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Digiscoping with the Nikon D90 DSLR (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Neil
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POSTED IN ERROR - NIKON P6000 IMAGES
I'm lucky here that I have a little shop tucked away in an arcade in Kowloon that sells adapters/converters/accessories. As it happens I already had the ones I needed.
The thread on the lens is the key as the faster lenses have bigger threads. You can get this info from the len's manufacturers site or one of the many sites that cover lenses. I couldn't find a 62/52 step down ring , so I have 62/58 58/52. This makes it a little thicker than I would like as the camera lens can't get as close. Neil.
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Tom Cuffe
Neil
I get my step rings for this site they have the 62-52. Although I assume you were using your vast array of stock.
http://www.kood-international.com/pages/accphoto.html#Anchor-Stepping%20rings
Tom
I get my step rings for this site they have the 62-52. Although I assume you were using your vast array of stock.
http://www.kood-international.com/pages/accphoto.html#Anchor-Stepping%20rings
Tom
Paul Corfield
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Nice work Neil. Did you use a flash or is it just the way the light was at the time?
Paul.
Paul.
Paul,
No. I don't use flash for bird photography. This was late afternoon light.
Neil.
I took the D90 out to the local park today with the Nikon P6000 as we had some nice light and I wanted to see what the camera would do with close subjects. These were taken from 7 - 25 metres. The Nikon 20/2.8 D is a very sharp lens with good color but I'm looking for a 35 mm for a bit more reach. Neil.
Nikon D90 and Nikon 20/2.8 D lens on Swarovski STS80HD scope and Sw 30x eyepiece and DCA and homemade balance bar
Hong Kong,
China .
October 2008
Nikon D90 and Nikon 20/2.8 D lens on Swarovski STS80HD scope and Sw 30x eyepiece and DCA and homemade balance bar
Hong Kong,
China .
October 2008
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Feathered one
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:t: I particularly like the Juv Flamingo (centre pic)
Is there any possibility you could post a picture of the uncropped version straight from the camera, I am interested in seeing how much vignetting there is with your setup.
The D90 is one of the cameras I am considering purchasing to try to get more detail into my digiscoped pictures. More weight to lug around, but if I can I will.:-O
Is there any possibility you could post a picture of the uncropped version straight from the camera, I am interested in seeing how much vignetting there is with your setup.
The D90 is one of the cameras I am considering purchasing to try to get more detail into my digiscoped pictures. More weight to lug around, but if I can I will.:-O
Jason Bugay Reyes
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fantastic results neil with the mandarin duck !
Feathered one
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Thanks Neil for posting the uncropped picture. Did you have the two step rings on, connected to the DCA for that picture?
The Nikon 20/2.8 D is reckoned to be a good sharp lens, can you get a 28mm with as good resolution.
Malc
The Nikon 20/2.8 D is reckoned to be a good sharp lens, can you get a 28mm with as good resolution.
Malc
Malc,
Yes.
I'm very interested in the Nikon 45/2.8 P
http://www.nikon-image.com/eng/news_release/2001/mf45f28bk.htm
This looks like it would be perfect for digiscoping, particularly with FF cameras.
Neil.
Feathered one
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Got myself a D90 today (yes I know the Pannny G1 is out tommorrow) trying out a 35mm 1.2D lens as a start. This is the first digital SLR I have owned, so bit of a minefield with all the settings available. But good news is my tilt up adaptor I made, accomodates the D90 easily (I made it to be)
When you use the DCA and connect the D90 with the step rings, you use manual focus, do you focus the scope first, then focus the lens, or leave on infinity?
Could you also say what focus point you use.
Malc
When you use the DCA and connect the D90 with the step rings, you use manual focus, do you focus the scope first, then focus the lens, or leave on infinity?
Could you also say what focus point you use.
Malc
Malc,
Well done on your purchase. The 35/1.2 D should be ideal for digiscoping. Also a good walk-around lens too.
For AF I have Dynamic Area selected and Center Point. I haven't tried any other settings yet. I leave the lens focus in middle distance and just focus using the scope. I only occasionally use the lens focus for minor adjustments.
Neil.
ps the first photo shows the view from the hide at HK Wetland Park with some digiscoped photos from yesterday with the D90.
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Feathered one
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Thanks for the info Neil, and some brilliant pictures.
It's pouring with rain here today, very dull and just 5 degrees centigrade, but just had to try out the D90.
From the conservatory door looking out into the garden.
One very wet Robin, not as good as your pictures Neil but something for me to build on.
Nikon ED82 with 30xDS eyepiece, Nikon D90 35mm f/2.0D af at Iso 2000 f2.5 1/60sec
Malc
It's pouring with rain here today, very dull and just 5 degrees centigrade, but just had to try out the D90.
From the conservatory door looking out into the garden.
One very wet Robin, not as good as your pictures Neil but something for me to build on.
Nikon ED82 with 30xDS eyepiece, Nikon D90 35mm f/2.0D af at Iso 2000 f2.5 1/60sec
Malc
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