digiscoping with non-Ed Glass scope??? (1 Viewer)

[loic]

Hi everyone,

Is digiscoping so bad with a non-ED Glass scope?
Will i be able to spot birds patterns on pictures taken via ,let say, a Vortex Skyline 80mm? i guess it must depends on the distance also..but generally, what should i expect?
I'm only a beginner in the area, thanks a lot for your help guys!!

Loic,:t:

 

[IanF]

You can use a non-Ed scope but results can be a little soft and colour fringing (chromatic aberration) can be marked. I started off digiscoping using a Kowa 601 many years ago. Reasonable results can be achieved providing distance to subject isn't too great, the sun is at your back and contrast area between subject and sky/water are avoided. It's the bright margins around the subject or tree twigs/branches where colour fringing is worst. Mine was a 60mm scope but I suspect an 80mm will give better results.

 

[JohnJos]

Digiscoping works well with the Vortex Skyline 80 non-ED version. I have this scope and it gives a great view and very good digiscoped images. My only complaint is some chromatic aberration under certain conditions plus it gets a bit dim at 60X magnification. I can't speak for other non-ED scopes.

There have been recent threads on the Vortex Skyline. You can search the forums but here are a few to get you started:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=104588
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=106767
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=106795

My digiscoping adapter for the Skyline 80:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1043191#post1043191
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=102188

 

[FrankD]

I had attempted it in the past with mixed results. I think it is going to depend on which non-ED scope you utilize as well as the magnification and the quality of the digital camera. I just saw a picture today taken with the $400 Nikon non-ED Fieldscope III that was fairly good even though some CA was noticeable.