Digiscoping mount? (1 Viewer)

Digbert Doobrey

Well-known member

• Jan 1, 2011

• #1

Happy new year to all.

I've just brought an ES 80 GA ed scope. I would also like the digiscoping kit but as I already have a panansonic lumix compact I dont want to pay the full price. Does anyone know how I can get my hands on just the mount without the camera? Are there any shops that sell them seperately?

 

Keith Dickinson

Well-known member

Opus Editor

• Jan 1, 2011

• #2

The mounts are not supplied separately to the cameras. Pete at Opticron in an earlier post said that the mount would only be supplied separately if replacing a faulty unit, ie you'd already bought the full kit.
Annoying but if that's their policy there isn't much that can be done. Personally I'd buy the full kit again and sell the old camera on Bird forum or fleabay

 

Digbert Doobrey

Well-known member

• Jan 2, 2011

• #3

Ok cheers for that. Might buy one of those universal ones though, although they look a bit naff. Think I'll just get used to using the scope first before I get into digiscoping.

 

C

Chris Galvin

Well-known member

• Jan 2, 2011

• #4

The Opticron digiscoping mount will only fit the Panasonic Lumix FS-10.

 

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grumps

Well-known member

• Jan 2, 2011

• #5

If Pete Gamby sees this he might respond to you. He was most helpful when I was in the position of looking for an adaptor.
Managed to get one for my DS7.
If not Girton do a sleeve thingy which works well and they make it to fit your scope and camera. Cost is about £30. Check their website and give them a ring. They like Pete are most obliging.

Hugh

 

pete_gamby

Birds? What Birds?!

• Jan 4, 2011

• #6

As noted by Chris, the current mount only works with the FS10.

The lens mounts are bought in to match the quantities of cameras that we buy plus a small percentage to allow for replacement/warranty. Hence we generally do not supply them on their own.

The universal mount from SRB Griturn does work with various compact cameras. The main restriction is on the diameter of the lens housing. The product is here:

http://www.srb-griturn.com/dc-mount-1602-p.asp

and requires a step ring to work with the Opticron DCC adaptor.

Cheers, Pete

 

Digbert Doobrey

Well-known member

• Jan 5, 2011

• #7

Cheers thanks for the info.