[Knight]

Hi all i have a Kodak Z 740 that i want to try and Digiscope with and i have been looking at some Bushnell spoting scopes, Can you help me out i dont know wich to get .

http://www.binocularscanada.com/eNet...0&type=1,3,5,6



http://www.binocularscanada.com/eNet...7&type=1,3,5,6

http://www.binocularscanada.com/eNet...700&type=1,3,6

http://www.binocularscanada.com/eNet...5&type=1,3,5,6

All help would be apreciated :)

[Melproudfoot]

Originally Posted by Knight

Hi all i have a Kodak Z 740 that i want to try and Digiscope with and i have been looking at some Bushnell spoting scopes, Can you help me out i dont know wich to get .

http://www.binocularscanada.com/eNet...0&type=1,3,5,6



http://www.binocularscanada.com/eNet...7&type=1,3,5,6

http://www.binocularscanada.com/eNet...700&type=1,3,6

http://www.binocularscanada.com/eNet...5&type=1,3,5,6

All help would be apreciated :)

First, note that I don't have much experience in this area, so treat this advice with caution! It occurs to me that the scopes you list are all 60mm object - reading through the posts it lookes like something around 80mm would be better - more light to get better exposure values.

Don't know your camera, but it seems that the key camera issues are
1/ filter thread to connect to the eyepiece via adaptor
2/ LCD that can be moved to ease viewing at variou angles
3/ remote shutter release - release shutter without touching the camera
4/ responsive controls - not much lag to release shutter and auto focus etc.

Having said that I have been using a Olympus C40Z - which only qualifies on point 3, it has a IR remote, and I get pictures.

The scopes I use are a Yukon 6-100 100mm (so 100mm object) this is a very stange low cost scope. Pictures possible but some odd effects with colour fringing. Also use a Meade ETX90EC astro telescope, so its a 90mm object. This is much more promising, using a clamp that fits onto the scope and into the tripod socket of the C40Z. The eyepeice I use has a rubber eyepeice that unscrews, so you can get the camera lens close to the eyepeice lens. Zoom a little to get rid of vignetting, and off you go!

As you have the camera best would be to find the scope and try it - just handhold the camera into the eyepeice and take some pictures. Bit difficult over the internet, but I would want to have a look through any scope before getting the money out!

Hope this helps.

Mel

[Knight]

Well i did a bit more searching these last few days and i came up with this scope as my first choice , it has a 80mm optics. I will give them a call today and one of the questions im gonna ask is what there return policy is .
I have another question wich is better strait or angled?

PS ;i would have loved to try a Meade ETX90EC but its kinda out of my price range for now.

http://lirelanature.com/modules.php?...ewlang=english

[limicole2]

Hi,
I prefer the angled scope for digi.
Stéphane from "Lire la nature" will give you a good service for the scopes.
Remenber that the scotting scope is for a long term use. The cameras change each 18 months.
Claude
Trois-Rivières

Originally Posted by Knight

Well i did a bit more searching these last few days and i came up with this scope as my first choice , it has a 80mm optics. I will give them a call today and one of the questions im gonna ask is what there return policy is .
I have another question wich is better strait or angled?

PS ;i would have loved to try a Meade ETX90EC but its kinda out of my price range for now.

http://lirelanature.com/modules.php?...ewlang=english

[Knight]

Hi limicole2 ,i am waiting for some camera adapters for my scope , i should get them sometime this week i can hardly wait to get them. I tried taking pictures without the adapters its almost impossible hehe . Heres what im getting from Stefan at Lire Nature.

ScopeTronix 2.5" Uni-T Adapter STUNIT25
ScopeTronix 55mm to "T" Step Ring STR55T .

[BenBirding]

Are you satisfied with them? Do you have any pics for an example?

[Knight]

Originally Posted by BenBirding

Are you satisfied with them? Do you have any pics for an example?

Hi i did not get my adapters yet ,should have them by next week i hope. Will post a few picture if it works . I will let you know as soon as i get all my gear toghether