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Alternative Camera Lens Idea (1 Viewer)

GIG_Derek

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Greetings to you all.

I represent a company that specializes in long range shooting. As a result we deal in high end optics. We have a device on loan to us and spoke with some people about how to use this optical device outside the shooting world. Birding was mentioned. Here is the main idea behind this product; it is a mount that holds a Leupold spotting scope. This mount lets you use the scope as it normally would be used, but also allows you to put a camera on a base behind the scope and use it as a zoom lens. The mount is 3-way adjustable. So you can position your camera on the 1/4x20 base and move it left, right, forward and back to line it up with the scope image. On top of that, you can press a button and the arm swings to the side, letting you use the scope normally and then swing the arm back and click it in to take photographs. While it is not intended to replace all camera lenses, we see it as another versatile option in your optic capabilities. What do you all think?
 

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Hi! Connecting cameras to spotting scopes with the help of adaptors is quite popular in birding, in the digiscoping forum you will find a lot of info on that. The adapter in your picture looks quite clumsy and not very practical for birding, there are a lot of better products available.
 
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Hi! Connecting cameras to spotting scopes with the help of adaptors is quite popular in birding, in the digiscoping forum you will find a lot of info on that. The adapter in your picture looks quite clumsy and not very practical for birding, there are a lot of better products available.

Thank you for the redirect. The mount is very solid. I am still learning the popular tech that people use for birding and hope people continue to give me the input you just have. Another part of it I did not include is the manfrotto type grip on a ball joint that allows a wide range of motion. As you have suggested this may not be the best solution for most birders but I think it's worth a look.
 
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