CalvinFold
Well-known member
Most people fall in love with Leica cameras, I happen to be having a tough time giving up my old Coolpix 4500 for digiscoping and all-around photography. ;-p
Given my needs, I think Micro Four-Thirds type cameras are the way to go...enough "push here dummy" features, and enough manual features, and lots of lense choices, to make me happy. DSLR cameras are way over my head and too big and heavy.
So a question comes up:
I understand digiscoping can really be achieved two ways:
--like I do now, which is afocal (aiming the camera at the image in the scope's viewfinder)
--as a "prime lens" (correct me if I get the terminology wrong), where you remove the scope's eyepiece and attach the camera directly to the back of the scope (using a T-mount or T-ring)
So as I shop for a camera and double-check the availability of adapters, which method should be my goal...afocal or prime?
If it matters:
--My scope is a Schmidt-Cassegrain type. Maybe not the best for digiscoping, but what I have for now and is multi-function.
--My interest is in long-range photography of birds and animals. 50m to 300+m, so I appreciate the longest practical zooms possible.
--In theory, allowing the camera to access all it's automatic features is plus.
Outside of deriding my current scope (is what it is for now), I'll accept any lens, adapter, M43/MFT camera education you also want to provide.
Given my needs, I think Micro Four-Thirds type cameras are the way to go...enough "push here dummy" features, and enough manual features, and lots of lense choices, to make me happy. DSLR cameras are way over my head and too big and heavy.
So a question comes up:
I understand digiscoping can really be achieved two ways:
--like I do now, which is afocal (aiming the camera at the image in the scope's viewfinder)
--as a "prime lens" (correct me if I get the terminology wrong), where you remove the scope's eyepiece and attach the camera directly to the back of the scope (using a T-mount or T-ring)
So as I shop for a camera and double-check the availability of adapters, which method should be my goal...afocal or prime?
If it matters:
--My scope is a Schmidt-Cassegrain type. Maybe not the best for digiscoping, but what I have for now and is multi-function.
--My interest is in long-range photography of birds and animals. 50m to 300+m, so I appreciate the longest practical zooms possible.
--In theory, allowing the camera to access all it's automatic features is plus.
Outside of deriding my current scope (is what it is for now), I'll accept any lens, adapter, M43/MFT camera education you also want to provide.