Phillip_Mannion
Member
I am not a keen or experienced photographer, but my wife is and so we have a series of digital cameras knocking around, getting better every time she's upgraded. Now she has a Pentax istD DSLR, and has bought a Sigma 300 mm zoom. The camera is 5 or 6 megapixels, I think. There is also a no longer used Canon PowerShot S30, which she says is 3 megapixels.
I have a good scope - a Televid 62 - and I've been thinking I might try and take some pictures of birds. I found the DSLR and the 300 mm lens a bit disappointing - not as powerful as 8X binoculars. I've been thinking instead of trying to attach one of the two cameras to the scope, and I wondered if you had any thoughts on what might be possible or good.
Some comments on BirdForum suggest DSLRs and scopes don't go well together, but didn't elucidate. And I'm not even sure if an adapter exits that would do the trick. But the idea of a powerful camera and a good scope is attractive, to my wife as well for other kinds of photography.
So, what thoughts does anyone have on what way I should try and start out with this from the equipment we already have or by adding an adapter to it?
I have a good scope - a Televid 62 - and I've been thinking I might try and take some pictures of birds. I found the DSLR and the 300 mm lens a bit disappointing - not as powerful as 8X binoculars. I've been thinking instead of trying to attach one of the two cameras to the scope, and I wondered if you had any thoughts on what might be possible or good.
Some comments on BirdForum suggest DSLRs and scopes don't go well together, but didn't elucidate. And I'm not even sure if an adapter exits that would do the trick. But the idea of a powerful camera and a good scope is attractive, to my wife as well for other kinds of photography.
So, what thoughts does anyone have on what way I should try and start out with this from the equipment we already have or by adding an adapter to it?