Cindy M
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Andy B. asked if I'd share my experience with the Kowa TSN-DA1 Adapter, so here goes nuthin. I recently purchased a nikon coolpix 990 to use in conjunction with my Kowa TSN-2 spotting scope & 20x-60x kowa zoom eyepiece. After asking around and reading possibly too many webpages about lens adapters, I decided to try out the Kowa and I'm very pleased with this adapter.
It's a very stable & well-made piece of equipment, nothing flimsy about this product at all. The adapter consists of 3 parts- The inner tube & the outer tube (which has one locking screw) and a special adapter ring which which will adapt this unit to 77, 66, and 60mm series Kowa spotting scopes. (820/820 M does not need the adapter ring.)
*note: - You will need the separate item, "Extension Ring for Z7 Eyepiece" only if using the TSN-Z7 zoom eyepiece (made for the 82mm series Kowa spotting scopes.
In addition- You will need the separate item "Camera Adapter Ring" to adapt the whole unit to your specific camera regardless of the eyepiece being used. In my case it was the Kowa 28 mm Adapter Ring.
To use this camera adapter, I removed the scope eyepiece completely then installed the adapter ring to the scope- installed the eyepice to the scope, then folded down the rubber eyecup. Then install the camera adapter ring to the outer tube- attach that to the camera then insert the inner tube into the outer tube completely- then fix with the locking screw. Use the scope normally and then quickly mount the camera and lock into place with the screw lock. Considering how new I am to digiscoping, this adapter has increased my odds of getting a well-focused image by eliminating the camera shake I had when hand-holding the 990. I still find it a bit frustrating to first find the bird in the scope eyepiece, focusing the eyepiece, then attach the adapter, hoping the bird doesn't fly away in the interim, then find the bird yet again with the camera monitor and make sure it's still in focus- but like with all things, practice is helping
I ordered the photo adapter and ring both from Eagle Optics- first class operation all the way and this is not my first purchase from this company. They are helpful, knowledgable and I give them high marks all the way around for any optics purchase.
To read more about the Kowa adapter at the Eagle Optics website :
Eagle Optics- Kowa Digital Camera Adapter
Attaching an image of my setup-
It's a very stable & well-made piece of equipment, nothing flimsy about this product at all. The adapter consists of 3 parts- The inner tube & the outer tube (which has one locking screw) and a special adapter ring which which will adapt this unit to 77, 66, and 60mm series Kowa spotting scopes. (820/820 M does not need the adapter ring.)
*note: - You will need the separate item, "Extension Ring for Z7 Eyepiece" only if using the TSN-Z7 zoom eyepiece (made for the 82mm series Kowa spotting scopes.
In addition- You will need the separate item "Camera Adapter Ring" to adapt the whole unit to your specific camera regardless of the eyepiece being used. In my case it was the Kowa 28 mm Adapter Ring.
To use this camera adapter, I removed the scope eyepiece completely then installed the adapter ring to the scope- installed the eyepice to the scope, then folded down the rubber eyecup. Then install the camera adapter ring to the outer tube- attach that to the camera then insert the inner tube into the outer tube completely- then fix with the locking screw. Use the scope normally and then quickly mount the camera and lock into place with the screw lock. Considering how new I am to digiscoping, this adapter has increased my odds of getting a well-focused image by eliminating the camera shake I had when hand-holding the 990. I still find it a bit frustrating to first find the bird in the scope eyepiece, focusing the eyepiece, then attach the adapter, hoping the bird doesn't fly away in the interim, then find the bird yet again with the camera monitor and make sure it's still in focus- but like with all things, practice is helping
I ordered the photo adapter and ring both from Eagle Optics- first class operation all the way and this is not my first purchase from this company. They are helpful, knowledgable and I give them high marks all the way around for any optics purchase.
To read more about the Kowa adapter at the Eagle Optics website :
Eagle Optics- Kowa Digital Camera Adapter
Attaching an image of my setup-
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