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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RJM" data-source="post: 1390965" data-attributes="member: 66340">I don't follow the Euro brand offerings but I think Nikon and Kowa offer some pretty advanced solutions.  If you have a Nikon dSLR, the ED82 straight with the dedicated <a href="http://www.nikon.com/products/sportoptics/lineup/dsystem/fsa-l1/index.htm" target="_blank">FSA-L1 adapter is a no-brainer</a>. This adapter is different from others in that it lets your Nikon camera work with the scope in full Aperture Priority mode including full Matrix Metering and Exposure compensation while the helcoid focus ring of the scope acts very much like a standard lens. Downside is a fixed 1000mm focal length at a fairly slow F13. If you have Canon or another brand of dSLR, the Kowa 66/77/88 Prominar scopes have excellent optics with the 77/88 having a very useful 2-speed focuser. To connect a dSLR, Kowa has several adapters including the very cool <a href="http://kowa-prominar.com/product/spotting/acc_photo/index.htm" target="_blank">PZ fl680-1000mm F8-12-ish</a> "zoom" for prime focus-like use or the new <a href="http://www.kowa-prominar.ne.jp/pro/spotting/acc_da1/tsn-va3.htm" target="_blank">VA3 14x wide angle</a> for shooting afocal attached to an AF lens on the dSLR (35mm-85mm range). The benefit of the PZ is lots of shot framing flexibilty for different distances and target size. The benefit of the VA3 is AUTO FOCUS, yay! Since the VA3 has relatively low 14x power (most fixed mag spotting scope len's start at 30x on a 80mm class scope), auto-focus will lock on easier and its long 60mm eyerelief and 42deg wide angle will vignette less with a larger choice of AF camera len's. hope this helps,Rick</blockquote>

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