ostling41
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I've been doing photography since 1971, but just bought my first scope. The Pentax XW14 eyepiece on the Pentax PF-65A II gives a magnification of 28X, and so far I find this is a good choice for looking at the Gilded Flicker, which can usually be found perched atop a saguaro cactus nearby.
The scope is mounted on a Slik Pro 614CF carbon fiber tripod, with a Slik Standard ball head. I had the ball head already, and thought originally to replace it with a fluid pan head. But the ball head is serviceable, and light. The whole setup weighs only 5.5 pounds, so is no problem to carry in the field.
I've tried using my Canon G7. But the vignetting with the XW14 eyepiece is a problem, despite it having 20mm of eye relief. I've tried the camera at all focal lengths, to no avail. There is no vignetting when I use my Panasonic Lumix DMC FX-01. I don't have an adapter yet. I'm waiting for the Pentax UA-1 adapter, due out in February.
I'm thinking of getting a camera dedicated to the scope. Any advise on what you think might be optimum will be appreciated.
The scope is mounted on a Slik Pro 614CF carbon fiber tripod, with a Slik Standard ball head. I had the ball head already, and thought originally to replace it with a fluid pan head. But the ball head is serviceable, and light. The whole setup weighs only 5.5 pounds, so is no problem to carry in the field.
I've tried using my Canon G7. But the vignetting with the XW14 eyepiece is a problem, despite it having 20mm of eye relief. I've tried the camera at all focal lengths, to no avail. There is no vignetting when I use my Panasonic Lumix DMC FX-01. I don't have an adapter yet. I'm waiting for the Pentax UA-1 adapter, due out in February.
I'm thinking of getting a camera dedicated to the scope. Any advise on what you think might be optimum will be appreciated.