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    Kowa TE-11WZ zoom on astro telescope?

    Great, hopefully see you then!
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    Kowa TE-11WZ zoom on astro telescope?

    Unfortunately both adapters were 2". They both were vignetting at higher mag. https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/569030-kowa-te-11wz-the-plot-thickens/ https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/581215-kowa-zoom-impressions/ If it's not a problem for you then sure it would be great. I might have very...
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    Kowa TE-11WZ zoom on astro telescope?

    That would be awesome! My only problem is that the nearest possibility for me to test the adapter would be around Christmas... or when I buy my own telescope. This however is, you know, wife-dependent :) I've read on cloudynights, that TE-11WZ does pretty well on astro scopes. Both of the...
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    Kowa TE-11WZ zoom on astro telescope?

    Hey Jerry, So Kowa eyepiece sits tight in this Leica adapter? That would be some very good news! But I'm guessing the 1kg weight must be a mistake :) Albert
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    Kowa TE-11WZ zoom on astro telescope?

    Thanks for the input! I think I'll try that to save some money on astro eyepieces once I finally have the funds for my telescope. Albert
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    Kowa TE-11WZ zoom on astro telescope?

    Hello! Has anyone heard of a way to use the Kowa TE-11WZ zoom on the astro telescope? I am asking, because I am thinking about buying a telescope and I might want to try this combo. I've noticed two self made adapters on cloudynights, but I have no possibility to make such thing on my own.
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    Samsung A5 2017 adaptor

    Hello John, Expensive, but universal for future phones/scopes - Novagrade. I am quite happy with mine. Build quality very good. Phone Skope - cheaper, modular, lighter, but you need to exchange modules for future phones/scopes. Build quality probably very good - I haven't used one. I would...
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    Kowa 88mm vs 77mm

    Hello Henning :) The picture was made from a balcony on a Feisol tripod. Seeing conditions were very good. Saturn was above a small town so it could very well be even better taken in some very dark place. I found out (probably nothing surprising) that lower ISO was better. This image was taken...
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    Kowa 88mm vs 77mm

    I thought I would put this here to mark how impressive Kowa 883 is :) Photo made with TSN-EX16 + Galaxy S6 + Novagrade adapter.
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    Is there something new coming?

    Hi, Was just wondering. The last big spotting scope from Kowa was released more than 10 years ago. Judging just by the history of releases this would mean, that something newer should already be released. Or is the 883/884 just too perfect to upgrade it...
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    Best phone cam for digiscoping?

    That's great to hear. Thanks for your feedback and the photos! What scope and adapter are you using? Also is the AF faster than your S5 mini?
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    Best phone cam for digiscoping?

    Hello, That must be true for the main camera. Laser autofocus has also limited range, so there must be a backup. I write 'must' because I lately read that still many front cameras do not utilise AF, and was very surprised with this statement. I suspect author meant 'proper AF', i.e. laser or...
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    Viewing on Android

    Hello Delia, Thanks for your interest. It actually seems that I was a bit ignorant and did not notice the message "Get the Flash Player to see this player.". This makes the matter quite obvious. Flash is actually no more supported for Android so it might be risky to install it. I'm not sure...
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    Best phone cam for digiscoping?

    Hello again, I actually double checked and have to apologize for the inaccurate information I provided. LG G4 has only laser autofocus indeed, no phase detection. The Galaxies S5 and S6 do have the PDAF. This might be a major drawback for LG G4, however I would also gladly hear if it really...
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    Viewing on Android

    Hello, I was wondering if you can view the Birdforum TV videos on Android devices. I seem not to be able to do this. I admit that I tend to read Birdforum on my phone. Viewing the videos in this way would be great for me. Cheers, Albert
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    Best phone cam for digiscoping?

    Hello Florian, When considering phonescoping probably the worst aspect of it, is vignetting, which cannot be gotten rid of because of lack of optical zoom in smartphones. Therefore phones with longest focal lengths will rule here. However lately manufacturers tend to produce wider lenses...
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    BC2 Hide Clamp only - dimensions?

    I would also be interested in this topic. Also is it safe to clamp a carbon fibre centre column inside? As far as i know carbon is not as sturdy as aluminium. Does anyone have experience with carbon columns and hide clamps?
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    Does Autofocus Performance count?

    In case someone searches in this topic I'm putting a link here. http://www.photoinfos.com/Spektiv/Digiscoping-smartphone.htm It is in German. What author wrote is that the autofocus of Galaxy S5 is very helpful (phase detection).
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    Tripod Head with Single control for Vertical and Horizental Movement

    I think Berlebach 510 is the only alternative.
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    700RC2 or alternatives?

    Aside from Gitzo and Manfrotto there are Sirui fluid heads, that get decent reviews.
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    packable tripods for big spotting scopes

    Feisol is getting some really good reviews at B&H.
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    North of Szczecin?

    Hello Charlie, I come from around. You probably don't want to miss out on the Nature Reserve Świdwie. I am a beginner in birding and don't live there anymore so I cannot say much about it. Definitely want to visit the place once I can afford a scope. But one thing I can say for sure - when you...
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    Does Autofocus Performance count?

    Hello! Haven't found any information on the topic. Does Autofocus Performance of a phone (or any camera) help in taking pictures when digiscoping? Maybe the faster the camera keeps up with our actual focus of the scope makes taking a photo faster? Or maybe autofocus makes it even worse and...
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    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'The Sound of Silence.'

    I really hope, that I don't miss the follow-up! Thanks for great shot!
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    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Three heads are better than one.'

    Haha, nice one! Can You tell us how did You take this picture? :)
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