Kowa TSN883 and Canon 70D...? (2 Viewers)

Hi everyone,
I bought a Canon 500mm F/4 L II USM last year, and whilst I enjoy using it, I'm thinking of swapping the lens for a new scope (partly as an excuse to upgrade my old scope and partly because of the weight difference....)
I use a Canon 70D, which I love. Does this and the Kowa sound like a sensible combination...? This is my first foray into digiscoping, so any advice you have would be very gratefully received.
Thank you!
Dickyduck

I cannot help with your choice of scope but I have had some good results with my 70D on a Swarovski ATS80HD scope. You will need a balance rail to help with the centre of gravity as the scope will tip backwards when you attach the camera onto the scope eyepiece.

My setup is 70D body/40mm 2.8 lens/DCA (Swarovski's eyepiece adaptor)/Scope eyepiece. I would suggest buying a straight scope instead of an angled version as it would be much easier to locate your subject, just like using a high magnification camera lens as I find, with my angled scope, some difficulty in locating birds in flight. A remote release is an advantage as it helps to alleviate camera movement. Live View is also useful as you can magnify the image on the monitor to check focus.

Mike

Thanks v much Mike, I'll have a look at the ATS80 and the adapter you mention.
Much appreciated.
Dicky