Paul - Herts
Paul Herts
I need some input on the setup I have got and how to get the best from it. Some 12 months ago,I was given the scope but the donator, my father, kindly bought a T mount for my canon DSLR and a zoom eyepiece for the scope and I really would like to get something from it, but I gave up in disgust due to the poor results I achieved. Having recently seen some other's efforts, then today's phone-scoped green heron, on this forum, I decided to have another go but once again I am very disappointed with the results.
I don't have any knowledge on the subject at all and find myself stabbing in the dark! The scope is an Opticron Classic IF-2 MT N 75mm angled scope with what I believe is 20x60 zoom eyepiece. Originally I used my 350D but the other day I used my 40D so I could try out the live view to see if it made a difference.
I have attached 2 photos plus a crop of one. The heron was shot at 20x, ISO 640 and 1/40th. The gulls were taken at probably about 40x, ISO 640 and 1/60th. Both were over similar distances of, I guess, around the 100m mark.
The scope itself is beautifully clear, obviously the image darkens as I zoom in, but when the T mount and camera is attached it becomes nigh on impossible to view and focus. Would I be better off with a small compact and a homemade adapter? Or is it worth just practicing and experimenting - if the sun ever shines again lol!
Any advice would be great, but I wonder if I am fighting a losing battle!
Cheers Paul
I don't have any knowledge on the subject at all and find myself stabbing in the dark! The scope is an Opticron Classic IF-2 MT N 75mm angled scope with what I believe is 20x60 zoom eyepiece. Originally I used my 350D but the other day I used my 40D so I could try out the live view to see if it made a difference.
I have attached 2 photos plus a crop of one. The heron was shot at 20x, ISO 640 and 1/40th. The gulls were taken at probably about 40x, ISO 640 and 1/60th. Both were over similar distances of, I guess, around the 100m mark.
The scope itself is beautifully clear, obviously the image darkens as I zoom in, but when the T mount and camera is attached it becomes nigh on impossible to view and focus. Would I be better off with a small compact and a homemade adapter? Or is it worth just practicing and experimenting - if the sun ever shines again lol!
Any advice would be great, but I wonder if I am fighting a losing battle!
Cheers Paul