Digiscoping with Canon EOS10D (1 Viewer)

[Axis]

I am new to digiscoping. I have a Canon EOS10D. I have a canon zoom lens EF 28-105mm (58mm).
I have been scanning various sites & have seen mounts\adaptors etc.
I have not bought a scope yet but am looking. Is there anyone out there with the perfect scope & mounting technique for this camera. Have looked at various but need advise.
Can anyone help??

 

[dxchaser]

I am new to digiscoping. I have a Canon EOS10D. I have a canon zoom lens EF 28-105mm (58mm).
I have been scanning various sites & have seen mounts\adaptors etc.
I have not bought a scope yet but am looking. Is there anyone out there with the perfect scope & mounting technique for this camera. Have looked at various but need advise.
Can anyone help??

Hello Axis,
I have just bought a Canon 350d and i have a Leica APO Televid
i hope someone replies to you regarding this because i am looking for the answer also.

Regards
Ian
N. Staffs

 

[BenBirding]

Maybe this will help you:
http://scopetronix.com/wizard/intro.htm

 

[jenygard]

Only reason to buy a telescope is to use it for bird watching. You already own a dslr. Use your money to buy a long lense for your camera and you will get far better pictures. I used to digiscope with some sucess, but dropped it as soon as I could afford a dslr and a long lens. You will spare yourself for a lot of frustrations if you do the same

Jens.

 

[dxchaser]

Only reason to buy a telescope is to use it for bird watching. You already own a dslr. Use your money to buy a long lense for your camera and you will get far better pictures. I used to digiscope with some sucess, but dropped it as soon as I could afford a dslr and a long lens. You will spare yourself for a lot of frustrations if you do the same

Jens.

Jens, Interesting, i have looked at the price of DSLR "Long Lenses"
The cost is out of this world, more than a APO 77 Televid
And although the results on near objects would be better
what about real far off shots ?
I use my scope for long distance viewing most of the time
not always on birds a couple of hundred metres away.
I did not buy the scope just for birdwatching it has many other uses
So i would like to use my Canon 350d with the scope for these shots
In my case it's comes down to using what you have, and i have a perfectly good camera and an excellent scope.

 

[jenygard]

The situation is of course completely different for those that already own a good telescope. By long lense I ment lenses in the range 300 - 400 mm, F-stop 4.0 - 5.6, possibly with extenders 1.4 or 2.0. F. ex. a 400 mm with extender that doubles that give you 800 mm that is about 26 times enlargement with a dslr (1.6 factor). The result will be much better and the price is equivalent with a new APO 77 Televid.

I have bought a 50 mm for my Canon EOS 20D to take an occasional handheld shot through my Svarowski telescope, but I think that will be all. It seems to be tough to get the big dslr cameras to fit the telescopes. It is better to use your time on a bit closer birds and get decent results. The best digiscoped pictures are usually taken at the closest possible distances, anyway. At longer distances air will degrade the picture too much. Take a look at my gallery, to see both digiscoped and dslr pictures.

My conclusion: If you own top quality telescope and have no dslr, try digiscoping with compact camera, if you own a dslr, but have no telescope, buy a long lens.

Jens.

Jens, Interesting, i have looked at the price of DSLR "Long Lenses"
The cost is out of this world, more than a APO 77 Televid
And although the results on near objects would be better
what about real far off shots ?
I use my scope for long distance viewing most of the time
not always on birds a couple of hundred metres away.
I did not buy the scope just for birdwatching it has many other uses
So i would like to use my Canon 350d with the scope for these shots
In my case it's comes down to using what you have, and i have a perfectly good camera and an excellent scope.

 

[Axis]

Thanks for the advise-I may try a convertor with my 75-300mm lens .May be the answer I,m looking for. I Still need a scope for my bird watching interests-any ideas?

 

[jenygard]

Convertors do their best on prime lenses, but I think still better results with a zoom than any digiscoping outfit.

I own a Svarowski ST80HD scope, and have no experience with other scopes. Take a look in the Scopes forum here at Birdforum.

Jens.

Thanks for the advise-I may try a convertor with my 75-300mm lens .May be the answer I,m looking for. I Still need a scope for my bird watching interests-any ideas?

 

[SeanKP]

What Jenygard is saying makes absolute sense and is indeed the accepted wisdom on the subject. However, check out the gallery of Faísca Sparky (click here) which seems to show the potential of a DSLR / scope combination. If only I could figure out how it were done!

The situation is of course completely different for those that already own a good telescope. By long lense I ment lenses in the range 300 - 400 mm, F-stop 4.0 - 5.6, possibly with extenders 1.4 or 2.0. F. ex. a 400 mm with extender that doubles that give you 800 mm that is about 26 times enlargement with a dslr (1.6 factor). The result will be much better and the price is equivalent with a new APO 77 Televid.

I have bought a 50 mm for my Canon EOS 20D to take an occasional handheld shot through my Svarowski telescope, but I think that will be all. It seems to be tough to get the big dslr cameras to fit the telescopes. It is better to use your time on a bit closer birds and get decent results. The best digiscoped pictures are usually taken at the closest possible distances, anyway. At longer distances air will degrade the picture too much. Take a look at my gallery, to see both digiscoped and dslr pictures.

My conclusion: If you own top quality telescope and have no dslr, try digiscoping with compact camera, if you own a dslr, but have no telescope, buy a long lens.

Jens.

 

[dxchaser]

What Jenygard is saying makes absolute sense and is indeed the accepted wisdom on the subject. However, check out the gallery of Faísca Sparky (click here) which seems to show the potential of a DSLR / scope combination. If only I could figure out how it were done!

Sean Check out the link posted by Ben,
There are a few options to consider !