Hello, new to digiscoping (1 Viewer)

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Detlef Davies

New member

• Aug 22, 2004

• #1

Hello, fellow birders,

After 20+ years of Olympus SLR film cameras, it is time to switch to digital & digiscoping. Have read views on Nikon 4500 as being good for digiscoping but later models being poor. Who can tell me whether the Kowa TS611 is suitable for digiscoping, & what adapters are needed?

Detlef Davies

 

KC Foggin

Very, very long time member

Supporter

• Aug 22, 2004

• #2

Hello Detlef and a warm welcome to you from me and the rest of the staff here at BirdForum.

I'll leave your question regarding the Kowa to those that have had experience with it. If you peruse our Digiscoping forum, you are sure to find many answers to your many questions regarding digiscoping. There are always a myriad of questions when it comes to this subject

 

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Elizabeth Bigg

Addicted member

• Aug 22, 2004

• #3

Hello Detlef, and welcome to the forum. I'm sure someone will be along soon, to help with some answers.

 

IanF

Moderator

• Aug 22, 2004

• #4

Hi Detlef,

Welcome to Bird Forum :t:

I used to have the 611 myself. I liked it as a bird watching scope, but never had much success with it for digiscoping. Really I think to get decent results the Fluorite or equivalent version has far superior glass when it comes to taking photos, especially in our dull climate. I'd say it is still worth experimenting with though, may be hand holding the camera to the eyepiece on a bright day before investing in an adapter which usually matched to a particular scope and eyepiece.

 

John N

Well-known member

• Aug 22, 2004

• #5

Hi Detlef. Welcome to Birdforum.

 

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very boring banned member

New member

• Aug 23, 2004

• #6

Tervetuloa to Birdforum, Detlef. Good to have some southern exposure here.