Swing-away adapter for all scopes and cameras (1 Viewer)

At the birdfair on the SRB stand they were demonstrating a swing away adapter which looked very good and at a non-exorbitant price. As I had previously used a simple alignment collar before which meant hand holding the camera and the vagaries that introduced into taking photos the swing away looked ideal for me.

I got in touch with Terry Fogden at SRB-Griturn (01442 257477 www.srb-griturn.com) and asked if he could produce one for me. So after providing the measurements and details of my needs, Terry sent an adapter for me to try. I have set out pictures below.

5) This the sleeve fixed to the scope body with cutouts to allow the zoom of the eyepiece to be used.

4) This shows the adapter fixed to the sleeve by means of a collar, in this can also be seen the attachment for the remote release cable.

3) The camera is now attached and set in the position ready for use.

2) Shows the camera swung away for the scope to be used.

1) The camera with the lens extended ready for those photos. As can be seen the front of the camera lens can be put right up to the eyepiece glass without hitting it! It just requires a small effort in setting up and sorting out exactly the best position for your camera and scope. Once this is set it is simple to do a number of things to remember the position of the camera when it is removed at the end of a session and has to be put back another day such as a little mark here or there with a marker.

In practice in the field I found that this set up works extremely well once everything is in place. The camera can be set so accurately and very stable for taking photos. The adapter in the photos is not its finished state as it has to be anodised to complete it's appearance. The adapter is very light as the metal is aluminium and very finely constructed. I am confident that this can accomodate all scopes and cameras at for a very reasonable outlay.

Hi Robert,

I use the Zeiss qca fitment which works on the same principle as this new adapter and definitely agree with you that this is probably the best type of adapter available. I too started with the tube-type fitting but wasn't impressed with the results. Since using the swing-away type the quality of my shots has improved dramatically. SRB also make a really good cable release bracket to fit most digital compacts, an attachment which really helps to get sharp, shake-free shots. It's worth taking a look at www.zbirding.info for info on setting up your digital camera. It gives a good idea of what you are trying to achieve when mounting the camera, bracket etc.

Jon :t:

Looks like a really good solution, especially for mixing /matching cameras /scopes. Thanks for posting this.

You can see the minor changes when comparing the two.


http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=66055

I have a Sony Cybershot DSC-S600 which only has a tiny lense sticking out from the body. would this work and, if you don't mind me asking, how much was the adapter?

Thanks for this post Robert, looks like a very nice piece of kit.

How would you expect this to perform on angled scopes?? I use a telivid 77, angled Leica....Canon A95 in tow!

buzzard12 said:

How would you expect this to perform on angled scopes?? I use a telivid 77, angled Leica....Canon A95 in tow!

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Have a look at the website, there are pictures of it on an angled scope on there.

Adam get in touch with Terry at the phone number given or look at the website, I am sure he will be able to advise after hearing what equipment you have and what are your requirements.#

Buzzard, angled scopes pose no problem whatsoever.

Robert L Jarvis said:

Adam get in touch with Terry at the phone number given or look at the website, I am sure he will be able to advise after hearing what equipment you have and what are your requirements.#

Buzzard, angled scopes pose no problem whatsoever.

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Thanks Rob. Looks a superbly well desisigned piece of kit...
Thanks for passing it on.

Robert,

I have no experience with digiscoping, so please forgive my ignorance. Is it safe to leave a camera & mount like this one attached to the scope while carrying it over your shoulder?

Thanks,
Pat

Patrick, It is. Just make sure what has to be tightened is and I always carry mine with the camera upermost.

Hi all

I've just purchased a swing-out adapter from SRB-Griturn for £89.95 for my angled Televid 77 / Canon A95 setup, see photos attached. The only modification I've made is to attach a DC-52D adapter (approx £12) to the front of the camera to fix the distance from the lens to the scope eyepiece.

I've yet to try this setup in the great outdoors but when I have I'll post a few pics on here.

Yes that can be done but not absolutley necessary however it obviously can help with the setting up of the camera.

Probably help eliminate reflections also. Looks good. I received my swing-out adapter from SRB-Griturn today and it looks good.

Take your time in setting the camera up and my advice is that when you have make small marks on the camera and adapter to act as a memory location for the future. I also did away with the allen screws and keys, replaced with little plastic threaded screws which were just the right size.

See photos below.