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Nikon P5100 (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Neil
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YES. Neil
Aperture Priority 70% , Manual Exposure 30 % (usually for white birds )
Spot Metering (-0.7 comp dialled in all the time )
Spot or Center Focus - Manual
Continuous
Macro (10.1mm in the zoom range is the end of the Green Zone)
iso 100 is Default or 64 if the light is good or the subject stands still
Hopes this helps, Neil.
nick the grief
Incomplete Beginer
1st go with the Nikon ...
Well they might not be as good as you guys would take, but I'm chuffed. Having exhausted all the interesting bushes in the garden I took myself off to the local patch and had a proper go with the Nikon P5100. Unfortunately I couldn't use the tripod or my hide clamp so these are all taken using a bean bag
And the last one show the canada's in the flesh as it were with no scope attached.
Be gentle:-O:smoke:
Well they might not be as good as you guys would take, but I'm chuffed. Having exhausted all the interesting bushes in the garden I took myself off to the local patch and had a proper go with the Nikon P5100. Unfortunately I couldn't use the tripod or my hide clamp so these are all taken using a bean bag
And the last one show the canada's in the flesh as it were with no scope attached.
Be gentle:-O:smoke:
Mark43
Well-known member
Not bad Nick.Far better than my first shots with the P5100.......took over a 100 shots of an obliging Curlew in glorious sunshine and ended up binning them all.......it's a big learning curve mate and as they say.......practice makes perfect.
harryabbott
Well-known member
Is there a cable or remote available for the Nikon5100
nick the grief
Incomplete Beginer
As far as I know theres only this one http://www.srb-griturn.com/cable-release-bracket-for-compact-camera-859-p.asp
but I'm sure folks will prove me wrong.
Feathered one
Well-known member
Have you unscrewed the protective ring which is over the thread on the P5100 ?
Malc
Malc
No I haven't!.
1) Purchase the UR E-20
2) Read the instructions
3) If you can't be bothered to read them, ask the Feathered One.
Cheers
First pix with P5100
I got special permission to take my P5100 Xmas present with me to the Gambia at the end of November.
I got some reasonable results though haven't experimented with all the settings yet. These were taken in Normal program using the 3s timer (with ATS65HD and x20 eyepiece). Fine if the subject isn't moving.
Iain
I got special permission to take my P5100 Xmas present with me to the Gambia at the end of November.
I got some reasonable results though haven't experimented with all the settings yet. These were taken in Normal program using the 3s timer (with ATS65HD and x20 eyepiece). Fine if the subject isn't moving.
Iain
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Feathered one
Well-known member
Fantastic pictures Iain. Well done.
Bet you were glad Father Christmas came down the chimney early
Malc
Bet you were glad Father Christmas came down the chimney early
Malc
Iain,
You must be happy with these first efforts. You're on your way.
It's worthwhile practicing with the zoom at 60x and using Infinity Focus and manually focussing the scope. You'll be amazed at what you can digiscope at around 60x magnification in good light. Definitely use the Self-timer for this though.
Good luck, Neil.
You must be happy with these first efforts. You're on your way.
It's worthwhile practicing with the zoom at 60x and using Infinity Focus and manually focussing the scope. You'll be amazed at what you can digiscope at around 60x magnification in good light. Definitely use the Self-timer for this though.
Good luck, Neil.
Darren Pearce
Well-known member
Feathered one
Well-known member
Darren
As you can see in the picture, the water behind the Widgeon is perfectly in focus, so either you didn,t have the scope focused properly, or the camera is not set up properly.
Am just off to the hospital to visit my mother who has been in over Xmas. When I get back I will list the settings I have on my P5100
Malc
As you can see in the picture, the water behind the Widgeon is perfectly in focus, so either you didn,t have the scope focused properly, or the camera is not set up properly.
Am just off to the hospital to visit my mother who has been in over Xmas. When I get back I will list the settings I have on my P5100
Malc
Darren Pearce
Well-known member
Thanks Malc,
I would appreciate that. Hope your Mother is OK.
