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Digiscoping with the Nikon P6000 (1 Viewer)

One of the advantages of the P6000 is the RAW capability and is the main reason I bought it. Here are two images of the same bird, one taken in Jpeg and one in RAW. Neil.
 

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This image was underexposed due to the backlighting as I didn't want to blow out the surroundings but as it was a RAW original I was able to get a reasonable result. Neil.
 

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Was out again today in good light with the P6000. The grey heron was taken at wide zoom from about 20 meters. The second image is a crop only and the third is adjusted.
Neil.
 

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You're achieving some lovely pictures Neil. The depth of focus is very impressive on those last couple of shots. I assume that goes with the good light.
 
Hi Guys,

The pictures look great!! I've been looking what to get my girlfriend for christmas because she loves to go out for long days in the country and into woodland just so that she can take lots of pictures (seriously our house is full of them haha)

I know its still a bit expensive but i do believe that she is worth it so thanks guys you've just helped me make up my mind of what to get her :)

Thanks again
 
redtail7 said:
Hi Neil
One question.... Why did you choose the straight scope over the angled one?
Thanks Redtail7
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Redtail7,
I'm a photographer first so I like the straight scope as it's similar to using a telephoto lens. I find it much faster to get onto the bird. Neil.
 
Here is my favorite Little Ringed Plovers taken with the Canon A640, Nikon P5100 and P6000 yesterday out on the mudflats. The A640 still holds it's own but the P6000 holds a lot more detail , even in Jpeg. Neil.

Photos from left to right A640,P5100,P6000

plus Swarovski STS80HD scope and Sw 30x eyepiece and DCA adapter

Lamma Island,
Hong Kong,
China.
January 2009
 

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Neil said:
Here is my favorite Little Ringed Plovers taken with the Canon A640, Nikon P5100 and P6000 yesterday out on the mudflats. The A640 still holds it's own but the P6000 holds a lot more detail , even in Jpeg. Neil.

Photos from left to right A640,P5100,P6000

plus Swarovski STS80HD scope and Sw 30x eyepiece and DCA adapter

Lamma Island,
Hong Kong,
China.
January 2009
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Very helpful Neil, thanks.

Now, a question: if you had the choice of P6000 or P8400 for the same price, which would you choose and why? I have that choice at the moment, with a P8400 reduced to clear at about the same price as the P6000.

Thanks

Dave
 
Dave B said:
Very helpful Neil, thanks.

Now, a question: if you had the choice of P6000 or P8400 for the same price, which would you choose and why? I have that choice at the moment, with a P8400 reduced to clear at about the same price as the P6000.

Thanks

Dave
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Dave,
Now you've put me on the spot. They both have more features in common now that the P6000 has RAW. If I could only have one digiscoping camera though it would have to be the 8400. It's the best all round featured camera that I own. I still like the rotatable screen a lot and miss it on the P6000. I shoot in hides a lot and sitting on the ground so rotatable is good. The remote function is nice to have too , although I don't use it as much these days as I used to. But it's useful for digiscoping waders sitting out on the mudflats at distance. But the main benefit is when walking around out in sunlight. Even though the P6000 screen is very nice you still can't see it well. The electronic viewfinder on the 8400 is a unique selling feature (the Ricoh GX100 also has it ) and makes it any all weathers camera.

The new Panasonic Lumix G1 has all these benefits too and I'm planning to get one in the next two weeks to replace the 8400 but it will be about US$1000 with lens.
Neil.
 
Neil said:
Dave,
Now you've put me on the spot. They both have more features in common now that the P6000 has RAW. If I could only have one digiscoping camera though it would have to be the 8400. It's the best all round featured camera that I own. I still like the rotatable screen a lot and miss it on the P6000. I shoot in hides a lot and sitting on the ground so rotatable is good. The remote function is nice to have too , although I don't use it as much these days as I used to. But it's useful for digiscoping waders sitting out on the mudflats at distance. But the main benefit is when walking around out in sunlight. Even though the P6000 screen is very nice you still can't see it well. The electronic viewfinder on the 8400 is a unique selling feature (the Ricoh GX100 also has it ) and makes it any all weathers camera.

The new Panasonic Lumix G1 has all these benefits too and I'm planning to get one in the next two weeks to replace the 8400 but it will be about US$1000 with lens.
Neil.
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Thanks Neil,

Any notable differences in picture quality with the lower pixel count of the 8400? What about noise issues?

Can you explain how you use the remote feature? You mean instead of a cable release?

Dave
 
Dave B said:
Thanks Neil,

Any notable differences in picture quality with the lower pixel count of the 8400? What about noise issues?

Can you explain how you use the remote feature? You mean instead of a cable release?

Dave
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The noise of the iso 200 with the P6000 is not too bad and I use it there sometimes to keep the shutter speed up. The 8400 can't really be used over iso 100. The iso 50 of the 8400 is nice to have and noisefree. At iso 100 they are both good but the P6000 would have a slight edge for noise handling. The RAW of both are good but the 8400 has an ED lens so has a better "look" to the images.
The remote for the 8400 is "wireless" .
Neil.
 
I had the P6000 out in some dull weather this morning, working from a hide in some farmland with Anonymous Guy. I posted three images in the Gallery today but here are a couple more. Neil.

Nikon P6000 plus Swarovski STS 80HD scope and Sw 30x eyepiece and DCA adapter

Lamma Island,
Hong Kong,
China.
January 2009
 

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This example shows the crop factor with the P6000 and the noise handling. In Jpeg you can see a little "smearing" due to the noise handling with the large number of megs on a small sensor. The first image is a wide zoom in the camera with some vignetting, the second has adjustments and cropping and shows some noise, the third has Noiseware applied to it.
Neil.
ps the distance was about 8 meters

Nikon P6000 plus Swarovski STS80HD scope and Sw30x eyepiece and DCA adapter

Hong Kong,
China.
January 2009
 

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Good Camera Indeed

I posted a few times on the P6000/TSN883 thread, but just to re-iterate, this camera seems to take nice shots. Had another 15mins at lunch today to try to photograph the waxwings near home, and again in poor light. The results speak for themselves.

Pete:t:

Edit: A few more added from today, PeteB :)
 

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petemorris said:
I posted a few times on the P6000/TSN883 thread, but just to re-iterate, this camera seems to take nice shots. Had another 15mins at lunch today to try to photograph the waxwings near home, and again in poor light. The results speak for themselves.

Pete:t:
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Nice Pete. I'm seeing feather detail in the waxwing that you don't often see. Neil.
 
I just started digiscoping with Kowa TSN 883 and I managed this in my first day with P6000. I was testing camera at feeding station. Distance was 5 meters.

Eyepiece is 20x-60x (photographed at 20x).
 

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