Hello All,
I hope I have chosen the right place for this question. I have a Pentax PF-80 spotting scope, the 20-60 zoom lens, the Williams eye piece and a Nikon CP-4500. I am struggling with this and the focus problem, but having a pretty good time doing so. The information here has been very helpful.
But here is my question. My wife is still into prints and has a Pentax ZX-L. Pentax makes an adaptor that allows her camera to be attached to the PF-80. This adaptor runs on the expensive side (to me) at +$300.00 US. From what I read here most folks are happy w/the eye pieces that Pentax makes that can be used w/the scope and as those eye pieces are in about the same price range, I am wondering if the quality of the adaptor as good and are the pictures sharp. Is there a learning curve that compares to the one I’m going through w/the Nikon?
If your responses are positive ref the adaptor, I’m thinking about saving my pennies and waiting for the market to drop out from under the Pentax D-*ist … any input here?
As I said in my “Hello Post” I’m a beginner, but pretty much hooked on digiscoping … not just on birds but all wildlife. And because my wife cancelled my “Note from Home” I’m pretty much relegated to chasing the birds w/feathers, therefore I really don’t have much of anything else to save my pennies for.
I thank you in advance for the inputs,
Dick
I hope I have chosen the right place for this question. I have a Pentax PF-80 spotting scope, the 20-60 zoom lens, the Williams eye piece and a Nikon CP-4500. I am struggling with this and the focus problem, but having a pretty good time doing so. The information here has been very helpful.
But here is my question. My wife is still into prints and has a Pentax ZX-L. Pentax makes an adaptor that allows her camera to be attached to the PF-80. This adaptor runs on the expensive side (to me) at +$300.00 US. From what I read here most folks are happy w/the eye pieces that Pentax makes that can be used w/the scope and as those eye pieces are in about the same price range, I am wondering if the quality of the adaptor as good and are the pictures sharp. Is there a learning curve that compares to the one I’m going through w/the Nikon?
If your responses are positive ref the adaptor, I’m thinking about saving my pennies and waiting for the market to drop out from under the Pentax D-*ist … any input here?
As I said in my “Hello Post” I’m a beginner, but pretty much hooked on digiscoping … not just on birds but all wildlife. And because my wife cancelled my “Note from Home” I’m pretty much relegated to chasing the birds w/feathers, therefore I really don’t have much of anything else to save my pennies for.
I thank you in advance for the inputs,
Dick
