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Celestron F-ED Pics (1 Viewer)
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The weather is better today, so finally I could try some actual bird shots with the 18mm BST eyepiece. Adjusted light and sharpness, cropped 80% and resized. My impression is that the zoom and fixed EP is equal in terms of picture quality.
//Johan
//Johan
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bluedubius
Rick
Nice photos both of you. Did either of you feel that the course focus knob was stiff when you first got your scope and did it loosen up any later on. I just got the 100 F-ED. Waiting on some adapters to try it out.
Rick
Rick
TheBirdGarden
I don't have the money
I have totally forgotten how stiff the coarse focus knob was when I first got it but it couldn't have been that bad if I stuck with it but I will probably say that it gets looser over time since now I am able to use the coarse focus only using my pinky with ease :king:
bluedubius
Rick
Thanks for the reply. I believe mine is already loosening a bit. Can't wait to get out and try it out later in the week.
bluedubius
Rick
Good news, Fotonisse. The course focus was really stiff at first, but is better now. Enjoyed seeing the photos you posted. Very nice.
John Fleet
Finally reached 300!
These various shots are seriously tempting me towards the Regal 80 - it seems to be available for £440 from Amazon at the moment. One concern I have is whether or not it's supplied with a stay on case? Having watched my mate's scope hit the concrete floor of the hide at East Chevington the other day, he was very glad of the protection afforded by the stay on case, and I'd want one for the Celestron too....
TheBirdGarden
I don't have the money
It comes with a carry case but even that has to be taken off if you want to use it and as far as I know there is no stay on case sold for the Celestron scopes. I have dropped mine a few times and it feels like a pretty sturdy scope. Also Celestron offer warranty (lifetime in the US) not sure how much in the U.k, ten years? maybe..
Paul Corfield
Well-known member
You can get universal stay on cases that would probably fit the Regal spotting scopes.
Paul.
Paul.
bluedubius
Rick
I got out in the field with a new Celestron Regal 100 F-ED earlier this week. Since we had a number of photos taken with the regals here, I thought I would add a couple more so anyone searching for photos taken with this scope could access a good sample in this one thread. These are Red-winged Blackbirds taken with the Celestron 100 F-ED using a 17mm Baader Hyperion eyepiece and a Sony DSC-W330 p & s camera I got off the shelf at a local electronics outlet. Look forward to getting to know this scope and hope to see more photos from other users.
Rick
Rick
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chriscreole
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bluedubius
Rick
TheBirdGarden
I don't have the money
I just picked up a Regal 65,just curious as to what you guys think of the supplied eyepiece?From reading all the threads here it appears to be a good EP.I like the idea of using a zoom for ease of use,would a Baader Hyperion 8-24mm be an upgrade or just a step sideways?
FrankD
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I am sorry I missed this thread until now. I did post some pics over in the spotting scopes forum from way back when I first started tinkering with the 80 and 65 mm Regals. I am going to repost them below. I am barely a novice digiscoper but find it to be very fun and rewarding when I have the chance.
Only a couple decent bird shots but still something to place here.
Only a couple decent bird shots but still something to place here.
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TheBirdGarden
I don't have the money
Nice to see you FrankD, when i first was searching for pictures taken with the Regal yours were the only ones I could go by!..
Anyway here is a erm think it was a Nene chick taken in Slimbridge
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I just made my own adapter out of PVC pipe,works and fits well on my Canon SD790IS.The pic of the street light is from about 40 yards away at 16x on my Regal 65.I know its not a bird shot,haven't had a chance to take it out yet,but so far it seems to take an ok pic on subjects that stand still.
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