this setup [without knowing much about digiscoping] and the photos.

 

Feathered one

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• Mar 2, 2010

• #2

What lens did you use on the camera, and which eyepiece on the scope please.

Malc

http://www.digiscoping.lynandmalc.co.uk

 

ronhermitage

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• Mar 12, 2010

• #3

I didn't use the camera lens or eyepiece. I connected the camera directly to the scope with a Nikon adaptor. I believe it is the Nikon FSA-1

 

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Neil

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• Mar 13, 2010

• #4

Ron,
You can get more magnification by using a 28/35/50 mm lens on the camera and the eyepiece that came with the scope. Neil.

 

ronhermitage

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• Mar 13, 2010

• #5

Neil, I couldn't figure out how to mate the D40x lens to the 82ED lens. The lens I have on the camera is a 18-55 mm zoom.

 

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Neil

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• Mar 13, 2010

• #6

ronhermitage said:

Neil, I couldn't figure out how to mate the D40x lens to the 82ED lens. The lens I have on the camera is a 18-55 mm zoom.

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These short Nikon zooms normally have a 52 mm thread so with the appropriate Nikon adapter for your eyepiece it will screw straight into the lens filter thread.
I would prefer to use a fixed eyepiece though as there may be some vignetting with the zoom. You can test it by setting the scope up on a table and slide the camera plus zoom to the eyepiece.
Neil