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FOsteology

New member

• Feb 11, 2010

• #1

Need suggestion/recommendation on what camera to use for digiscoping. What's the consensus on the Nikon Coolpix L20?

I have a Vortex Skyline ED and Leica Televid 62 Straight Rubber Armored Spotting Scope. I have the Vortex MK1 adapter for the Skyline, but not sure what adapter to use for the Leica.

Appreciate the assistance.

 

alan_rymer

Well-known member

• Feb 12, 2010

• #2

FOsteology said:

Need suggestion/recommendation on what camera to use for digiscoping. What's the consensus on the Nikon Coolpix L20?

I have a Vortex Skyline ED and Leica Televid 62 Straight Rubber Armored Spotting Scope. I have the Vortex MK1 adapter for the Skyline, but not sure what adapter to use for the Leica.

Appreciate the assistance.

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Regarding the camera. Not seen it, but 3x optical is O.K. Shutter cycle time is slow. http://www.cameras.co.uk/reviews/nikon-coolpix-l20.cfm
Would have to hand hold as no lens thead.
Would have to use an adapter that clamps to eyepiece on to tripod adapter on camera. http://www.digiscoped.com/Adapters.html

The reason you have had no other responses is your thread title".
Better would have been " Opinions on Nikon L20 for digiscoping".

 

Last edited: Feb 12, 2010

Bigshent

Biddulph Birder

• Feb 12, 2010

• #3

Not sure about the 20 but the coolpix L4 is terrible so unless they have improved the shutter speed

 

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Josef

Well-known member

• Feb 13, 2010

• #4

If a camera has been available for a while chances are someone on birdforum has tried it and posted results. To find the results go to the gallery page and below the images in the box to the right type in the camera. I did this for the coolpix l20 and did not get any results.