I would appreciate that. Hope your Mother is OK.
Feathered one
Well-known member
Hiya Darren
Back from hospital now.
Mother is 90, a good head on her, fortunatley, but arthritus in legs and foot. She fell on the quiet road outside her bungalow, putting the rubbish bag out last Sunday. She was taken in by a passing motorist, who she knew. We were out birding so couldn't be contacted. She ended up at A and E. Nothing broken, chipped the pelvic bone. Hopefully will be transfered for physio at rehab hospital very soon, with prospect of going home as soon as she can get about with a frame.
The settings for the camera
P5100
Setup Menu
Not all settings listed, only the important ones.
Brightness 5
VR On
AF assist Off
Digital Zoom Off
Shooting Menu
Image Quality Fine
Image size 12m
Optimize Image Custom…….Contrast 0……..Sharpening 0……Saturation 0
White Balance Auto
Iso 200 max, have used 400 with ok results.
Metering Spot
Continuous Continuous
Auto Bracket Off
AF area mode Manual
Auto Focus mode Full time
Flash control Off
Fixed aperture Off
Noise reduction Auto
Converter Off
Distortion Off
I don’t use more than Iso 200.
Also I don’t have any, in camera sharpening, prefer to do that in Photoshop
From tests I made, there will be more depth of field, and so therefore more chance of getting the subject in focus. By using aperture priority, and setting as high an aperture as possible, depending on the light of course. Examples of the test are on our digiscoping web pages. And also examples of pictures taken.
Web page here http://lynandmholidays.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/p5000pictures.htm
If you need anymore help don't hesitate to ask.
Malc
Back from hospital now.
Mother is 90, a good head on her, fortunatley, but arthritus in legs and foot. She fell on the quiet road outside her bungalow, putting the rubbish bag out last Sunday. She was taken in by a passing motorist, who she knew. We were out birding so couldn't be contacted. She ended up at A and E. Nothing broken, chipped the pelvic bone. Hopefully will be transfered for physio at rehab hospital very soon, with prospect of going home as soon as she can get about with a frame.
The settings for the camera
P5100
Setup Menu
Not all settings listed, only the important ones.
Brightness 5
VR On
AF assist Off
Digital Zoom Off
Shooting Menu
Image Quality Fine
Image size 12m
Optimize Image Custom…….Contrast 0……..Sharpening 0……Saturation 0
White Balance Auto
Iso 200 max, have used 400 with ok results.
Metering Spot
Continuous Continuous
Auto Bracket Off
AF area mode Manual
Auto Focus mode Full time
Flash control Off
Fixed aperture Off
Noise reduction Auto
Converter Off
Distortion Off
I don’t use more than Iso 200.
Also I don’t have any, in camera sharpening, prefer to do that in Photoshop
From tests I made, there will be more depth of field, and so therefore more chance of getting the subject in focus. By using aperture priority, and setting as high an aperture as possible, depending on the light of course. Examples of the test are on our digiscoping web pages. And also examples of pictures taken.
Web page here http://lynandmholidays.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/p5000pictures.htm
If you need anymore help don't hesitate to ask.
Malc
Darren Pearce
Well-known member
Thanks Malc,
I have programmed that lot in. I will give it a go tomorrow. I like your pics especially the Dartford Warblers.
Cheers
Darren
I have programmed that lot in. I will give it a go tomorrow. I like your pics especially the Dartford Warblers.
Cheers
Darren
Feathered one
Well-known member
Yes and I was lucky to get those pictures.
Saw the Dartford in the gorse, and it eventually got nearer the top, but a dog walker appeared, did manage to get the first shot.
The bird flew on about 8 metres into another bush, again I waited till it showed well, and sure enough just as it did, another dog walker put it up, so only had the one chance again.
Malc
Saw the Dartford in the gorse, and it eventually got nearer the top, but a dog walker appeared, did manage to get the first shot.
The bird flew on about 8 metres into another bush, again I waited till it showed well, and sure enough just as it did, another dog walker put it up, so only had the one chance again.
Malc
