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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HermitIbis" data-source="post: 3457704" data-attributes="member: 128291">Many thanks for the advice, Neil. Your post reminds me of the fun that I had with <a href="http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=3390718#post3390718" target="_blank">my digiscoping attempts.</a> In this case I wasn't using the scope, just the Nikon V2 + 70-300CX lens, plus extension tubes. The dove was only 1m away and was very patient. So I took dozens of shots: feet, head, with and without extension tubes. Mainly to find out how much magnification the extension tubes gave me in such a situation and with this lens. The answer was: about twice the magnification as the 70-300CX alone. You are right, the dove's eye wasn't in focus. Here is another image from the series, no crop. Plus the feet. - I had only a few seconds with this kingfisher, maybe I focused on the long beak... Anyway, this photo may be slightly better. - The lack of feather detail also has to do with the 1/1600 sec speed at iso 1600, as I was hoping to catch the bird in BIF. Still, I think I might prefer the J5 with kingfishers in the future. The colours should be easier to handle with a better sensor.</blockquote>